To see if this custom-fit item will work for you please tell us what vehicle you'll use it with.
Customers prefer these similar products
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.
Features:
Specs:
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.
California residents: click here
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (159 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.Install was fairly easy. My problem is with the downward angle the hitch points my bike rack. I reached out for assistance and felt like I was put on the back burner. etrailer customer assistance said they’d reach out to the manufacturer around a week ago. Haven’t heard back. I have things going on and can’t wait forever, so I purchased a hitch riser/adapter to keep my rack from dragging. Someone else mentioned this issue in a review, I was reassured before ordering the hitch would be level by another customer service rep. Not overly excited about this experience with etrailer and Drawtite. But overall it will work.
Sierra K - 11/24/2021The packaging was damaged when arrived. The box had several holes with one area exposing the receiver which resulted in scrapes and chipped paint. I know this won't affect the functionality but it was definitely a disappointment.
Katrina B - 05/02/2022
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.
Victoria B - 11/20/2019Installation manual was clear. Installation itself was tricky because you need to fish a wire with a bolt through the frame. The online videos helped. The hitch looks great and works well.
Does what it’s suppose to do, fairly easy to install if you have someone to help you. Wish I would of got the one that comes out of your bumper so my bike rack wouldn’t be so low to the ground. Overall though I am happy.
The hitch has worked great over the past year. I pull a 15 ft sailboat and I have had no issues. Customer service was great with a missing part and got it to me quickly. Would definitely purchase again!
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!
Felicia - 07/21/2020Fit 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.
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.
Nice fit and look - fairly easy to install but one bolt was quite difficult to get lined up. Note that on a VW sportwagon (which is already pretty low to the ground) this hitch is easy to ground out on moderate dips in the road. No damage to the assembly though - it is pretty well built. Wiring is difficult because VW won't give out any info on their electrical harness nor any fuse panel diagrams. Suggest having a trailer shop do the wiring.
Greg T - 01/18/2021Good fitment. Instructions are a bit difficult to comprehend.
Sierra K - 07/23/2021Super 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.
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
The mounting and hitch are great. Only thing I'd change would be to have the hitch closer to the cars undercarriage. VW TDIs are very limited so it is what it is.
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
I mounted this on my 2013 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI, the fit was perfect and is holding up well after one year.
Harold - 03/14/2022Overall this is a good hitch. It was more difficult to install than I would have liked. I spent a considerable amount of time fishing the bolt through the frame to get it lined up with the hole. Otherwise it went smoothly. It sits a bit low on the car, so you do have to be mindful of steep driveways, etc. I tow a small boat and put a bike rack on the hitch and it works well.
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..
Honestly, for a VW Jetta, this is the only option for a hitch. Even with the increased ground clearance of this over others, I still catch the bike rack I bought this for on not very aggressive ramps. You have to really deliberately pilot over driveways/parking lot ramps to not scrape against the ground. That said, the install really was stupid easy, it took me closer to 1.5 hours over the suggested 50min, but I was slow and deliberate. I do wish that we could have a video that is either a stand alone "How to Use Fishwire" or an additional edit that takes more than 10 secs to show how to line up the parts that need to be fed via wire.
Pics are from my Garage (Cave)Always quality from etrailer.com
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).
Very fast even with free shipping! First time buying from etrailer, only complaint is my hitch got scratched pretty bad during transportation which I understand is not etrailers fault, thank you for a reasonably priced and great trailer hitch for my vw jetta.
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.
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.
-- Patrick B - 6/4/2014Why a important little nut would not be included is beyond me. Yes, luckily I had the means to make one. Others may not be so lucky. Not knowing it didn't come with it was bad. My other complaint was the fact I ordered it early September and it kept getting pushed. Luckily it came in December as opposed to January at least.
Sierra K - 12/20/2021After we match all the bolts things went smoothly. The instructions could have been printed in a larger font. We refit the protective cover the instructions stated to dischard/return to owner that covered the fuels filter system by just cutting a 1 1/2 slt about 7 inches long that allowed us to finish off the installation using all the orginal holw.
Do you have a question about this Trailer Hitch?
Info for this part was:
At etrailer.com we provide the best information available about the products we sell. We take the quality of our information seriously so that you can get the right part the first time. Let us know if anything is missing or if you have any questions.
Helpful Link
Thank you! Your comment has been submitted successfully. You should be able to view your question/comment here within a few days.
Error submitting comment. Please try again momentarily.