Hitchgate Solo FINALLY Installed on the Subaru
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Excellent video. Very comprehensive and good explanations on features and potential gotchas. Thanks.
Cool setup. I really dig the added fuel can being tucked up behind the wheel.
Love it! I just installed the hi-clearance on my 2019 Crosstrek since the 2nd gen Crosstreks come without factory hitches as well. Great video!
Excellent job brother and it looks awesome. When you mentioned these to me awhile back I wasn't exactly sure how it fit on the car. This is pretty sweet! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Rick!!
Great explanation on your setup. Very informative.
I got a wilco system too! It's cool to watch you build your setup while I build mine.
That looks sweet! Nice job, and awesome Forester
Thanks!
Just got my Solo for my truck yesterday. I’m considering to the Roto holders as well.
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This package looks real good on the vehicle. Clean, not cluttered on the rear. Good height and not seeing anything from the video. Safety clip on the retention pin? not going to pop out and lose it going down the road.
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If those tired will fit under my truck, I may check into them. Dr Matt, DemoRanch just bought a set for his Raptor. Said it was the quietest over the Toyo's by a LOT. You have done real good Lance.
I wondered the same about a retention key on the pin, but it has a pretty solid detent that seems to hold it just fine so I'm not worried. Thanks Randy!
Great video and nice set up!
This video made me buy this also but thought I'd post a couple problems I had installing it on my 2011 Outback to help others if they are buying it. I really like it so far but 2 problems I had: 1) my wheel matched only two of the bolt holes in the Hitchgate. The manual says you need three bolts; their customer service said that two should be secure enough but I wanted the extra security so had to get another drilled. 2) the wheel bolts that come with the Hitchgate they say are the standard 12x1.25, but the thread is different than those on my Outback so you can't use the same lug nuts for your Hitchgate and car. I wanted to put my Outback's locking lug nuts on my Hitchgate spare but instead I had to go to an automotive store and have them find ones with the proper thread that would fit.
Looks great. I was considering the Wilco as well. But now that I see how it fits. I’m gonna go a different route. Glad to see it on a Forester
curious - which alternate option did you decide to go with?
Another option I just learned about is to take a "shaved" full sized tire and wheel and put that in the spare tire area of the vehicle. A pro shop does the shave--which is not dangerous--just takes off enough for it to fit in there, then you get the benefit of a full sized tire and spare. Do keep in mind, the tiny spare disables the all wheel drive system, which does figure into the expense calculation. IF you are way out there and lose a tire, you might feel a lot better swapping in a full sized tire for the drive to services. Of course, you also have the expense of buying a new, full sized tire and wheel, that alone is not cheap.
I like this set up
I’m sold on the high clearance model. I wasn’t sure which one to get for my Element but I like the look of the high clearance more.
I want to get rid of the spare tire on my element to have more storage inside for tools and camp gear.
I just need to wait on some other fun accessories I ordered for the Element to show up and to save of some more money.
Hey Highjak thanks for sharing the Video. This Tire Carrier is a Nice Simple Idea that any Machine, Welding Shop can Fabricate for a Fraction of the Price. Buy the Material from a Local Metals Store. a length of Chanel Iron 2.5" x 1/4", a length of Rectangular Tubing 2.5" x 1" x 1/4", a Steel Bar 1.5" dia. x 3" with a 5/8" Hole through it, weld to the Rectangular Tubing for the Pivoting Arm. 2 Pieces 1/4" x 4" x 12" Flat Steel weld onto the Chanel Iron to house the Pivot Arm with 2 - 5/8" dia. Holes for the Pivot Bar & Hitch Pin. A 5/8" Hitch Pin from Tractor Supply and take it to a Local Welding shop to Fabricate it. It shouldn't cost you any more than 300.00 in total and will be a lot stronger. Of course you will have to figure out the lengths of Material need or take your Vehicle to the Shop & they will figure it out & might give you a price with the Material included.
