Trailer Hitch Recommendation for 2018 Volkswagen Atlas

Updated 04/23/2018 | Published 04/20/2018

Question:

Im wondering if I can safely tow a car trailer with a light weight car 1977 vw rabbit with my 2018 VW atlas SE. Your product Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class III - 2 Item # C13366 is rated at 5000 lbs . The Atlas with factory installed towing package can tow 5000 but my Atlas says its only rated at 2000. I cant get an answer from VW about if I can or cannot tow with a class III 5000 lb trailer hitch. Any clarification would be appreciated.

asked by: CJ

Expert Reply:

Only Volkswagen can give you confirmation on if there's a way to tow over 2,000 lbs with your 2018 Volkswagen Atlas. They might have components like a transmission cooler that's also needed to allow you to tow the higher amount of weight.

Right now though we do have the Curt Class III hitch # C13366 as a fit for your Atlas that's overrated than what you currently have a capacity for. This actually has a 6,000 lb towing capacity. For trailer wiring you'd then want the # 118754 which is a confirmed fit.

Since you wanted to do some towing you might be interested in etrailer ball mount kit # 989900. It comes with 2 ball mounts; one with a 3/4 inch rise or 2 inch drop and one with a 2-3/4 inch rise or 4 inch drop. It also includes a 1-7/8 inch ball, 2 inch ball, hitch pin with clip, and a storage bag.

If the ball mount kit does not include a ball mount with the right rise or drop to tow the trailer level, check out the link I have included that explains how to measure to choose a ball mount to tow the trailer level.

expert reply by: Jameson C