Westfalia Trailer hitch - installation instructions

[shogun]

In various languages, German, English, French, Dutch....
total 52 pages
http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/pdf/bmw-303/a303078-079=A.pdf

[stilljester]

In various languages, German, English, French, Dutch....
total 52 pages
http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/pdf/bmw-303/a303078-079=A.pdf

Now if only my hitch would arrive:p
*FYI - English on page 14*

[Ferret]

Urgh, I've got a fixed hitch on my tourer and I'm always reversing it into things...

[genphreak]

Sweeet! I've been looking for that- even though the parts are self-explanatory when you fit it. Now I just need to find a new horsecock and I'd be fine... Thanks Erich.

[E34-520iSE]

Yeah I have the westfalia kit on my car. I posted pics here a while back. Piece of cake to install, and the horsecock stows away safe and sound behind the r/h boot panel


Cheers,

Shaun M

[Elekta]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/Westphalia3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/DSCN2270.jpg
http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/ggil/tow%20hitch%20sto.jpg

[Elekta]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/westphalia1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/ggil-tx/bmw/DSCN0723.jpg
http://www.bimmer.info/bmw/ggil/trailer13pin.jpg

[myles]

Great stuff.

Does anyone have the main part of the towbar for sale? (The big part that bolts onto the body of the car, part 1 on the exploded diagram)

[shogun]

look what we have here
http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/pts/1292287334.html

new site for installation downloads
http://www.westfalia-automotive.de/index.php?id=54&L=0

[zhandax]

For light use, how bad is the type below?

Here is an illustrated howto for a similar mount on an E39 but it looks like the same concept as the Westfalia on the E34: http://www.gunsmoke.com/cars/540i/hitch/index.html

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/borg1/E34Hitch.jpg

[shogun]

that does not look very solid. In the country where I live every tow system has to be approved and they (the maker) gets a certificate about the load on the tow hook, load/weight with brake and without brake on the towed unit.

[zhandax]

That is one of the major reasons I have not bought one yet. Thanks for posting this link. None of my previous searches had shown any of the behind-the-bumper design.