I will be making one for my GMC Savana Van as it's a pain in the ass to remove the Spare Tire from under the Chevy-GMC Vans & Trucks as they rust out. God-for-Bid you are on a Highway with a Flat; you most definitely will need a Tow to a Garage to remove the Spare Tire..
Thanks for the video. I'm assuming the hitch-point on it is higher to not affect your departure angle negatively, being a high clearance version. Same level hitchpoint would affect your departure angle.
I really like your tire rack and rotopax gas container set up well thought out. For the bracket for the rotopax for the vertical member bar where did you get that metal bracket and what is it called. Thanks in advance for your reply
Clean.
Order extra pivot washers and bump stops and keep an eye on the powder coat or review coatings to prevent premature chips and rust
Interesting detail regarding where the hitch receiver exits - up, instead of straight out
Seemingly both options should be available from factory?
Hey Man, really nice video and explanations. I'm trying to import the Highgate solo for Brazil, but my major concern is regarding the hitchgate installed in the car. Would you be able to make some video explaining how is it designed and where exactly was it fixed in the car???
Great explanation. Thanks. If you threw a bike rack on it, it would come close to the tongue weight with a bike on it.. I wonder if anyone has done that.
Do you have a link to the license plate tow tug apparatus?
Thanks, I'm gonna do the same thing
When you randomly stumble on your homies video haha
Lol hellz yeahhhhhhhh!
Looks really good. I don't think (and I keep referring to your SH Forester) the SH could have looked as agressive. At least not aesthetically. Proud of you!!👍
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Very nice set up! Your car looks great! I just got an '18 SJ 25.i and I've been looking for solutions to carry a spare that don't involve throwing it in the cargo area/roof. Have you noticed a huge difference with all the added weight to the rear of your car? Performance/noise/sag?
Liked & subbed. Looking forward to seeing what else you do with this beast.
Thanks Justin! No added noise at all, but there is a small bit of sag with the added weight on the rear even with my King standard height springs. Gotta keep in mind with the hitch, spare, and Wilco hitgate it's all around 150+ lbs in total on the rear end. If going this route I would recommend a 3/8" to 1/2" higher rear spacer as compare to the front.
I've been thinking about doing this on my Subaru STi as it's difficult to fit a full size spare in the boot because it comes with a donut.
How did you fix that gallon for fuel at the back, Very interesting to see, and you have fixed it very well.
"May affect your rear view camera"... completely renders it useless surely.... Love your channel by the way.
I really hate this thing. It's extremely heavy for little reason. They must have used the cheapest steel they could find
With the tires and wheels your using does your Forester need further modifications to accommodate these so there is no problems with the 4 wheel drivetrain? Also how does the alterations affect your fuel economy. Have a 2016 Forester looks like yours and really need better tires for my travels off the pavement.
Any way to show how you mounted the bolts to mount the tire?
I have a 2010 Forrester that's been lifted 2 inches. How did this spare tire wheel setup workout for you?
How long did it take to arrive once you ordered it? I've recently purchased the same setup but haven't so much as hear from them in over a month.
Great setup and video! Which hitch mount did you go with?
The car looks really nice, but what about the backup camera now that the wheel has been installed at the back?
With the spare/fuel can mounted in the rear you'll lose about 75% of your backup camera view. Relocating it is an option that I'm rolling around, but not real worried about it at the moment.
Interesante. Cómo evitas que se lleven todo al liberar el eje ?????????
Do you think you'd be able to fit a folding rear cargo hitch basket to that extra hitch point? I'm debating about purchasing the spare tire carrier but I need it to be able to hold the basket. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!
Yes, but I'm not sure how useful it would be with the spare tire mounted. I doubt the basket would fold up for stowage either.
Hey man, you car is looking sick. Nice job. I have a question. What model is the forester. Is it the 2.5i or the XT?
2015 2.5i Limited
Links to the red hitch shackle bar? TIA
Hi there, how many inches of lift did you put? Also, do you install CVT spacers after the lift?
When you installed this, did it weigh the rear down? And did you have to lift the rear to "even" it out? We have two Foresters I'm wanting do this to. We have a 2009 and a 2020. You think I will also need to "even" it out if I add this to the rear? Your Forester looks awesome!
