JohnM

3 hours ago, bigjim said:

That was based on what John M said. Aug 11 post. I don't know if the subaru is considered unibody construction but suspect it is. If so it could be that it would not be substancial enough to handle much weight safely. Both tongue weight, and towing weight. Even wind resistance could affect the safety. I don't want to rain on your parade, I just want you to have a safe, fun parade.  Knowledgeable Suby owners and some mechanics and body work people will know far more than me but I would sure check it  out sooner than later.

The Suby has a unibody.  Being raised around farm equipment, it is, to me, mind bending that a unibody is considered sufficient to attach a receiver hitch to.   Here is a video showing the install:   https://youtu.be/kOAJo84YbiQ.    
I really like the Suby, so I’m not commenting from an negative viewpoint.  Just know what it is and consider my comments as an input along the way!

Highly recommend that the Scamp has brakes.  I believe that is optional on that model.  We have a 2010 Forester for which I installed a 2” receiver that we use for cargo carrier and bike racks only.  After seeing what the receiver hitches are attached to on the Forester, I would not be in favor of towing a trailer with it.  JMO!

On 9/14/2017 at 10:49 AM, Devilishjim said:

Find one that likes to shovel so you can go gold prospecting 

...you mean a gold digger??😉