CURT 13133 Class 3 Trailer Hitch, 2-Inch Receiver, Fits Select Volkswagen Tiguan

Fine, fine quality, great seller.

I'm not much of a car guy, so the thought of installing something as seemingly crucial as a trailer hitch was a bit daunting. After calling the dealer for a quote and hearing it'd cost $300 minimum for a worse hitch, I was ready to give it a shot.The installation on a VW Tiguan could not be simpler. The under part of the bumper needs a hole cut in it -- the area is well marked with grooves already notched in the plastic. A sharp blade and a minute later and the plastic was easily removed.The trickiest part is holding the fairly substantial hitch in place while you start the bolts. I managed on my own, but I'm probably just lucky I didn't get a broken nose as part of the install. The bolts need to be tightened to a specific torque -- I don't know how important this is, but for $20 at Harbor Freight, I now own a torque wrench.Installed, the hitch is barely visible, hugging tight to the bumper. My bike rake fit great and is stable. The welds and paint seem high quality. No complaints!

Ease of installation!

Perfect fits to my VW Tiguan 2012.15 min installation.I used just a knife, wrench, extension and 16mm socket.

I bought my 2013 VW Tiguan with the electrical lighting package but without the actual hitch because I wanted a 2" receiver. It was absolutely a no-brainer to install this hitch with the high quality hardware provided. I really like the fact that they provide torque specifications too. It gives me the feeling that engineering was thoroughly thought out. I added medium-strength Loc-Tite just to be on the safe side. The only thing I would wish was included was a heavy gauge steel bracket to install the electrical socket. I fabricated my own and welded it to the top of the square tube, just above the cross-pin hole. The bracket looks like a 9" tall letter "F" but laying on it's side with the two "tangs" pointing down. It's made of 3/8" thick steel cut to 1/2" wide on each of the lengths. I drilled and threaded four 10-32 holes and installed the light socket with brass screws. Without my fabricated bracket, there's no good way to install the electrical socket anywhere on the VW Tiguan.And I have a 2013 Tiguan which, if I can recall correctly, the description said the Curt 13133 hitch would not fit. It fit perfectly.

Great product, easy to install. This is my 2nd purchased, and have no issues. I would buy again.

I have used this trailer hitch over the years with a 4-bike hitch rack. It worked great for that purpose. I never had any issues with it. The installation on the VW Tiguan was super easy and installing it myself saved me a lot of money. I would recommend buying this product for simple uses. I have not used this product with heavier trailers.

Quick, easy installation.