Do you have a link for the tow hook license plate carrier you used? I'm trying to do this with my 2018 outback and cant find one that'll fit.
Unfortunately I no longer do - it was an eBay buy.
is there an option to mount a Wavian Jerry Can 5gallon?
How do you like the wheels thus far? I'm between these and the Sparco Terras. I'm a little concerned about the wheel quality with the wheels being so light.
LOVE 'em!! The weight on these is going to be tough to beat. While they don't have the same load rating as the Method MR502, which is to be expected since the material and mfg process is the same and the Boxers just have less material, I'm not out rally racing these wheels and I believe they have more than high enough rating for the relatively little Subaru. Even so, I've already heard of guys using the Boxers in "rally" without issue. The only comment I hear from people is that they look like a bitch to clean... but I'm not taking this thing to car shows as a show car, I've never once got on my hands and knees to scrub these and I likely never will.
How is that rotopax treating you? seen a ton of reviews mentioning leakage after a little over a year
Do you happen to have the brand name/model of that solar powered license plate light? thx!
I see you have the rhino wheels! I was looking into those, but the bore hub size I need is 56.1 and the wheel is 72.1. where did you find rings for yours? I have a 2016 Forester
I don't own this car anymore, but these did not require heb centric rings.
Nice! Have you notice a drop in MPG? If so, by how much?
Yep, a few MPG over all with all the mods combined. I'd guess 4mpg or so in total, but obviously there are a lot of factors in play. Stock on the hwy I could usually get up to around high 20s. Now I'm lucky to get 25.
Did the 2.5 gallon work out?
Does it wobble when you roll on rough and bumpy surfaces?
Do you have any up close images of the wheel studs with the wheel off? Mine just came in and I’m trying to get a better idea on how to mount the wheel.
I don't unfortunately, but really, if you're going to use the same pattern I did it will only mount one way. I can try to take some pics though!
That would be great thanks. I was thinking about drilling new holes and welding nuts onto the hitchgate.
Any issues with wobble after a year other teviews say it starts to wobble
When you are driving, are you getting stability on the road at a high speed ?
Does it make you have to turn off your back up sensors?
Awesome! Did you install the hitch itself on your own or take it to a local shop?
I did the hitch myself. Had to buy a die grinder to get the job done, but it went quick after I had the die grinder in hand. The dremel didn't have the juice to enlarge the holes in the frame for the hardware.
@Corn_Taco
1: love that name on ur CZcams account. 🤣👌🏼
2: I own a 2015 lifted Scion xB. With a 2.5” lift kit. My front is 3rd Gen rav4 oem suspension and rear spacer kit.
Rollin on 215/70/16 toyo open country III all terrain, that’s wrapped on 16x7 +15 offset black rhino - boxer in gloss gold.
I would love to have those swing away tire carrier with a fifth set of the wheel and tire. Because of course, my spare tire will not do shit at all😂.
My only problem I just realize, that how do you fix for those that has a backup camera on ur vehicle like mine?
If I driver reverse on the parking lot or any place, I moslty won’t be able to see on the back. Which it’s not a big deal I can always look back of course.
But it’s more advantage to use it and more confident about it.
Can you install backup camera on that swing away tire carrier?
Why did they discontinue them
I don't think I'd trust using the migrated receiver for any sort of towing or recovery given the geometry and how it would impart that force onto the frame of the Forester. On a true body on frame truck, then yes, I'd say it's usable, but not on the lightweight unibody crossover "frames" like our Subarus use. I have no math to back up these claims; just knowing what these are made of and I wouldn't trust yanking my vehicle or another vehicle out using that offset point.
How does it work with the rearview camera/backup camera?
Gregory Lee interested as well
Hey great video? Do you have a link to the solar light?
Yeah, it's the first thing in the video description.
Great set up! Do you have links for license plate plug and solar light? I think want to do the same
Yes! Links are in the video description. For the light anyway.
@@HighjakSecondary thanks. What did you use to mount the rotopax? I ordered the Wilco mounting plate, but is there anything else you need besides the plate?
