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This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.
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Draw-Tite's Tested Tough program provides testing standards far superior to those outlined by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), the go-to source for engineering professionals.
Each Draw-Tite trailer hitch receiver undergoes extensive fatigue testing and static testing with the ball mount that is either supplied or recommended for use with that particular hitch, thus ensuring results that are applicable to real life use. Fatigue testing is also conducted on hitches rated for use with weight-distribution systems.
In addition, Draw-Tite performs static testing on a simulated automobile, as opposed to the rigid fixture used for SAE testing, resulting in a more true-to-life scenario.
At etrailer.com we're committed to the products we sell, and to our customers. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are available via both phone and email to address your questions and concerns for the lifetime of your hitch. The technicians at etrailer perform hitch installations on a daily basis, making them a valuable resource for do-it-yourselfers. The one-on-one, personal service you'll receive comes straight from an expert in the towing and automotive field. We've installed it, we've wired it and we've towed with it, so whatever your question, we can answer it.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (120 Customer Reviews)
This fully welded, corrosion-resistant vehicle trailer hitch receiver is perfect for your light-duty towing needs. Draw-Tite's Tested Tough guarantee ensures that this hitch exceeds industry standards. Drawbar sold separately.This hitch was installed easily and looks great on my JSW TDI! Ground clearance is perfect and it holds my bike rack very well. It arrived quicker than expected, too! I’m very pleased with this purchase and highly recommend it! 672951
Felicia - 07/21/2020Trailer hitch receiver is well built however I wish it would give a bit more clearance, seams like there is planty enough room between the bumper and receiver to mount it higher we will see how it will work in the winter 410223
Happy with the end result, but install was a bit more difficult than the video makes it out to be (the bolt/spacer that needs to be fed thru the frame). 97722
Once mounted, this seems to be a very solid unit. It is well built out of heavy stock. The time estimate of 1 hour for install was quite a bit less than what it took for me to get the hitch mounted up. Watching the install video helped although it is for a slightly different model and the instruction sheet was not all that clear on the first few readings (it made sense once I was done). My hitch took close to 3 hours for the complete installation. The two bolt holes on exhaust hanger bracket needed to be enlarged in order to align with existing mount on the car and longer bolts were needed to initially draw that side up to a point where the bolts included with the hitch would thread into existing holes. 39225
Fit perfectly on my 2006 TDI. Install was a little fiddly on my own, but with a set of ramps and a bottle jack to hold the hitch up, it was installed in about an hour. Each mounting holes uses a different sized bolt and corresponding hardware. Spend a moment or two to make sure you have the right bolt in the right place. The instructions are a little vague, but the video on the product site is excellent. I installed the matching wire harness at the same time. Start to finish install time for the hitch and wiring harness was about 3 hours. I plan to use this to haul a small pop-up camper. 600470
Delivery was outstanding. Product installed as intended, but can be tricky the first time. Product fits well and secure. The only issue is that the product's protective coating is weak and corrison starts within a few weeks. Overall good product for the price.. 594730
This is the second hitch I've bought from eTrailer, one for my wife's CRV and this one for my Jetta Sportwagon. No surprises, just a quality hitch delivered promptly by eTrailer. Installation process went just like the video explained. Thanks for the great service. 77750
Ron C - 05/30/2014There are a lot of anti-rattle devices on the market to remedy such a problem. There has to be a certain amount of slack in order to get the device in and out. It's not dangerous by any means, but it can be noisy and irritating. I've added a link to the anti-rattle devices we have. Make sure to look at the ones sized for your hitch.
