Any ways to hide the hitch?

[m5james]

I just came from an E53 into an E70 recently, and while I'm happy it came pre-installed, I wish the cutout wasn't so HUGE!

When I did the aftermarket hitch on my E53, I notched the factory cover so only the receiver and a sliver of the chain loops were exposed, then finished it off with a hitch plug.

I was browsing another thread and saw how someone had vinyl wrapped their bumper to make a poor mans CF insert around the tips. I thought if there would be a way to notch the CF insert itself around the hitch, but that's a $700 piece (http://pages.ebay.com/motors/link/?n...104067&alt=web) I don't wanna screw up with an idea that might not pan out. Any other suggestions to make the hitch blend in more?

[jiggz]

Well it wouldn't be cost effective since you already have a hitch installed, but some of us have installed the Execuhitch - with this setup there is no bumper cutting and the receiver is only visible when in use. When not in the use the receiver portion is removable.

Okay so I don't think you're gonna buy an entire new hitch setup, so your options are pretty limited. Even if you bought the rear diffuser you linked to, I don't think it would fit properly - isn't the receiver sticking out too far? Is it the OEM hitch, do you know? I think it must be if the bumper is cut

[Cattivo]

I remember seeing a thread a while ago on a vertical hitch that required no cutting in the rear diffuser area...If I recall correctly, it may have been the Execuhitch like jiggz mentioned

[m5james]

Originally Posted by jiggz

Well it wouldn't be cost effective since you already have a hitch installed, but some of us have installed the Execuhitch - with this setup there is no bumper cutting and the receiver is only visible when in use. When not in the use the receiver portion is removable.

Okay so I don't think you're gonna buy an entire new hitch setup, so your options are pretty limited. Even if you bought the rear diffuser you linked to, I don't think it would fit properly - isn't the receiver sticking out too far? Is it the OEM hitch, do you know? I think it must be if the bumper is cut

Bumper is cut, hitch is already installed...I wanna cover it, but I don't wanna spend $2000+ doing so

Yeah, I mentioned that above...notching the rear diffuser would be an expensive experiment, which I'm not ready to do. I just figured I'd ask.

[m5james]

Originally Posted by Cattivo

I remember seeing a thread a while ago on a vertical hitch that required no cutting in the rear diffuser area...If I recall correctly, it may have been the Execuhitch like jiggz mentioned

Yes, it was. See my reply to Jiggz above.