[header] How to install a subaru outback trailer hitch [title] Purchase the appropriate after-market trailer hitch kit for your model year subaru outback. [title] Inspect the parts for damage and to ensure that they are all in the kit. [title] Raise the rear of the outback and place it on car jacks. 
[step] You could do your work while the outback has all 4 wheels on the ground, but it is much easier to raise the rear end. [title] Remove the 4 hangers , 2 per side, supporting the exhaust pipe.