Recommended Brake Controller for a 2024 Subaru Ascent
Updated 05/08/2024 | Published 05/06/2024
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Question:
I have a 2024 Subaru Ascent Premium with 5000lb tow rating. I will be towing a 2017 Nucamp 320 Outback Travel Trailer and wondering if a brake controller is recommended?
asked by: Steven H
Expert Reply:
You are definitely going to need a brake controller to tow a 2021 Casita Independence Travel Trailer. Any trailer that weighs over 2,000 lbs requires one.
The best brake controller for your Redarc Tow-Pro Liberty Brake Controller w/ Universal Wiring Harness item # RED52VR. This is a proportional brake controller that activates your trailer's brakes when your Subaru decelerates.
The reason the Tow-Pro Liberty is the best option is because of its unique installation method where the only visible portion is the control knob that's about the size of a nickel. The main unit is hidden away inside your dash to be completely out of the way and out of sight.
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Ball Mount 3/4" Rise or 2" Drop - 12-5/8" Long
- Trailer Hitch Ball Mount
- Fixed Ball Mount
- No Ball
- Steel Shank
- Drop - 2 Inch
- Rise - 1 Inch
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 7500 lbs GTW
- CURT
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