[Vwdiesel] TDI hitches

[James Hansen]

I wouldn't sweat the insurance. The only liability that a different bumper
would cause is perhaps more damage to your own car because it isn't built to
entirely absorb a slow speed hit, which most bumpers are built to do without
damage.  At speed, it's all the same. Besides, they insure a truck with a 4"
lift kit and monster tires without batting an eyelash, when non-standard
bumper heights are known to increase accident damage significantly, and
promote injury to the passengers of the vehicle being hit... a far cry from
a hitch under a bumper cover at stock height.  If the  homebuilt hitch
breaks and releases a trailer into traffic, then it would be an issue, but
an unlikely event if you have  all the safety precautions in place (dual
safety chains, breakaway brake system, etc).
-james

-----Original Message-----
From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
Behalf Of Travis Gottschalk
Sent: February-22-12 5:19 AM
To: tadc at europa.com; vwdiesel at vwfans.com
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] TDI hitches


I am sure they could and depending on the crash would if there was a major
lawsuit and/or with injuries and the crash involved either the trailer or
the rear of our cars. Which in that case they likely would go after any who
build there own hitch. I know the 5th wheel hitch on my fathers truck was
made by a welder (not my brother) no different then the hitches on the cars
are made by a welder (my brother). And for that matter only the USA prefab
hitches would get away from worrying about insurance (and likely only if
installed by a "certified" person). The Euro hitch would have the same
insurance battle as my hitch since it replaces it yet it is a factory made
item just not DOT approved (and the ball is metric-but close enough to 2
inches to call it a day). Basically-don't get rear ended and don't get into
an accident with a trailer and there can't be an issue. Drive
defensively-anyone can be sued for any reason anymore. 
Travis G
 

> From: tadc at europa.com
> Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:24:40 -0800
> Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] TDI hitches
> To: tgott at hotmail.com
> CC: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> 
> Your comments make me wonder... if you got in an accident with this 
> setup ("modified safety equipment") I wonder if the insurance would 
> squawk?
 		 	   		  
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