Hi vstolpner,
Many thanks for the details about the EcoHitch which is the american style hitch that requires the bumper to be removed but retains the crush bar. Some European style Tow Bars also retain the Crush Bar but not the Westfalia Tow Bar that I fitted.
I was a little surprised that you had to cut some of the bumper to provide clearance as most Tow Bar kits for the E84 / X1 this is not necessary.
Many thanks for the video which can be found at :-
http://torkliftcentral.com/rving-and...ohitch-stealth
I noticed in your thread that there was a discussion about the Towing capacity of the Tow Bar. Most Tow Bar manufacturers provide two numbers. One is the weight that the hitch will take vertically down which is normally the maximum weight that the front hitch of the trailer applies to the Tow Bar when stationary. This also applies to other loads such as bicycle racks. The other number is the rated towing weight of the trailer (including load) that the Tow Bar can pull which is much larger and can often be increased further if the trailer has its own brakes.