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Draw-Tite/
Class I/
1-1/4 Inch Hitch/
2000 lbs GTW/
200 lbs TWItem # 24866
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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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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.
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Installation Details 
2010 - 2014 Volkswagen Golf Wagon excluding TDI
2009 - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen excluding TDI
2006 - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan - excluding TDI
2005 - 2005 Volkswagen Jetta New Body Sedan - excluding TDI
2006 - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan - TDI
2005 - 2005 Volkswagen Jetta New Body Sedan - TDI
2010 - 2014 Volkswagen Golf Wagon TDI models
2009 - 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI models
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Video of Draw-Tite Sportframe Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class I - 1-1/4"
Videos are provided as a guide only. Refer to manufacturer installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Today on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon we're going to take a look at and show you how to install the Draw-Tite SportFrame trailer hitch receiver. This is a custom fit class one trailer hitch with an 1-1/4" opening. Its part number is 24866. Now here's what our hitch is going to look like once we get it installed on the vehicle. As you can see, you see it all the way across here. It's going to tuck up over our muffler on this side so we won't have to worry about moving that.
Then we've got the longer bar for our middle support. That runs up just underneath our wheel well area here at the back. It's a class one hitch so we're going to have options as far as bike racks go. Typically limited to two, or also light duty hauling. Now the hitch is going to offer us a 200 pound tongue weight rating, that's the maximum amount of downward force we can apply to the tongue, and a 2,000 pound gross trailer weight rating, which is going to be the total of the trailer and everything we've got loaded. We'll want to look into the owners manual just to make sure our Jetta can handle these loads.
If not, we'll go off of whichever is the lowest. Our hitch is going to have a 1/2" pinhole diameter, so all the 1/2" pinhole accessories will work out fine. We've got an 1-1/4" by 1-1/4" opening here at the rear and plenty of room for our safety chains to connect in whether we're doing a trailer or maybe we need the extra support with a strap. Now a few measurements that will be helpful in selecting our ball mount or maybe bike rack. These will be from the ground to the inside top edge of our receiver tube opening. We have about 9-3/4".
From the center of our hitch pinhole to the outermost edge of our bumper it's about 3-3/4. We'll begin our installation here under the passenger side. What we're going to do is remove the three Torx bolts around the perimeter, and then the two plastic hex nuts that we have here in the middle. Now we'll grab a pair of pliers, or you could use a socket if you want to and just back these off. Then we'll just pull that down.
In this case we'll return it to our customer. Now it's time to lower the exhaust down a little bit. We've got a rubber hanger located here just in front of the rear axle that we'll be removing. Then there's also two bolts in the hanger back here that we're going to be taking out. Now just for good measure it's always a good idea to give your exhaust a little support from the underside here. We're just going to use a cam buckle strap. That way when we release those it can come down and rest right on there for us. For the hanger here just in front of that rear axle we're going to use a little bit of penetrating oil or a little lubricant, just help it slide off. Then we can head back here and take out the two bolts. We'll just allow that to come down and rest on our strap. Now I'm going to move this exhaust isolator down and you'll see the two small tabs here, one on each side. We need to bend those up. Now we'll also remove the three bolts that are holding our vapor canister up into place. Then we've got our last one tucked up right under the rear bumper cover here. Then we can just let that come down a little bit just like that. Now let's take our fish wire, let's bring it in through the hole that's right here in the side of the frame and push it back towards the rear. We're going to be using that access hole right there. We'll feed that in far enough you can see our wire poking out right here. We'll grab that with some pliers and guide it out just like that. We're going to grab our spacer block and feed that on, and then thread on our carriage bolt. We'll guide those up into our frame rail separately. Now with that waiting, we'll take our handle nut now. We want this to be right over our center hole location right here. We'll get a rough idea of about how long that straight section will need to be. Then we'll grab it back here and give it a bend, feed it back in. Then we'll want that, as you can see there, just to be resting right over top of that hole so we can thread our bolt in. Now we're going to take the spacer block and we need to position that so it's sitting just underneath the hitch there. Use a piece of tape just to hold that in place. Then we can just poke out the middle of it there. That will leave us ready to bring our hitch right up into place. Now as we raise the hitch into position we want to start our fish wire right here through our spacer and also our hitch. Just guide it over. We'll start our hex bolt with a conical tooth washer here on this side. You want those teeth to be facing up. We want to get that started right into that handle nut that we had up there. Here on the driver side we're going to rotate our exhaust bracket back up into place. Then we'll go right through that, through the hitch, into the holes that our exhaust hanger was in before. Once we've got one of these started well and our one started on the other side, we can allow the hitch to hang while we get the rest of our fasteners taken care of. Now we can pull off our fish wire. We want to be careful not to let the bolt drop back into the frame. Onto that we're going to add one of the conical tooth washers and then thread on our hex nut. With all of our exterior fasteners in place, let's head into the trunk. Let's remove our . any coverings or anything you might have on the floor. We need to gain access in here to our spare tire area. Now we can see the plug right here that we that we want to remove. Then you'll see our hitch lined up just below it there. Here on the top side we're going to bring in the large spacer block, allow that to go right down in through our