I thought the stock hitch was at least $600 as is? I just did a search to see what they go for and came across this as some light reading - http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...tion-tips.html

Based on the Monoflex installation PDF, the only modification you'd have to make is by removing the 5mph bumper things inside and replace them w/ some other bracket. It's nothing that's viewable, just something underneath the skin of the bumper. I think when those guys were writing me and mentioning modifications in regards to some stock Euro bumpers where they don't even have a removable opening for the hitch. Since we have the stock opening, we're good to go.

Have you seen the installation PDF yet? There should be a link for it somewhere on this thread, and the PDF is of the Monoflex kit instead of the Westfalia one anyways. It shows the part that gets thrown away.

I agree, for the money I'm not interested in making it work either...I want it to bolt in and go. I'm still curious as to how they can decrease the pricing a little, but they don't control how weak the dollar is vs the euro I'll keep ya posted Mark.

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