Trailer Hitch Recommendation for 2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen for Swing Away Bike Rack

Question:

Hello, I am looking at purchasing a Yakima fullswing bike rack for my 2015 VW Golf Sportwagon which requires a 2inch reciver. The ecohitch class 1 with a 2inch looks like it would be a good match but I want to be sure there will be no compatibility or weight issues before I move forward. Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks

asked by: Anthony

Expert Reply:

As long as you stay under the weight capacity of the EcoHitch part # 306-X7315 that you referenced the Yakima FullSwing part # Y02465 will fit and work well.

The hitch has a 200 lb tongue weight capacity and the rack weighs 56 lbs so you'd have 144 lbs of capacity left over for bikes.

If you plan on carrying any womens or alternative framed bikes without horizontal top tubes you may also be interested in purchasing a Kuat Bike Frame Adapter Bar # UB01 to provide a horizontal top tube on your bikes to provide an attachment point. I attached a review video for this product also. This will allow the bikes to be carried more level and will provide more ground clearance.

expert reply by: Jameson C