@@SB-jt8xm You will also need a RotoPax mount. That's the hardware that actually attaches the RotoPax to the Wilco mount.
@@HighjakSecondary appreciate your reply brother! I’m looking at the RotopaX RX-PM Pack Mount. Your setup is kinda what I envisioned for my SJ. Love how clean it looks
@@SB-jt8xm That'll do it! If you feel you need it locked just check out the LOX versions of that same mount.
Like to add this to my Hummer H3
You need the factory fender flares! It'll complete the look, because Subaru IMO ruined the look with the recessed fenders or indentation! The Primitive Racing bull bar, would be nice too, I get a lot of complements and questions.
No such thing for this year/model. Not from Subaru anyway.
@@HighjakSecondary really? Amazingly, you are right... because the site says 16-18. Oddly enough the body has not changed at all from 14. Strange
@@jerryclleung Yeah, I WISH they did. I spent days trying to find an OEM 'wheel arch molding', but no dice.
So it's been a little while since you've posted it, whats the verdict on the rotopax touching the emblem?
I no longer have the Subaru, but I moved it shortly after. The touching was no good. I switched to the narrower 2 gallon.
Hi can you send me the link for my crosstrek
What wheels are you running?
how much of a performance hit do you feel during the vehicle's operation?
The wheels and tires took the biggest hit since they are overall bigger in diameter AND the tires weight a lot more than the factory all seasons. Everything else was minor. I went from doing at best high 20s MPG on the highway (28-29 on a good day) down to about mid 20s MPG on the highway (26 on a good day).
Did you have to drill any holes installing the hitchgate? Mine is finally coming in for my SJ after 3months
Nope!
Just wanted to know. Are you blocking the reverse camera with this set up?
Yes.
Can you lock up the swing device so it can not be opened?
Not with the included parts/components from Wilco. However, I'm sure you could replace the pin with one that would accept a lock.
Yes you can Drill a hole in the bottom of the Pin or get one from Tractor Supply with a hole for a Cotter Pin or small Bolt & Nut.@@HighjakSecondary
Does it ever vibrate at Highway speeds after you’ve had it for a few years?
I think the forester is long sold!
16 mar 2019 7:19 pm edt:
1:27 a pin lock spare-tire-bumper to rear-bump
thanks
can you put water in that gas tank? I've never been at risk of running out of gas but I run out of water all the time
I wouldn't. They make a white dedicated water canister that is cheaper too.
@@HighjakSecondary ah ok ty
Do you have a lift on this one?
Yes, there is a video detailing the lift info on my channel page.
Well, did $1000 worth it for this? I thought about it and I can't justify a grand for a tire carrier.
Because you’re a broke SWN. Leave these upgrades for the big dogs, enjoy your stock Forester.
That's a fair beef--that is a lot. Another option I just learned about is to take a "shaved" full sized tire and wheel and put that in the spare tire area of the vehicle. A pro shop does the shave--which is not dangerous--just takes off enough for it to fit in there, then you get the benefit of a full sized tire and spare. Do keep in mind, the tiny spare disables the all wheel drive system, which does figure into the expense calculation. IF you are way out there and lose a tire, you might feel a lot better swapping in a full sized tire for the drive to services. Of course, you also have the expense of buying a new, full sized tire and wheel, that alone is not cheap.
@@irbeast69 wow
Agree 1000 bones is alot!
How much capacity in liters does the red tank have
Which one? There are 3 shown in this video?
@@HighjakSecondary the red one is behind the tire
My problem is look at all the departure angle you lost
I've had the same Hitchgate on my Toyota Tacoma. I've driven hundreds of miles of bad Baja roads and it's holding up fine. I do have to re-tighten the main bolt after every trip because it wants to jiggle loose. I just saw a CZcams video of a guy who relocated the back-up camera to the trailer hitch receiver of a Hummer. I will do the same thing using the open receiver on the Hitchgate:
czcams.com/video/4JMQ5-q7C2M/video.html
isnt it a pain in the ass to open the gate?