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Originally Posted by Effduration
.... All the other hitches cut corners here and there and result in lower towing capacities. Some may actual damage the vehicle. I recommend OEM only for a hitch.
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Not quite true - my OEM hitch was not made by Westfalia - BMW NZ commissioned a local manufacture to produce the OEM hitch here. Basic design and mounting is identical to the OEM unit made by Westfalia - presumably because BMW shared the design specs with multiple manufacturers.
On the BMW NZ OEM unit, the hitch receiver design differs from what is in the USA, to meet local laws here, as does the trailer connector.
I have no idea what BMW UK did - quite possibly they imported the OEM unit made by Westfalia...