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09-30-2018 08:52 AM |
From having done a D3, the harder part is probably the wiring--in terms of doing it right, sourcing, etc. But, finding either part for a D4 will be a real challenge for those of us in North America. A lot of hitch threads these days don't even get to the wiring for folks who are just using a hitch to hang bike carriers and such.
Best option would be to track down a Euro style hitch. The D4 had a disappearing motorized one, but that is overkill. I would try finding the non-motorized one with the factory equivalent wiring. I don't know if someone is still active importing them--prior importer (I forget name) for Audis was very expensive and erratic, and I think probably gone as a business anyway. To be clear, the Euro ones design wise do not come straight out in the back like the American style 2" box. Instead, the mount area is hidden underneath and the tow ball assembly actually locks in vertically and wraps around the bumper cover. Really cheap ones are just a permanent metal extension with a ball on it that always stays there, but on better ones that is completely removable so you see nothing except when using it. The good ones/factory for the Class II equivalent range you want with your boat spec will then bolt to the car at the rear bumper shock frame rail area. That means bumper cover assembly has to come completely off. No way around that, so a heads up. Thus it gets more into body shop category, as opposed to some generic hitch place that is more bolt, weld and cut stuff. They do not bolt from underneath like a truck, SUV or minivan might.
Current starting point might be searching on ebay UK. British name for them is typically tow bar. You have find someone who would ship internationally. Given weight, most don't from my prior poking at it. Or if they do, not beyond the E.U. Honestly, probably not something you will get to finish line on by web. You might find a hitch installer type in UK that way selling some on EBay, but a guess is you will have to get on phone to try to get it done and shipped.
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