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This fully welded trailer hitch receiver bolts onto your vehicle's frame with no welding required. Powder coated steel is sturdy and corrosion resistant.
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Excellent service, very personable and compasionate too.
Working perfectly
Easy to install and fits perfect!
Fits 2001 EuroVan perfectly
Perfect fit my 1997 VW Eurovan. Easy to install and the price is right. Great product.
Quick delivery, fair price, well made product. Installation was pretty smooth. I doused the bumper mount nuts and bolts the day before with PB Blaster. Next day easily removed the bumper mount bolts. To attach the driver's side hitch mounting bracket, you need to drop/remove the spare tire, drop the muffler hanger mount, and drill out the rivet on the heat shield. Bend the heat shield out of the way enough to install the handle bolt. Re-attach heat shield with a self tapping metal screw.
Overall this hitch receiver is well made, and undoubtedly very strong, however, there are 2 things that kept this from getting 5 stars.
Design: I would have preferred a '1-part' design rather than this '3-part' design that is bolted together with anodized (and very visible) bolts which looks a bit more custom/homemade rather than OEM-looking. Granted a 1-part would be a little more inwieldy, but it would look more elegant.
Packaging: The receiver is very heavy, and was not packaged all that well, so when it arrived some parts were poking out of the packaging, and others had the powder coating significantly scratched. Fortunately everything was there.
This is the second trailer hitch I’ve bought from E trailer, vw Touareg was the first very easy install no problems. Second is the 2002 Eurovan, the trailer hitch system is great and the instructions are straight forward, not etrailers fault but the eurovan is tough without a lift, a blow torch or a friend. The bumper will sag so taking off the rear most bolt on the muffler side is almost impossible. One thing that was a little annoying that is etrailers fault is the bolt on a metal stick.. the holes weren’t exactly aligned so I could screw the bolt through.. luckily I checked before and filed away the excess material. Not a big deal but just something that is very easy to fix at the factory.. align them better or make the hole bigger. Otherwise great product, easy shipping, great customer service
Good fit; fairly clear instructions. One challenge was getting the "handle nut" on as there was an exhaust shield in the way. Solved by drilling out the rivet holding the heat shield, finishing the install, then putting in a new rivet. It's also helpful to remove the spare tire when doing the install. Nice and solid once done; this will allow me to use most hitch racks and actually tow something useful, as needed.
Took about 1 hour with power tools and two floor jacks.
my trailer hitch has performed very well. installed it on my 2002 VW euro van and also purchased the cargo basket for long trips.
Awesome place to buy a Trailer hitch. I received my Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver for my 1997 Volkswagen Eurovan Camper and installed it immediately. Everything fit like a glove and is just beautiful. It was extremely easy to order, price was very excellent, and shipping was very quick, not mention the fantastic tracking of my shipment. If there were 10 stars, that would have been my choice. Thank you very much!
Installation went fairly smoothly. Be prepared for the bumper fasteners to be very rusty. May be wise to spray with rust penetrating product periodically before installation.
Hitch itself is of quality. Big, thick welds and a nice paint finish. This is my first Curt product, and I am impressed. The fasteners provided are also great with the classy, thick copy cad plating, although there is one exception...
The "handle nut". I have had problems with similar captured nuts like these before that are used in critical areas. This one was no different. The nut stripped before I was even close to the torque spec provided in the instructions. A chain is as strong as its weakest link, and this nut is weak.
A quick call to Curt had a new one in the mail for me in a couple of minutes. I sincerely hope they take my advice and reconsider their source for this piece. Surely, this nut shares its origins with the novel coronavirus.
Can't wait to tow with TDi power!
Very good quality. Installed easily but the directions were a little slim. I had trouble figuring which bolts/nuts required which torque pressure. I had to use a hydraulic jack to raise the bumper to align the holes. I am very satisfied. It seems to be a fine product.
Gary
7/9/2021
It is working very well. Easy to install and very sturdy. I would recommend this product. Pulling back the heat shield was easier than I anticipated.
We are an independent repair shop specializing in Audi/Volkswagen; we order hitches from here for our customers on a regular basis.
This hitch and all others we have installed have been great.
Installation is always smooth with minimal modification and the product is good quality.
We have not had a single unhappy customer after installing a hitch from etrailer.com
Thanks!
Fit very well. Only trouble was getting bumper bolts out then hitch went in great. I'm not a mechanic but I made it
Jim
10/25/2018
Great
Super thick 1/4" side plates make for a sturdy product. Bolted right up- even all the bolt holes lined up correctly.I could wish it was a little closer to the rear bumper/higher up for more ground clearance as there is a cut out for a hitch on mine already.
Hitch is well made, nicely finished, fits easily into place. I'm very happy with it, and with the price and service etrailer has. Sorry no pic of the install - we're busy loading up for a 3 month trip in our Eurovan!
Went on easy. Pulled a uhaul across the states two days after putting it on. For Eurovans, you should know that you have to pull back the heat shield to get the nut on the handle in place. A little tricky but very doable.
Great price for the product I was looking for. Good recommendations for compatible accessories.
Product is exactly what I wanted, no missing parts. Website was easy to use and order tracking was VERY in depth.
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Jack R.
4/3/2021
Still installed. No rust visible despite a tough winter.