Anyone have any pictures of a bosal tow bar installed on a mk5 jetta?

[OMALLEY_808]

I'm in search of one of the bosal hidden trailer hitches from idparts

Does anyone have any pictures of how this looks without the receiver installed?

http://www.idparts.com/bosal-swan-neck-trailer-hitch-a5-jettasportwagenaudi-a3-p-845.html

All I could come up with are these pictures but still doesn't give indication how it looks without the receiver

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthre...Euro-Bosal-Swan-Neck-Trailer-Hitch-and-wiring

 

[tdiatlast]

Have you done an advanced search? I swear photos have been posted here somewhere, but I can't remember where.
Also pose the question at Vortex...

 

[waltzconmigo]

post 118 of this thread.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=418783&page=3

check out this thread.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=290710

 

[OMALLEY_808]

It's different for a wagon and sedan.

I found lots of jsw install pics but not much for sedan....

 

[waltzconmigo]

are you sure about that? I thought the 06-09 were the same, golf/wagon/sedan. try asking in this thread.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=255330

 

[redbarron55]

The Bosal and Westfalia are very similar in mounting and look.

 

[OMALLEY_808]

are you sure about that? I thought the 06-09 were the same, golf/wagon/sedan. try asking in this thread.

http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=255330

Well they have a different rear bumper for the jsw and end up doing some funky hack on the rear bumper where they have a template that they cut out. Would like to know if this is different for the Jetta sedan or if US sedans don't have this cutout option and need a euro spec bumper or something crazy....

Mk4 is pretty straight forward, I had one of those with a hitch and lots more room and ground clearance than the mk5 and newer...

 

[GreenLantern_TDI]

MKV jetta US cars bumpers have to be cut. You can get a Euro lower valence but at $400 y would ya? I used a jog saw to cut mine out and just used the cut out piece to fill the hole. It doesnt look terrible.

 

[325_Guy]

I tried posting pics but it didn't work...anyways....

I just installed mine yesterday. With the tow ball removed, you cannot see anything at all. The hitch replaces the stock metal bracing behind the bumper.

On the rear bumper, there's a lightly inscribed square that corresponds to the area you need to cut out. It took me ten minutes and a steady hand to cut mine out using only a box cutter. Not too big a deal and it looks pretty good.

 

[OMALLEY_808]

Awesome thanks for the help guys! I'm going to order one of these as my car is lowered so there is no way I'll be getting away with a curt hitch on this one! Thanks again!

 

[OMALLEY_808]

Just ordered mine off IDParts! I'll post up some install pics once I put it on!