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Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.
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No drilling required for installation , Exhaust must be temporarily lowered for installation , Trunk access required for hitch installation , Underbody trimming required (not fascia)
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (84 Customer Reviews)
Perfect for light-duty towing, this custom, vehicle trailer hitch receiver features fully welded, gloss powder coated steel construction. Drawbar sold separately.Exhaust side bracket does not match up
The hitch was delivered in a timely fashion, it fit exactly as advertised. The installation video on the website was very helpful and was an important factor in helping me decide that I could do the installation myself. The wiring harness was also easy to install, but guidance for where and how to route the wire to the battery would have been helpful. I look forward to towing my small fishing boat and small sailboat, something I have not been able to do for several years.
I would have given it a 5 star if it would have been less visible. But as far as quality it’s great.
I was happy with the price, the fast shipping, the quality and how easy it was to install. It took me about 90 minutes. The instructional videos on [online] were very helpful.
The hitch has been great to have. My car is a sedan and is low to the ground and there are many culverts in California for rain water run-of and sometime I wish the bottom part of the hitch was just a little shorter so it didn't catch going over the bumps. This has been a good product and would probably not be an issue for a truck or SUV
A Great fit, aligns perfect with Jetta. Love the product helped attaching my bike rack. I actually installed it myself watching the etrailer installation instruction video, Great source to save some money.Talking about etrailer, these folks are amazingly helpful and friendly, very quick in response and adjustments to the orders.
Bought this hitch to haul a small Fourwheeler trailer with our Jetta. Easy install, works great, hasn’t bent or scratched or in any way been damaged with lots of abuse.
Nice quality hitch, heavy duty material with a nice finish. Shipping was super fast. Now for installation, watch the video and look at the directions to make sure you use the correct holes. The supplied pull wires are fantastic and make installation a breeze. The only draw back was my hitch was apparently bent ( im guessing during shipping by the looks of the box) and i had to remove passenger side nuts and drop the hitch back down to do some straightening. After that it went into place easily. I was able to install it myself with the help of a floor jack in less than 2 hours even with the bent pc. Great Hitch
Fast shipping. Super simple installation (with help from a friend)
Fits well, looks great! Highly recommended.
First, this took 20 minutes if you’re good with tools. It looked daunting and I was skeptical at first. Having now done it, it was absolute cake. etrailer includes everything! 1 “pro tip” I suggest for the Jetta, when placing the carriage bolt that mounts parallel to the ground on the passenger side, keep the fishing wire attached. Thread the fishing wire through the hitch when mount and push the bolt back into the frame rail. This accomplishes: wash of mounting and 2 not losing a bolt in the frame rail. I’m impressed with the quickness that it was shipped, ease of comprehending the instructions and ETRAILERS excellent figment guide. 10/10. Ps. This hitch is SOLID.
Took me 3 hours...doing it solo without the luxury of an air conditioned shop in FW Tx.
The kit was super easy to follow...although I watched the video a couple of so I never really looked at the paperwork except on how much to torque the bolts.
I don't know if I dorked up the install but the hitch doesn't appear to be as snug against the bumper as I would have liked. But I can put a bike rack and a small cargo carrier on it..so it fits my needs. So I wasn't worried about the wire harness.
Thanks etrailer for the product, the outstanding video and making this a fun little project!
The hitch arrived protruding from the box and may, or may not have, been bent in transit. The response to my inquiry boils down to “you can bend in back,” which hardly feels like customer service. If there are any issues with installation I’ll be coming back for a full refund.
I installed the hitch this afternoon. Took about three hours. Installation wasn't difficult. Anyone who is mechanically inclined and knows their way around a tool box cam handle the situation. Would recommend using deep sockets and shallow ones bottom out. I would also recommend installing the hitch while the vehicle is on ramps. Make sure the parking break is in gauged and vehicle is in park.
The assembly was simple with directions from the printable form from the site, and all specs(torque) have not let me down to this point. it is still solid on the car.
The hitch was really simple to install except it didn’t come with the metal washer for the carriage bolt in the spare tire well or the hitch pin I thought was also supposed to be included.
Great Quality Product. Fast Shipping. Fits a MK5 TDI with some slight persuasion of pushing the muffler to the side. Otherwise fit and finish is great.
Product and instructions were great!! The hitch from start to completion took about 2 hours, and the wiring kit took another 1.5 hrs. Thanks for a great kit and instructions.
Works well and easy to install. Just follow the directions which are included as well as the hints from etrailer.com
Excellent product, easy to install and very good materials but it came with two scratches even though it was well packaged.
I think it was on delivery that they were not careful not to scratch the product.
Been using this for a year now behind my 2017 VW Jetta pull a 4*8 trailer for work almost every day. Never had a single issue and was super simple to install.
Well built hitch. Clear instructions.. Packaged well, arrived in perfect shape. Installed in approx 2 hrs. No drilling, minor trimming of undertray needed ( full size template would be nice) but careful measurement per instructions gets it done. No ball mount carrier included in this one, I had one from my other VW Curt hitch that is the correct height. I will be towing a pop-up camper, and a bike carrier with this hitch, it is easily capable of both tasks.
etrailer is Great!!
- I purchased this same hitch off [online store] but it didn't come with the mounting hardware!!
- So, I did a internet search & found etrailer.
- I called them & Allison answered the phone; she was very polite, helpful & patient answering all my questions (reaffirming me that this was the exact trailer hitch for my vehicle & that it came with everything I needed).
Great company & I can't recommend them enough!!
Thanks etrailer & Allison!
Well to be honest it has worked exactly as I intended. IF YOU USE IT TO PULL A TRAILER DEFINITELY GET THE BALL RISER or your trailer will sit an inch off the ground. I use it to pull a jetski behind my VW Jetta and I haven’t had any problems with it, other than that it’s low to the ground and drags on uneven pavement. There really isn’t much to be done about that because it’s a sedan and they sit low t the ground. I’d recommend it to a friend. Good value for the price. I just had a local mechanic put it on for me.
Relatively simple install and has held up quite well over the past year I have been using it.
Great piece and Videos to help!
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