Local PNW shop now makes a hitch receiver for the 86.
 

Hey guys,

Torklift Central, a company based out of Kent, WA now makes a hitch receiver for BRZ/FR-S.

The design is very similar to the one they make for WRX/STI hatch: http://ecohitch.blogspot.com/2014/09...u-impreza.html - see video there as well.

I have one on my car, and it looks/feels like a high quality product. The receiver adapter is removable, so when I'm not towing (99% of the time), no one can tell that my car can tow. Also, no drilling was required to install the hitch.

If anyone is interested I can take pictures.

I haven't tried towing yet since I don't have a trailer, but the receiver is rated to 100lbs tongue weight/1000lbs tow capacity by Torklift. I'm planning to tow my motorcycle to track days, so that should be plenty.

Torklift will be posting a blog entry with pictures/video of installation process soon.

I feel like a BRZ/FRS towing anything will look hillarious but it sure would be nice to be able to when needed.

This will come in handy to tow your fellow 86 owner.

will be good for bike racks or a small trailer with tools and extra tires for track day :)

This is awesome! I had been driving my Outback for several years, but I traded it in for my BRZ, leaving me with no real way to transport my mountain bike. I've seen pictures of bikes fitting in the trunk, but it looks like quite the hassle, and I don't want to get the interior dirty or muddy. The other strap based solutions make me worry about paint damage. This looks like just the thing I need.

http://i.imgur.com/55sZ1if.jpg
Yep, one bike fits in the trunk/backseat fine if you remove one or two wheels.
But I don't think fitting a second bike there would be possible, so a bike rack would be handy.

So, a quick update:

Torklift made a blog post about the hitch for BRZ and then listed 4 reasons to get one installed. Both include pictures of my car :)

And here is a picture from this weekend:
http://i.imgur.com/KsmRRw4.jpg

The hitch worked great.

Price reasonable? and did you have the lights for the trailer connected?

Priced at $315 on their site.

I connected the trailer lights, used the 86-specific harness from Curt, but instead of wiring it to the battery, wired to the 12V plug by the cupholders.

Noice Bike!

@ipsum - Just about ready to buy one of these to use with a bike rack. What is the ground clearance to the bottom of the hitch receiver? Any problems with scraping?

Local PNW shop now makes a hitch receiver for the 86.
 

@ipsum What is the weight of the hitch (ballpark)? I have/had ecohitches on my current RAV4 and previous Prius v and they were great. Adding 50lbs to a non performance vehicle is one thing. It feels almost sacrilege to add weight to a sports car. Haha

Was the bumper skin removal bad? How does the receiver attach to the bar? Pretty secure or wobbly?


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@Quentin - they say it's about 25 lbs. - I can weigh mine and let you know. Getting it installed on Wednesday.

This link might be of interest: http://ecohitch.blogspot.com/2015/04...ler-hitch.html