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Patrick B - 6/4/2014You get what you pay for. Nothing like dealing with metric and SAE hardware for an install. Also, they sent me a bolt that was way too short for the passenger side of the frame. I had to run to get my own so I could finish the job. Not a terrible install, once you get past the fish wire and mixed hardware. I did it myself with ramps without too much of a problem. Pre-drilled holes did not align easily....definitely get the exhaust bolts threaded first because there is no room to maneuver anything. It works for what I wanted it to do, which is carry a platform so I can transport deer without getting my interior messy. For the money, I think it has been worth it. But it won't last. Its pretty soft steel with a weak paint job...mine is already rusting. 609534
The ease of installation was by far the big selling point for the purchase. The issue I had with this particular hitch was that the receiver angles downward and when the tow bar was installed there was insufficient clearance when going in and out of drive ways causing the tow bar to drag with my Teardrop trailer attached (empty). On a positive note staff at etrailer.com were quick to to follow up. Another hitch was sent yet construction of the hitch was the same. They accepted the hitch back on a full refund and I ended up purchasing the ECO-hitch, much more time needed to install, yet provided the ground clearance. Completely satisfied with the service provided by etrailer.com. 725555
Victoria B - 11/20/2019I accidentally orded two parts that were not compatible. I got a phone call right away and an email with the suggested parts to fix the problem. I called, we made the change and everything still shipped on time. This kind of custom service is wonderful. Sadly, it is rare. I had a trip planned and needed the parts. Had they not called, I would not been able to haul my boat. 896609
I ordered a kit for my VW sportwagen and e-trailer make it easy and the videos are awesome. It took me a long time to get around to wiring it up and the converter box was no good but e-trailer got me fixed up. Thank you e-trailer i will be back for more stuff 893675
This will meet my towing needs. The installation was straightforward and the video prepared me for the install. 883102
Fast shipping and easy to install. Works great. 871797
The frame mount nut on the solid metal leader was difficult to align. The 1/2” bolt could use to be a tad longer. I think a lag bolt would have been a better way to go. Not sure of the part number but the YouTube instruction i followed had three bolts in the passenger frame and believe this would be a better sell vs the receiver I got...also a link to a you tube instructional would be nice as well. 859119
Instructions were super clear, did it myself. Quality product! 858463
Great product. Worked perfectly on my 11 VW Jetta. It was a little difficult to get it mounted by the parts included in the kit definitely helped get the bolts and nuts set and held in place to screw it up. I used this to pull a small U-Haul trailer when I moved and it rode perfectly 854097
After having trouble getting a hitch ordered from uhaul, I found this hitch and confirmed with customer service it was the right one for my 2012 VW Jetta SportWagon. It came quicker than expected and very glad it was in stock! 853516
Install is pretty straight forward. Definitely helps to have a friend assist. No issue over a one year period. using it for bike rack on a 2012 VW Jetta. 851481
Overall I found this unit to be a good fit for my 2012 VW TDI. It was not too hard to install and it works very well. I would say that it is not the best looking hitch I have seen but for the price I would purchase it again. 837341
Product was exactly the right one. Perfect fit on the car. All bolts and fixture was included. They use UPS to relivery. UPS was extremly bad service. Unbelivable bad I would say. They lost the package, no one know when you call them. Very messy transportation compagny, nothing related to etrailer.... Etrailer is excellent product, I give 5 star for etrailer and I give 0 star for UPS If you can avoid UPS that would be awesome. 827807
First off, etrailer is a fantastic vendor with competitive pricing. The additional resources provided in the way of thorough product descriptions, photos and "how to" videos are simply unmatched. With that being said, the directions that came with my draw tight hitch are worthless. It should read: Step 1) throw directions in the trash; Step 2) watch the installation video on the etrailer website; Step 3) install the hitch. After watching the installation video, the install was a breeze. Side note: you are told not to re-install the passenger side plastic cover but I did. I simply notched the cover to clear the hitch and bolted it back in the original location. In my opinion, it makes for a more factory look, as well as keeps debris and road grime from coming in direct contact with your trunk floor. Being from the North East where salt/rust are a real issue, every little bit helps. Overall I'm very pleased with the hitch. It is very stout and will more than meet my needs. 827778
No issues and good installation instructions and towing guidance. I let my VW mechanic do it while I watched. I am using it for a Thule bike rack. 824075
Great hitch, putting on a Jetta wasn’t fun but it functions as it should and happy with the purchase. As always, great service from ETrailer!! 821606
Great price and prompt shipping 818877
I have used etrailer now for several orders, and they always sell top of the line products, have fast shipping and great customer service and pricing. I would recommend them to anyone who is looking to be treated as a valued customer! 816510
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