hitch. What we'll do is just seal up any of the openings that we have here. We'll take a little bit right around the main portion. We're trying to seal any exhaust gasses or any water from getting inside of the vehicle here. What that down, that will seal the bottom, and a little bit on each side there will take care of the side portion. Perfect. That's all we really need to do here in the trunk so let's get our spare tire and everything else put back into place. Now let's go around to the underside and we'll put a conical tooth washer on here and the hex nut that's provided. Now we use the 1/2" carriage bolt for this area and the 7/16 goes on that passenger side. You'll see the difference between the two. Let's just snug everything up temporarily for now. Now we'll go through and torque everything down to the specifications listed on the instructions. Now we can get our vapor canister put back up into place here. We're also going to put the one Torx bolt back in here on the very rear side. This will actually hold our fascia up into place. The two on the side, that was just for that panel, but the one back here we want to put back in. Now let's get that rubber isolator put back on our exhaust and we'll be ready to hit the road. We'll hit this with a little bit of spray lubricant just like before, help us a little bit get it on there. There we go. Now we're good to pull down our strap and our hitch is in. That will complete today's installation of the Hidden Hitch custom fit class one trailer hitch receiver, part number 60283, on our 2013 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagon. That's going to complete today's installation of the Draw-Tite class one SportsFrame trailer hitch receiver, part number 24866, on our 2013 Volkswagon jetta SportWagon.
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (75 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.
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Hitch shipped fast, box was not good one end open ,all parts there and looked good . Hitch install good . 579222
You 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
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
Hitch came in great condition. Tight fit under the 2006 Jetta without a lift. Watched the video on your web site and followed the directions. Took me about 2 hours, but would be much easier if you have a lift. Richard 555197
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
Here's a picture of my new trailer hitch from etrailer.com on my VW Jetta, it was awful to install , but after 3 1/2 hours my cousin and I figured out what the instructions were attempting to mean 27516
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 purchase was great on 2 of 3 aspects: 1. e-trailer service was very good. Again. 2. The hitch itself seems fine. It's beefy and mine was well painted. The design seems solid and inspires confidence and earned 5 stars. 3. Installation - not so much, resulting in at least a 1 star debit. Most of the blame goes to the instructions, as others have noted. Don't even attempt this without reading carefully and watching the video a couple times - either by itself is insufficient. Despite that, I had more trouble than with the difficulty 9 (of 10) hitch on my Golf. The issues: a. It's difficult to tell the hardware apart and there are quite a few pieces of similar size. Ditto with the spacers - there's no clear statement about which goes where and it's easy to use the wrong washer, etc., requiring back tracking. b. The written instructions say you must lower an exhaust isolator in front of the rear axle but doesn't indicate how (it's not obvious) ... the video doesn't even mention it. c. The pull wire must be fished empty, the bolt and spacer added, and then the wire is pulled back. The written instructions don't even hint at that (although the video shows it) and it's not hard to waste 45 minutes that way. Don't ask how I know. d. Both sets of instructions say to remove the spare tire well plug, but that leaves a much larger hole than necessary. You can cut just the center of the plug away ... and leave less room for leakage, etc. A smaller opening will be better sealed, e. The instructions say not to re-install the plastic fascia on the passenger side. Well, why not? Does Draw-Tite really think VW wasted money with that part .... or do they think a lower difficulty score is more important than maintaining the integrity of your car's design? Clearly, the panel improves aerodynamics under the car (fuel economy at speed) and keeps that area cleaner in bad weather with salty roads. Yes, you can cut the panel and put it back on, but that will take you a lot longer because Draw-Tite provided no measurements and they're difficult to take yourself. You'll need many sessions with your cutting tool (successive approximation) if you want to do a reasonable job. 565592
Trailer 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
Finish Quality: The finish of the part that shows was very good. The parts that you only see if you install this hitch yourself were not so good. There were chips on some of the corners where bare metal was showing. I was disappointed, but didn't want to hassle with sending it back, so I ended up repainting most of the hitch. Design Quality: I had a lot of trouble getting the 2 bolts on the muffler side started. I had started the bolts on the other side because fishing the bolts through seemed the harder task. Even with that side loosely bolted, it took a while to get enough alignment to start the bolts on the other side. I wonder if the dimensions were off just enough. Also it looks a tad crooked compared to the bottom of the bumper. Not awful, but enough that you notice if you look closely. Direction Quality: With the exception of suggesting starting the muffler side bolts first, the instructions were fine. 24248
Super easy to install and fits perfect. It took less than an hour to install thanks to the helpful installation video on the website. Also, the customer service was great when I called in with a couple of questions about the hitch and 2” adapter for my 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportswagon TDI, and it came a day earlier than expected. 567520
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
The hitch has been working very well - it still looks like new and has performed flawlessly. I use it to pull the folding trailer that I purchased from eTrailer. My only wish is that the receiver receptacle was sized more closely to the size of the ball mount shaft. Presently, the shaft fits somewhat loosely and klunks frequently heard inside the car when the trailer is being pulled, especially when its empty. The loose fit is obvious when installing the ball mount shaft into the receiver. If you have any ideas about how to shim the loose fit, Id like to know.
