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This hitch is designed for real-world utility. With a 6,000 lbs maximum gross trailer weight and 900 lbs tongue weight rating, it’s built to handle light to moderate towing as well as heavy-duty accessories. The 2" x 2" receiver opening works with most bike racks, cargo carriers, and ball mounts, making it easy to switch between hauling gear, bikes, or a small utility trailer.
You don’t need a lift or a full shop setup to install this hitch. The bolt-on design uses existing frame holes, so there’s no welding required. It comes with the complete hardware kit and installation instructions, making it easy to get it mounted using basic hand tools. Most folks can handle the job themselves in a driveway or garage.
This hitch is made from fully welded steel for serious strength and long-term durability. The gloss black powder coat finish sits over a protective base coat for superior rust resistance, so it’ll hold up to road spray and weather year after year. The sturdy square-tube design not only adds strength but also blends cleanly under the bumper for a hidden, factory-like look once installed.
Engineered for precise alignment with your vehicle’s frame, this hitch fits snugly with no trimming or modifications required. Precision, robotic welding helps ensure consistent quality and a secure fit that stays solid over time. Whether you’re loading up bikes for the trail or hooking up a small trailer for weekend projects, this hitch is ready when you are.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
92% were satisfied with this product
8% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
E-Trailer is great, this is the second time I have order a hitch and wiring harness from them. Everything fits as described. Hitch went into place as easy as pie.
Great place to shop, with great prices.

Joseph P.
2/2/2020
Cant believe its already been over a year since I installed my hitch and wiring. This hitch was easy to install, it came with all the necessary items to make it possible. Although I did have to grind a small amount off metal off each side of the bolt head to feed the bolt up through the hole in the Atlas frame. I didnt want to cut out the undercoating that VW had applied to the frame. Thanks again, Etrailer.
This hitch has been great, my family and I like to go biking hiking and I am always using my hitch for cargo carrying and my bike rack and it works like a dream.... installation was easy also me and my brother put in on in about 20 minutes.

Jeremy
6/29/2024
It was a rock solid product it worked great for any kind of use whether I was pulling a U-Haul or attached a cargo carrier for camping I would definitely recommend it to anybody looking for a trailer hitch receiver.
Very happy with the product. Install took roughly 1 hour. Wife helped hold the hitch for like 2 min, otherwise completely a solo install.
Got my hitch for my 18' atlas se v6 and it is a perfect fit. Easy to install in less than an hour.
Quick easy install. All the hardware is included with instructions and pictures. I watched the video on the website to make it even easier. I did the install by myself.
The only difficulty I encountered was getting the carriage bolts to go through the access holes. After several unsuccessful attempts (despite removing some of the protective underbody coating in one of the access holes as recommended in the instructions), I used a grinding center to remove less than 1 mm from the heads of the carriage bolts - worked like a charm.
I had my dad help me install it. It was pretty straight forward and simple!
Fit my 2018 VW Atlas perfect. No modification to the frame to fit bolts through. The bolts will fit, a little tricky/tight. I coated my hitch in undercoating due to rusting on my old hitch/car (picture).
This is a great product that matched the sellers claims for quality and ease of installation. I am a young 83 year old that had more difficulty getting up and down from the garage floor that I did fishing the hardware in place!
The invisible hitch, except for the receiver, is a real winner from Curt products.
I love how easy the installation was perfect fit didn't had to modify or cut anything
You do have to file a hole to make the bolts fit
But otherwise very easy and very practical
I will say that the packaging of the tow hitch was not that great UPS delivered the box and the hitch was sticking out of the box they could do a better job on the packaging...
That is why i didn't give them 5 stars
Fit perfectly.
Glad I purchased from etrailer. Hitch was delivered on time and their website is a good source 9f knowledge.
They have earned my business.
Thank you! Very helpful and caring service! After U-hal failed to get a hitch that I needed for a move... (Ordered 1 month ahead of when I needed it and they did not tell me until 5 days before my travel) I ordered a trailer hitch on Friday from etrailer.com and with rush service I received it on Monday! Car is a VW Atlas 2020
Install is straight forward and easy just like in the video. You just need a second person to help hold in place while securing nuts.
This will allow us to use bike rack hitch for weekend getaways in 2019 vw atlas.
I bought this hitch for my wife's 2018 VW Atlas. Super fast (and free) shipping was great. The hitch fits like a glove and is clearly made to fit the Atlas. I installed it myself, and the process was straight-forward, taking an hour. Widening the holes with a hand file was the longest part - took about 10 - 15' for each hole - I would recommend a Dremel or file attachment for a drill instead. Threading the bolts and plates was simple - my 10 and 6 year old even helped with that part. I got a bit nervous that I was going to push the bolt back through the frame when I removed the wire, but ultimately it all worked out fine. I definitely needed my wife's help to hold it my place while I screwed on the nuts. Finally - I did my best to torque the nuts to the recommended specs, but it's a tight space near the nuts closest to the fender.
Wow! I was absolutely impressed with this company. They had my orders packed and ready for shipment in a couple hours. They don’t mess around. Their tracking also works great. When my order arrived the box was damaged but that could have been transport company’s fault. It’s hard to hold 70 pounds of steel in a cardboard box. Fortunately the parts where all there. Installation was a breeze with the included bolt pulls that are genius in themselves. Thanks etrailer, already placed a second order. Took me about 40 minutes by myself which was quite a balancing act laying under the car and supporting one end with my legs while attaching the other end. Second helper or jack stands maybe would have been helpful.
What a great product and company! The trailer hitch arrived as promised. I watched the install video before buying the hitch, and installed it from remembering the great easy video. It took me about 30 minutes to install by myself having to lay on the ground and lifting the hitch in place with the help of my leg - lol.
I highly recommend etrailer.com and I’m anticipating my first adventure using my new trailer hitch.
Great product, great shipping/packaging, great instructions/videos. This is a job that can totally be done DIY no problem if you own the right tools. Car jacks were not necessary. Parked car backwards in garage with front-end going downhill to lift the rear.
One year later and I couldn’t be happier. My towing needs are a 5x8 trailer loads supporting house improvement projects. This receiver flawlessly met this need.
Installation does require a fairly capable person to do it. If you are a “handyman”, then this is in your ability. Patience is another good thing to have. Although the installation isn’t the simplest thing, it is doable with basic tools and average skills.
Give it a try. Even if you can’t, surely a friend of yours can. May take an hour tops.
I watched a YouTube video first, so it was very easy to install with two people. This hitch is pretty beefy so I needed my son's muscle to help!

