Fascia Trimming Required for EcoHitch 306-X7284 Installation on 2012 Jetta Sportwagen TDI

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Hi- Im considering item 306-X7284 EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - 2inch hitch for my 2012 Jetta Sportwagen TDI. I see in the notes that fascia trimming will be required and was hoping you could send me the instructions/diagram for the trimming before I purchase. I watched the installation video on Torklift Centrals website, but it looks like the trimming step was done separately. Thanks!

asked by: Jen

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TorkLift's EcoHitch # 306-X7284 that fits your 2012 Jetta Sportwagen TDI will require fascia trimming as part of its overall installation. Please refer to the linked photo taken from the written instructions that will ship with the hitch. This shows the fascia trimming requirement.

This trimming will be done along with temporary removal of the bumper and lowering of the exhaust from its hangers. Since we have not had a local customer with the same car come in for an install we have not had the opportunity to make our own etrailer install video.

The video on the EcoHirtch website does not include every single step for the installation, as you noted, but the written instructions that will ship with the hitch do explain each part of the process in greater detail. You can also refer to the linked help article for tips on an easier hitch install.

expert reply by: Adam R

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Answer 1

I was able to confirm that the EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver part #306-X7284 is a confirmed fit for a 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Turbo Diesel.

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Answer 2

Class I and Class II hitches both have a 1-1/4 inch receiver opening. The difference is that a Class I hitch has a lower tongue weight rating, usually 200 pounds and a lower towing rating, usually 2,000 pounds. A Class II hitch usually has a tongue…

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Answer 3

The difference between the Class II and Class III hitches has to do with their Gross Trailer Weight (GTW), their Tongue Weight (TW), and their Hitch Receiver Size. Class II trailer hitch receivers have a 1-1/4 inch receiver and can be rated up to…

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Answer 4

I attached a picture that shows a wiring diagram for the Curt trailer wiring harness part #C59236. I also attached the install instructions below that detail how to install it on varying styles of vehicles. Based on what you are describing it sounds…

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Answer 5

The Curt hitch part #C11474 that you referenced actually replaced the part number 11072 that you mentioned, but it will not fit the TDI version of the SportWagen. That said the only hitch we have confirmed as a fit for the TDI model of a 2014…

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Answer 6

The bolts that come with the EcoHitch part #306-X7284 that you referenced are: (2) 7/16”-14 x 1” Gr.5 Hex Cap Screw (2) M8-1.25 Hex Nut (5) M8-1.25 x 50mm Hex Cap Screw Fully Threaded

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Answer 7

We do indeed offer a hitch fit for the 2012 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI Diesel. You'll want to go with the EcoHitch #306-X7284. The hitch mounts behind the bumper cover, which conceals the entire hitch except for the receiver tube and the safety…

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Answer 8

The EcoHitch part #306-X7284 is a fit for the 2014 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen TDI. This particular EcoHitch is not designed with a removable hitch receiver. The hitch receiver is built into the hitch but it is still a concealed cross tube design.…

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Answer 9

The EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver #306-X7284 is identical to the X7284 you saw on the TorkLift site. If you look at the picture Torklift is using, you will see underneath that the actual design may vary. They often use stock images, which is…

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Answer 10

Yes, the EcoHitch Hidden Trailer Hitch Receiver part #306-X7284 does indeed have a 2" receiver tube opening contrary to how it may look in the attached photo. EcoHitch is known for making 2" trailer hitch receivers for some of the more…

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Answer 11

In a light-duty towing application like yours, to be perfectly honest, if it were my money I would choose the lowest cost hitch for whichever car you choose to equip with a hitch. All have identical capacities. For the 2014 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI we…

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Answer 12

Yes, if you are not able to install the Roadmaster Quiet Hitch part #RM-062 and part #RM-061 with the lock bar facing up, you may flip it over and install it so the lock bar is on the bottom of the receiver. I have attached a photo of the U-bolt…

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