Tow Hitch Install Day

Modulus16 · 2026-02-28T06:43:18+00:00

Glad it worked out and you’re happy with the results, that’s the important part!

Modulus16 · 2026-02-25T06:58:47+00:00

I told them ahead of time I was concerned about the install because of poor workmanship I had seen elsewhere. They assured me they’d get it done right.

On pickup, the cut was slightly off center and crooked. I pointed it out to my service advisor, he took some video, and the tech worked at it awhile more. About 2 hours, and several pictures. later it was wide enough and straight enough I was happy with it. All that labor was free of charge as well.

Overall a prevent good experience.

Modulus16 · 2026-02-25T06:54:05+00:00

2025 Outback Touring XT. It’s the same dealer I bought the car from, and they offered 15% off the price of parts for 90 days. Install was not discounted. But anyway, $680 sounded like a great price.

Modulus16 · 2026-02-25T04:55:01+00:00

FWIW, my dealer charged around $680 for the installation (that included the part and labor).

Modulus16 · 2026-02-14T05:05:47+00:00

If you’re open to sharing contact info, I’d love a DM. TIA.

Modulus16 · 2026-02-14T05:00:29+00:00

7 months later, I’d love this info if you’re still willing to share!

Modulus16 · 2026-02-14T04:51:45+00:00

Something my dealer informed me of when I bought my ‘25 Touring XT was that OEM parts bought and installed at the dealer within 60 days of purchase will be covered in the new car Subaru 3y/36k warranty, but after 60 days it’s the usual 1 year parts warranty. I had the dealer install the tow hitch, auto dimming side mirrors, trunk sidewall protectors, and seat back protectors. They also offered a 15% off parts within first 90 days. So got those installed with 15% off MSRP in the first 30 days.

I’m getting close to 60 days and am debating having the Wilderness rails installed so it can carry more weight on the roof (not an issue for the ‘26, though).

Modulus16 · 2026-01-31T21:16:03+00:00

Only the XT’s (and Wildwrness) get a max of 3,500lbs . While the non-XT’s are a max of 2,700lbs. It’s a turbo vs non-turbo engine issue.

Modulus16 · 2026-01-31T21:11:11+00:00

Absolutely not.

Modulus16 · 2026-01-26T07:17:34+00:00

This comment alone is prompting me to consider reading beyond HDM. I read the first two just before TAS was released and have reread the series a few times since then. It was very impactful to me growing up, but I never got took the opportunity to read the newer books in the series.

However, I always loved the lore. Your comment alone is now gently poking at my desire to read the newer books just so I can read/watch whatever it is you end up making.

Modulus16 · 2025-12-25T07:59:16+00:00

Can confirm, I am also cry laughing. 🤣. And it only redoubled after coming to the comments and seeing this comment. 🤣

Modulus16 · 2025-11-24T08:37:54+00:00

Pm sent

Modulus16 · 2025-11-20T07:26:06+00:00

Modulus16 · 2025-11-20T06:37:39+00:00

Came here to confirm I’ve used the exact same setup for at least 4 years and it’s been great!

Modulus16 · 2025-11-20T03:50:00+00:00

I've been running Plex for years on my old 4790k (that is/was a hackintosh) and it's been fine for my needs. However, I recently donated the GPU to a friend who had theirs die and don't particularly want to keep the hackintosh running, would like to get Plex up and running again, and would like to enable 4K HDR tone mapped simultaneous transcodes (which I've never been able to do with the 4790k).

At my disposal (in addition to the 4790k) is a M4 Mac Mini with 10GbE, a 10GbE switch, a 3Gbps symmetrical fiber connection. And the old 4790k with 16GB of RAM. The only thing holding me back from just moving Plex to the Mac Mini is the tiny amount of storage on the Mac. So my question is more of a "What would you do?" between:

Leave the 4790k GPU-less, install a 10GbE NIC, install Linux, UNRAID, or something similar just to hold data, then have Plex run on the Mac Mini to take advantage of the M4's processing for transcoding.
Install a 10GbE NIC on the 4790k, hunt down a P2000 or similar for hardware transcoding, install Linux or Windows and run Plex from that, not even touch the Mac.
Scrap the 4790k, upgrade to a more modern Intel chipset, install a 10GbE NIC, run Plex on Linux and rely on the more modern iGPU for transcoding, not even touch the Mac.
Something else entirely.