Jason B.
7/8/2021
Works great. Solid hitch receiver and fit perfectly. Of course, etrailer delivered it to us in a FLASH, as usual. :
WAS VERY WELL PLEASED WITH THE TRAILER RECEIVED. EASY TO INSTALL AS ADVERTISED.
Great Product. Great service. The shipping was fast, the price on etrailers was better than other online retailers for the same product. It fit my 2018 VW Atlas (4cil) perfectly. Had to google for an installation video to understand where to thread the fishing wires through. You will need to enlarge a couple of holes on the frame with a file so the bolt heads fit through (I suggest a dremel or file bit for your power drill) but it's not much, it can be done with a manual file if you are patient. All in all, installation took about 45 minutes without any problems. You do NOT have to cut the lower end of the bumper with this hitch as opposed to other brands, the downside is the hitch will hang lower so your departure angle will be decreased considerably.
I have a 2018 VW Atlas SE AWD. The part came way ahead of schedule. And I installed it without even lifting the car. (I did struggle a bit trying to hold it in place, but then again I was doing the job alone with some 2×4 to help me hold it in place). It fit perfectly. Just below the bumper. So NO BUMPER CUTTING. Looks awesome and pulls the trailer we need. I did have to drill out the insert holes (not the holding holes) just a bit to make the head of the crew fit. But that only took 2 min. Very good product and i highly recommend it!! Installed it alone in 45 min

Demitry
8/19/2021
Great! No issues what so ever.
Hi JEREMY I HAVE NO INSTALLED THE CURT TRAILER HITCH RECEIVER YET.TOMORROW I WILL START WORKING ON IT. I AM SURE IT WILL BE FINE.I INSTALLED A CURT HITCH ON MY PICK UP TRUCK YEARS AGO. SO IAM SURE I DON’t think it will be a problem on the Volkswagen.you have always sold me great products in the past.
Installed both the hitch and wiring harness on my 2018 VW Atlas in one day, all by myself. The hitch was heavy, I do not recommend that as a solo job. Passing the power supply wire from the battery under the car to inside the trunk was not easy, but I managed. When I hooked the battery back up, the dashboard lit up like a Xmas tree with warnings. I slept on it, same thing happened the next morning on my way to work.... but at lunch, all warning lights were gone, and a tester verified that the wiring harness is operational. eTrailer should sell these testers, by the way... and if you already do, suggest to buyers of the wiring harness when checking out. Had to make a special trip to a store a few miles away to spend $5.
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Paulo L.
7/19/2022
great