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 need a well stocked tool chest to complete this job. I only give it three stars because I had to install the hitch twice. The first time I was sent a defective hitch, the bracket that goes under the exhaust hanger had been welded on backwards, not leaving room for the bracket.. The customer service at etrailer confirmed that it was defective, sending me a new one. Put the car back together, wait a week for the new one, do it all over again. Second time around it took me about an hour to install, since I knew exactly what needed to be done. The one thing which I did which was not in the instructions was to reinstall the panel on the passenger side. The instructions tell the installer to give the panel to the car owner, I suppose to hold onto. I simply cut a slot in the panel with a hand saw to go around the hitch and put it back in place to keep dirt and crud away. 657693
One of the holes that aligns with the exhaust was not perfectly align. Shaved it down just a little bit fairly easily but it took a while because all I had was a Dremel. Other than that, decent product for the price it seems. 653974
Delivered on time, and installed with the help of the videos etrailer provided. Two thumbs up! 653782
I'm very happy with this hitch, was surprised they had one for my VW Jetta. Would recommend this hitch to friends. 616266
This is my fourth purchase from etrailer. I purchased this for my son’s car. I’ve had zero issue with the product. The DIY install went without a hitch..no pun intended 603641
Great quality, quick delivery. Very user friendly ordering process and superior customer service. Will be ordering the air bag helper springs soon!! Very satisfied! 582740
Relatively easy to install, but I had access to a lift and jacks and somebody to help me. Probably would not have been as easy without watching an assembly video. Looks nice and was recieved in a couple days. Using for a bike rack and works fine. 578101
Outstanding customer service! I received the hitch with no hardware package. I called and actually got to talk to a real person on a Sunday. James was very helpful in getting me the hardware that I needed. Thanks, James. 572551
Fit good, shipping quick, all good, the video on your site was helpful. Thanks 565383
Had just what I was looking for,. Shipped next after purchase, received 1 day after that. 3 days total from order to delivery. Can’t beat that!! Thanks for the great service! 546756
The paper instructions are bad, but the video on the website walked you right through the install. 542852
Hitch fit perfect it had some crazy German style hardware included that made installation easy. The wire on the bolt to guide it in the hole that looked like a helicon was the best idea ever. Still talk about that and show it to my buddies. We have hauled our bikes all over Michigan with that hitch. Great purchase 515831
I can tell that it's very sturdy and well made. I have no doubt that it will stay on my car. The only issue I have with it is the installation. You could technically do it yourself, but I'm not very mechanically inclined so I'm going to have it installed. Other than that, solid product. 514809
Received it a day earlier than expected, that was great. All pieces intact and in good shape. Plan on installing in next couple of weeks. All looks good. 502421
Looks like I received someone else’s returned hitch as it is scratched up. Not that it matters on the function ability of it but quality control was lacking. Nobody likes to pay for a used product when you think you are getting new. Prices are great. A little look over and some black paint would have made it look new before shipping out. I will buy from you again when needed. 479301
Items as described, delivered quickly. 473706
5 stars for etrailer. I do appreciate the very fast shipping. Not 5 for the hitch. Receiver is to shallow for many draw bars of the same class. Safety clip will not go into the hole, so you have to find a more shallow draw bar. All they had to do was make it hollow and not cap it off. A curved draw bar mounts too low and has to be turned upside down to make it high enough. Video is just barely helpful. I would like to see the "go ahead guy" try to install one by himself, without a lift on a garage floor. The 1 hour installation goes into 6-8 hours. Not EZ. The written instructions although frequently described as worthless, are actually very helpful in one takes the time to fully read them and understand. 469497
Tricky to install, but works well if you carefully follow the instructions. The instructions would be more helpful if the had orientation of front / rear/ left side/ right side on the pictures. Hitch is sturdy and snug working very nicely on my 2009 Jetta. 468797
Everything fit on my 2006 Jetta TDI. It was a little more difficult than I thought, but this was my first install. The directions were a little complicated, but the video on the site for a 2007 Jetta worked for me! 464145
