Hauling my dirtbike with the Golf

[roberthaas]

Beats using the truck.

 

[GTiTDi]

that kicks a$$!

 

[edarahk]

Awesome man, where did you get the motorcycle rack?

 

[blondeshady2001]

this is pretty excellent. What kind of mileage are you getting dragging that 2 wheeler around?

 

[texcross]

Nice rack, how heavy is it? Looks well setup...

 

[jayb79]

I was just thinking about something like that the other day. Is it just stuck into a Curt or similar hitch?

 

[Kevinski4]

this is pretty excellent. What kind of mileage are you getting dragging that 2 wheeler around?

Cant imagine it's any different. It's like driving with two passengers in the back seat.

 

[soot1]

This must certainly be well over the 200-pound limit VW specifies as a maximum tongue weight for any and all tow hitches on both Jetta and Golf. Have you noticed any deformation in those places where the hitch attaches to the chassis?

 

[texcross]

Good point, that certainly does look like it exceeds the weight capacity for sure. Over time I cannot imagine there would not be some wear on that.

 

[GTiTDi]

Tested out one of these racks on my Jetta wagon...no way jose...sketchy as heck, too low to the ground, too much of a risk of the handle bar smashing through the hatch glass....returned the rack and am seeking out a small trailer!

 

[Gigitt]

They normally sell two sizes of rack. One for pickups/ 4wd and another for street cars/ hatch sedans. Looks like you got one for a high hitch like on a pick up/ 4wd.

Ones made for hatch/ sedans have the rack raised as the hitch is usually much lower to the ground and you can see the issue in your pics.

Looking at your 2nd pic I can see the square hitch is fixed above you bike rack. Most that I have see have the bike rack welded on top of the square hitch.

Try flipping your rack over 180 you should then get another 3.5-4in clearance

 

[chumbaross]

Beats using the truck.

I'm hoping to do the same thing with my Golf. Did you upgrade your rear suspension to handle the weight?

 

[J_dude]

I'm hoping to do the same thing with my Golf. Did you upgrade your rear suspension to handle the weight?

The OP hasn't been seen here since 2018, doubt you'll see a reply from him.
You might look into getting a set of those air bags that go inside the springs to resolve any ride height issues while hauling the bike.
How big is your bike?