New tow hitch... and the impact that hit me!

Hello, tinkerers,

Why would someone have a detachable tow hitch installed on their car?
Because it looks better, as you wouldn't normally see anything?
Or because one doesn't want to create a rut in the asphalt while running alone over different sections?

So, ich frage mich, warum es Konstrukteure gibt, die solche "abnehmbaren" Anhängerkupplungen bauen. http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/pdf/Audi-305/a305224691101.pdf

This part is from Westfalia!! There are also some beautiful, concealed, removable ones. http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/pdf/Audi-305/a305223.pdf
I just got this fancy piece installed today from my workshop. If I wanted to create a furrow in the field, it would be easier if I hired my neighbor and his tractor. I have already replaced the AHK with a concealed, built-in version at my own expense, and I think there might be a small commotion at a workshop tomorrow.

By the way, one of the 4 fixing screws was very tight. The nut on the trailer hitch is no longer usable and neither is the screw. This should allow me to tow a caravan?? Good night.

Well, the post is completely nonsensical now, but I'm glad that the AHK (steering column) is securely attached to our Passat. Apparently, there are significantly fewer problems and things to worry about.

Best regards, WarLord

my condolences, this is really a great piece
and it looks like you've also lost weight, so if you have a huge water tank or something hidden under your rear bumper, so you can quickly take care of the cows in the pasture.

hey bertil, what had the kasper heads done to you? they were apparently 25 euros cheaper than the invisible ones???

My condolences!

The AHK, which you are now growing yourself, I also have on my Passat and I am very satisfied! By the way, it will probably definitely be a new one after the Auffahrrempler! I hope they don't also come up with the idea of building such a masterpiece!

joergs wrote:

hey bertil, what had the Casper heads done to you?

Great, isn't it...?

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it probably cost 25 euros less than the invisible one???

So, my ET dealer charged me 210 euros for the automatic version. The manual (the hammer part) should cost 266 euros!!!

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the AHK (agricultural hitch) that you now have, which you have also grown yourself, I also have on my Passat and I am very satisfied!

I've examined the construction more closely, and this part seems very robust, so I wanted to get the exact one (and I now have it).

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Furthermore, it is likely that there will definitely be a new one after the Auffahrer! I hope they don't also come up with the idea of building something like that!

It is better to install a new one. Yes, if you also get the more expensive one installed, you'll be happy...

Sir Tortsch wrote:

and it looks like you've got a huge water tank or something hidden under your rear bumper, so you can quickly take care of the cows in the pasture.

... but I don't have any cows .... But you are right.
Also, it's also funny that after removing the spherical head, the rest of the AHK protrudes over the back. So, I'm still running around with the AHK despite removing the spherical head. Great construction!

hi bertil,

When I was considering buying the Passat at the time, and it was stated that the AHK was removable, I became very anxious. Because I was only familiar with that annoying part that they would install for you. I searched and did research, and then I came across the concealed Westfalia and prayed that it was installed. And thank God, it was! When I revisited that topic in the camper forum (you remember), when it was about fixed or removable AHKs, and saw various opinions and experiences about the removable ones, I was shocked again. But despite all the doubts, I have been traveling with my Wowa and heavy cargo trailers for over 5,000 km this year. And the hook that holds securely and doesn't move at all! If I were to compare the repair of my Passat to a 'I need to go to the workshop, then I will first put a part number on the table, indicating what needs to be repaired! '

Hi Bertil,

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Why would someone choose to have a detachable tow hitch installed on their car?

I know, I know

So that the car approaching the intersection doesn't get a dent in its license plate?

Anyway, in my opinion, this is completely pointless. If I remove the from my A3 and close the , you won't see anything.
I still always grow the AHK, because...

I'm lazy

I don't mind the sight of a trailer

It has already saved me a lot of scratches on the bumper, while the rear driver was always the one with a big dent in the license plate or radiator

So, don't get frustrated, Bertil, although it looks terrible, it still serves its purpose...

Hello, Rainer

Hi Rainer,

you, the lucky one who can release the AHK!

I would have preferred a fixed one on the IBI as well, but that's not possible there because the license plate is located at the bottom of the bumper due to "design reasons," which covers the hook. So, only removable ones are allowed, and they must also be removed, for obvious reasons.

Actually, the construction isn't completely invisible either, but far from as terrible as the thing Bertil photographed.

My parents bought a really good one on Saturday, which you can put from underneath into the holder and then lock. That's also something you can't really see anymore - that's probably the construction mentioned above.

BTW... I remember a passage stating that detachable couplings MUST be removed if you don't have a hanging hook attached, regardless of whether they are covering something.

Best regards,

Jan

Rainer K. wrote:

Hi Bertil, Quote: Why would someone choose to have a detachable tow hitch installed on their car? I know, I know So that the car approaching the intersection doesn't get a dent in its license plate?

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Anyway, in my opinion, this is completely pointless.

That's how I see it too. I can easily make myself a stiff drink.

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So, don't get frustrated, Bertil, although it looks terrible, it still serves its purpose...

