Towing Bike Rack for a 2004 Volkswagen Touareg

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This bike rack will work as long as your 2004 Volkswagen Touareg has at least a Class III trailer hitch. A minimum 10 inch clearance is required between the hitch pin hole and the ball hole for mounting is also required. The base of this rack measures 3-1/8 inches long. The trailer hitch's tongue weight capacity is reduced by the weight of the bike rack and the bikes when towing. If your ball mount does not have the required clearance you could use ball mounts, 2736, 80233 or D-28. Extra-Long ball mounts with a Rise/Drop usually do not work because of the angled metal supporting the ball mount face.

expert reply by: Bob G