I picked up a second hand hitch without the mounting hardware. I spent longer than I will admit to trying to figure out why the 14mm bolts I have would not fit.
Subaru decided it would be a good idea to mount the hitch with SAE 1/2in hardware.
WTF subaru.
SAE hardware for trailer hitch mounting...
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Re: SAE hardware for trailer hitch mounting...
That's interesting; I bought a hitch in 2015 for my '05 and the hardware was SAE, but the weldnuts on the truck were metric. The company sent me the correct metric bolts for free.
Re: SAE hardware for trailer hitch mounting...
So they must have changed it at some point. My 03 sport was for sure 1/2-13 hardware.
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Re: SAE hardware for trailer hitch mounting...
Mine was metric, I chased the threads to cut down on the rust and I don't have too many SAE taps.
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"You don't get to judge me for how I fix what you break"
03 sport 5mt
05 turbo 5mt vf39 and other STI bits, 3" turbo-back