What is the most stealth hitch?

[avenali312]

I've had the Ecohitch installed for a couple a years now, no complaints. It has a stealth look, all that is visible is the receiver. And I was able to install it myself with some cursing and a prayer!

After browsing the comments, just want to note the crash bar is not removed, at least not with the Ecohitch. You had to remove the foam padding, so the hitch mount could mate up with the rear bumper, but I don't see how this will compromise safety.

I was able to retain my foam on my GTI with the EcoHitch.

https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/inde...venali312s-oem-gti.343666/page-3#post-7027103

 

[Cuzoe]

Can confirm, reinstalled my rear bumper foam... not sure why the instructions say to discard it.

 

[santib]

Is this the hitch you installed?

https://stealthhitches.com/products/volkswagen-hitch-shr34003

They say it only fits the 2018/2019 year R because of rear fascia changes, but in an installation video I found on YouTube, their box was labelled as fitting 2016 to 2019 R models!

i’ve got a 2016…

I had StealthHitch install it and they said it fit but just had to trim the lower diffuser plastic a little different that on the ‘18-‘19 R’s. I have had it on the car now for three years without any issues. My favorite part is that when I remove the receiver you cant tell it has a hitch at all.

 

[speeding_ant]

For those of you with a Curt hitch, any issues with driveway clearance or scraping? The StealthHitch looks like it sits a bit higher, which I'd prefer but I can't find anyone to ship the StealthHitch to New Zealand...

 

[southpawboston]

For those of you with a Curt hitch, any issues with driveway clearance or scraping? The StealthHitch looks like it sits a bit higher, which I'd prefer but I can't find anyone to ship the StealthHitch to New Zealand...

I've got a Curt, and never had any driveway clearance issue. The lower valence is lower than any part of the hitch, so if anything were to hit first, it would be the valence. The only thing that's every hit the ground during a driveway approach is my rear mudflap.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lbTS2i7YhZY4W9dGa2l_eS_uk548iPGP/view?usp=share_link

 

[speeding_ant]

Thanks for that. Looks like yours is a bit higher. Looking at the hitch for the R Hatchback it seems to sit lower than the valance.

 

[Anthony3o55]

For those of you with a Curt hitch, any issues with driveway clearance or scraping? The StealthHitch looks like it sits a bit higher, which I'd prefer but I can't find anyone to ship the StealthHitch to New Zealand...

I have the curt hitch on my GTI. I'm on air suspension and I ride with the car very low with the rear tire tucking. The only issue there is going over a speed bump to quickly and the energy of coming back down. The hitch definitely hits the speed bump. When it hits. It hits hard. I go slow and never have an issue since. If your rear isn't tucked like mine you'll clear it.