Will Installation of TowSmart Trailer Hitch Receiver Require Cutting Bumper on 2025 Subaru Forester
Updated 10/27/2025 | Published 03/18/2025
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Need a trailer hitch for my new Subaru Forester. Id prefer not to cut the bumper. Can I install this one and not cut?
asked by: Diane
Expert Reply:
Hey Diane! You will not have to cut the bumper of your 2025 Subaru Forester to install the TowSmart # TS64ZR. The same is true for the etrailer # e83ZR you looked at. I would personally get the etrailer hitch since it will save you some money and I prefer the matte black powder coat finish.
Do you plan on towing? If you do, you will also need the Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness # C56040. This will give you a 4-way to power your trailer's signal lights. Then for a ball mount you can use the etrailer Ball Mount w/ Pre-Torqued 2" Ball # e67DR.
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TowSmart Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
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- 675 lbs TW
- 4500 lbs GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Concealed Cross Tube
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Robin H.
10/27/2025
Hey Diane, how did the hitch work out on your Forester without needing to cut the bumper? Your update could make it easier for the next person deciding between the TowSmart and the etrailer hitch.