Thanks , everything was great, fast delivery, great how to videos, great products and prices! 417207
Great Product and price. Install takes a first timer a bit longer than the 1hr suggested time, but if you follow the video on your phone while your there with your car jacked up it is a no problem install. Yes, you need two people or a good jack stand to perform this install. 402962
Its still back there holding up the bike rack
Stigmata T - 07/09/2018Installed the hitch on my daughter's Jetta yesterday so they could use a hitch mounted bike rack. Written/printed instructions were OK but the printed image didn't help at all with the hardware. I used the parts list to lay out which parts were which, going along with the written instructions, but as always, the etrailer installation video was the greatest help. I pretty much have to do everything one handed, so it took me much longer than the recommended time, but once I got the wire-fed bolt/plate in place, the rest was pretty easy. If I had time and access to a lift, it would have gone a lot faster, but the ramps I used for oil changes worked OK. This is the second hitch I installed from etrailer - always a pleasure to do business with. 368350
I haven't used the trailer hitch much. It was no problem for the mechanic to install it and it has worked fine. 347310
Fast shipping and well built products. Great prices too, I shopped around and couldn't find a better price for what I got. 307408
Super easy to find the hitch I wanted. Checkout was quick and my hitch was delivered 3 days later-bravo! Oh, did I mention they also had the best price? If you need a hitch, this is where you should be shopping! 304028
My hitch fit perfectly right out of the box. Instructions could have been a bit more clear, but it still went well and was finished in about an hour and a half max. It looks good and functions excellent. I am a repeat customer. This is a good company and I feel satisfied with this purchase. Ill be back again too. 263027
all good & fit on the car no problem thanks you all kepp the good work my best regards 245524
Have not installed, but order arrived very soon after order was placed, even with standard shipping and all items were there. 243368
The trailer hitch met all my requirements. Dealership told me that there wasn't a hitch option for my Jetta Sportwagen... So I went to etrailer. Install wasn't too bad either. Maybe a few hours. 240449
Fairly easy install. With the video tutorial provided on this page, it wasn't to bad. Install took 1.5 hours, I'm sure it could have been faster, but just played the video step by step to do it right the first time. Would totally recommend this hitch for Jetta operators. 217750
Package was received very quickly. Installation on vehicle was done today, Wednesday. There were 3 issues with the product: 1) The package had one instruction sheet Spanish only (I went back to your website to print out the English one) 2) Wrong sized nut (too small) provided for 7/16. Had to purchase the correct size. 3) Welding slag remnant in receiver preventing use of the hitch. The slag had to be removed. Other than that, installation went smoothly. 168981
Installation was pretty much like the video on the web site. I did it alone, and if you can it would help to have an extra set of hand as the video states. The splash panel on the passenger side that was removed and not replaced in the video, I did replace after trimming a bit off the back. It is plastic so it was quite easy to cut, I think it is worth replacing. Now, I hope there is an instruction video for the wiring as good... 168905
Super fast delivery! 162707
The written instructions were garbage. Simply put, too much information on an 8x11 sheet of paper with a crappy diagram to follow. After watching the video about a dozen times, it started to make sense. Package arrived with a huge hole in the box. About half way through the installation, I realized I was missing a nut (didn't come with original hardware). After all of that, the hitch works great. Carries a 4 bike rack with no problems. Tows my small utility trailer with ease. 153394
So far so good, although the hitch arrived poking through the box and with some small scratches on the ball mount. Not etrailer's fault. Installation took longer than advertised, some of it my fault because I fed the block into the frame the wrong way...the block apparently has to go in oval hole first. The bolt would not protrude straight from the frame with the block inserted the other way. I had to back the bolt and block out of the hole in the frame (which must have taken 20 minutes) and re-insert. The video does show the correct orientation. After that, it went pretty smoothly, and the hitch looks great! The installation video was VERY helpful, way more information than the single-sheet installation instructions. We will mainly use this to mount a bike rack. 139538
Great service. Package was ripped and crushed but I'm sure that was the post office's fault. 137109
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