The problem is only:
How can I climb the hill next to my house without having to scrape up the asphalt every time ? With the manual Westfalia, it's actually like that!

The problem with the Golf Kombi is its long rear overhang, which means you'll get stuck on every small ramp... and especially with the Monster. Therefore, I chose the detachable one.

I've already installed the automatic Westfalia one, and it's completely invisible (just like the previous ORIS).

Yes, does anyone want this "nice" part ? Fits for G4 (Lim+Variant), Bora(Lim+Variant) and A3.

Jan6K wrote:

By the way... I remember a passage stating that detachable couplings MUST be removed if there is no hanging hook attached, regardless of whether they are covering something.

Correct, some insurance companies are now refusing to pay for damages caused by unremoved projectile tips. Then it can easily happen that you end up sitting with the damage yourself in the event of a rear-end collision.

Mein Beileid, Bertil... Gibt es an deinem Auto vielleicht einen Magneten, der Ärger anzieht...? Nun, ich bin froh, dass ich die von Oris habe (ja, sie ist nicht die beste, aber niemand sieht sie!).

Did they not suggest adapting the driveway at your home to accommodate your new trailer hitch?
--one should also take that into account--

Isn't there anyone here on the forum who has already seen a illuminated exhaust cover?! There must also be one for that strange thing!

no, do not illuminate the exhaust cover.

but a Tachowellenbeleuchtungsbirne, and a Vergaserheizung!!!

matthiasTDI96 wrote:

Did they not suggest adapting the driveway at your home to accommodate your new trailer hitch? --one should also take that into account-- ...

It's going to be even better!


This story really happened today:

So, I was really angry with the friendly person today. The master greets me with the words "...are you satisfied?".
I will truthfully answer "No".
"That's what I was thinking... with that ugly stick over there... but the Westfalia is the one we should use..."
When I explained to him about the two versions of the detachable tow bar using a copy of the Westfalia catalog...
"... gut, dann versuchen wir, diese mal zu besorgen..." war die Antwort auf diese Lektion in NICHT VAG Zubehör.
"... not necessary, it's already taken care of..." was my comment.
So, we've got the car tigered, unloaded the "monster part," and brought it back into the warehouse.
"... please bring us the invoice from the AHK and we will reimburse the money back..."
Since I happened to have the invoice with me, I even drove straight home with the money.

So und nun??
Service desert??
I think that at that car dealership, they don't have it. Even though they annoyed me, the process ultimately went as it should (although I had to obtain the replacement parts myself).

The master assured me that he didn't know there were two versions - I believe him, since I hadn't encountered the "monster" part yet...

Incidentally, he also asked where I had gotten the tow hitch so quickly. It was actually a butcher's shop. The business is located in a town of 7000 inhabitants and belongs to a chain of auto parts stores. They had the tow hitch in stock (... G4? ... we always have those...). Also, the supplier from the workshop is also a well-known auto parts supplier, but it took them three weeks to deliver.

So, hopefully everything is now okay:knock on wood

EDIT: The driveway refers to the access road to the property. My garages are on the ground floor.

But at VW, it was already known that there was no Golf that would leave the factory with such a hook? (I hope I'm not wrong)

Oris is the only manufacturer that provides these parts directly?

Well, I'd also like to have a VW workshop like that. Here, unfortunately, they have absolutely no idea what they're doing. They are unfriendly and can't even follow basic instructions regarding tire direction.

I'm glad everything worked out!

matthiasTDI96 wrote:

But the people at VW already knew that there wasn't a Golf that could leave the factory with that hook? (I hope I'm not wrong about that)

Okay, that's why you didn't even discuss it, and the AHK immediately withdrew.

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Oris is the only manufacturer that provides these parts directly?

No. Westfalia and Oris. However, it seems that only ORIS has been involved recently.

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Well, I'd also like to have a VW workshop like that. Here, unfortunately, they have absolutely no idea what they're doing. They are unfriendly and can't even follow basic instructions regarding tire direction.

I can't really complain, even though they sometimes try to annoy me, but then they always sort things out.

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I'm so glad everything worked out!

Had you actually heard the stone that fell from my heart, those 50km on the A45 heading north?

but a Tachowellenbeleuchtungsbirne, and a Vergaserheizung!!!

but hello. my two Cadets also had a carburetor heater!
now without 'shit'


@bertil

the construction is really amazing...it must have been done by an apprentice during their lunch break...

but for that, you have me as a smile: http://www.cheesebuerger.de/smilies/sonstige/81.gif

btw: also, install a gas burner in the pipe and light it at night... *duck*

See you, Gremlin

PEKA also appears to be a direct supplier to the factory.
I installed an automatic PEKA coupling, which I purchased from www.kupplung.de, on my G4 Limo.
The mechanism is very similar to that of the automatic Westfalia and is also hidden and invisible.
When I removed my bumper to cut an opening from underneath, I found two pre-formed frames. Oris and PEKA. By the way, the latter one was actually the smaller.