CURT 13217 Class 3 Trailer Hitch, 2-Inch Receiver, Fits Select Volkswagen EuroVan , Black

The curt receiver couldn't have been easier. It came fast, packaged well, and with all of the correct bolts to plug and play straight into my Eurovan.The installation took me about 30 minutes. (I'm good, but not a pro by any means with auto work.)6 bolts mount to the Eurovan. - 4 of which are already threaded on the van's frame. 2 of which you'll need to place a nut on the backside of the bolt. It was very easy. Another reviewer made comment of removing the heat shield near the exhaust, which made me a little nervous about having to do so... You don't need to at all. One of the nuts is welded to a stick of metal allowing you to insert the nut with the heat shield intact. (Curt would benefit by putting that in the instructions.)Overall, I was very pleased with this purchase. This is a very well made hitch.

If you are mechanically handy at all this is fairly easy to install yourself and works great with our 2003 Eurovan Weekender. Opens up space in the van for other stuff and allows you to tow or use a bike carrier.

A few big nicks to paint on hitch due to not so great packaging job from Curt, expect it will start to rust in those spots. Overall hitch is a very well made product - heavy duty. The instructions were shall we say very "high level" just really an exploded parts diagram not instructions on how to install... For my vehicle (2000 EVC) left off details like you have to drop rear muffler bracket and loosen the heat shield that is riveted in place (drill out rivets that hold it in place) in order to install the last bolt on drivers side - the one that uses the "handle nut". Once the hitch is bolted up there was no practical way to re-attach the exhaust heat shield, hopefully it does not rattle too badly. You will need a helper who is willing to crawl under the vehicle with you to attach the handle nut, even with the heat shield partially removed and bent out of the way, this step is a real pain. Also directions are silent on what to do with extra bolts and washers... were those supposed to be used in place of the factory ones that were removed or ?? Recommended for someone who has good mechanical skills and decent tools, not a DIY job for a newbie, expect to spend a few hours on this project.

Best hitch out there for the Eurovan! Installed easily in about 30 minutes. Handles all my needs including a small trailer.

I was a bit worried about finding an off-the-shelf hitch that would fit a 27 year old vehicle, but this one is perfect. We can now take the bikes with us.

Exactly what it says- came right away and easy to install

Love it easy to install and it looks the way it should like a factory original.

It was as expected, and in exellent shape;