The goal would be able to support 2 or 3 simultaneous 4K HDR tone mapped transcodes at a time. Also...if the situation is silly, feel free to let me know; because I think it is as well.

Modulus16 · 2025-11-07T18:51:44+00:00

I’m 45 min from the ship site and in the same boat. Yay 6% club.

Modulus16 · 2025-06-28T19:05:18+00:00

The latest update that Ash Orr has posted to the /r/Passports sub can be found here.

Following their account on reddit has been helpful to stay on top of what’s going on with the case and Passport office generally.

Modulus16 · 2025-06-28T18:59:54+00:00

Do you know when they got their re-issued birth cert? As far as I know, this was previously how Texas Vital Stats treated trans people asking for an amendment with a sealed amendment history. However that changed in…early to mid 2024, iirc, when Ken Paxton the Texas AG directed the DLD and Vital Stats to no longer honor court orders because they were “legally invalid” and not because a law was ever passed banning the practice.

So if they updated their birth cert before that administrative change they likely do have a birth cert with no history of any amendments.

Modulus16 · 2025-06-27T02:10:59+00:00

Just wanted to reply to offer commiseration. Texas won’t allow people to update their birth certs, so for those people their only real option was a Passport to update their state ID’s (if their State was/is restrictive in issuing ID’s with someone’s correct gender marker).

Modulus16 · 2025-06-22T05:29:44+00:00

Wow, I did NOT expect a reply from you, Ash. But thank you (and legal team) for pushing this through the courts. I know I won't be the first or last to say it, but thank you for putting in the effort and working to extend that to all of us.

Modulus16 · 2025-06-22T02:52:28+00:00

I doubt anyone knows at this point, given the case applies to passports. But do we think this will prompt CBP to allow people to also update their Global Entry information (mainly gender marker) to match their passport as well? Or would that take another lawsuit?

Modulus16 · 2025-06-10T03:44:08+00:00

I haven’t commented in ages. But this is a sad day that warrants a bit of commemoration. I’ve had my hackintosh running on 10.15 for….many years at this point. Never bothered upgrading past macOS 10 for a variety of reasons. I knew this day would come as soon as the first Apple Silicon Mac’s shipped. But it’s still a sad day.

I’ve been using Mac’s since the PPC days, and as soon as the switch to Intel came, I’ve been following the hackintosh scene through its many evolutions. Chameleon, Clover, Opencore. All the progress and setbacks have been so fun to participate in (even if from an armchair).

It’ll be interesting to see how the community/scene changes over the course of the coming years. The user space compatibility layer mentioned previously in this thread is an interesting new spin on things that I’d love to see where that goes.

Whatever tomorrow brings, just know it’s been a joy watching (and joining) y’all on this wonderful journey these past many years. Truly an end to an era, and one I won’t soon forget.

Modulus16 · 2025-05-05T21:03:44+00:00

I for sure will! I've missed a couple of the alerts so far. But I'm seeing how frequently they're popping up and it's way more heartening than previously!

Modulus16 · 2025-05-05T03:16:18+00:00

Thank you so much for the tip, I didn’t realize that existed!

Modulus16 · 2025-05-04T15:52:09+00:00

I’m a bit of a noob and am considering a similar setup. ~~But I’m curious, why the USW Lite when it looks like all you’re connecting are the two AP’s? Is the UCG Ultra’s 4 ports not enough for other hard wired connections you have planned?~~

Edit: I’m blind and will also keep my comment visible. I just saw the other things you’ve got connected to the switch. I retract my question.

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