trailer hitch

afarfalla

Veteran Member
Joined
Nov 6, 2006
Location
sugar land tx
TDI
05 Passat sedan and 05 wagen
which hitch should I consider for my 05 sedan, need to pull a small flat bed 5x7 for furniture and where's the best place to get one
I see a CURT with wings flared up on the ends, a Draw-Tite which looks like it bolts to the bumper and another that srewed thru the spare tire well
 
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Windex

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Apr 1, 2006
Location
Cambridge
TDI
05 B5V 01E FRF
I have a hidden hitch on mine - use it to pull a small utility trailer, has been fine hauling 1000lb of old shingles to the dump.

Ugly looking from the back, but serves the purpose.
 

Nash_TDI

Veteran Member -TDIClub Enthusiast
Joined
Sep 3, 2002
Location
Louisville, ky
TDI
2000 Silver Jetta TDI
Been looking at this one for years. Brother has one on his mk6. But I also just bought a touareg with a hitch.
 

imo000

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Joined
Dec 13, 2005
Location
Cambridge
TDI
2009 M-B ML320 Diesel & '05 Passat TDI Manual 5-Speed
I have a Draw-Tite hitch. Does the job well, installation was a bit difficult to drill through the bumper support. That's one though aliminium alloy. Otherwise it was ok. Would buy one again if needed.
 

otty

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Joined
Nov 7, 2010
Location
Revelstoke, BC
TDI
2003 Passat W8=>TDI swap, 4Motion Wagon, PD130(AVF) 6Speed Manual, 2006 Jetta MKIV PD(BEW) Wagon 5Speed Manual
Yes I shipped it from Poland. Only cost about $60cdn for surface shipping (and this thing is HEAVY!). Total cost including shipping was about $200cdn.

As far as I know there were not different ball sizes but you could ask the seller. Auto Hak makes TONS of different hitches.
 

imo000

Top Post Dawg
Joined
Dec 13, 2005
Location
Cambridge
TDI
2009 M-B ML320 Diesel & '05 Passat TDI Manual 5-Speed
Europe only had one ball size, here we have at least 3. Most common are 1-7/8" and 2". If yours is a 2" ball then the smaller one will not fit.
 
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