You have my sympathy here, my trooper showed the scars of all my hobie trailering "lessons" including one seized trailer bearing and tongue pop at once. One time my mast fell on the roof from it being fully stepped. Left a nice dent in the windscoop.

Speaking of trailering with the VX, you know of a place where I could pick up a hitch? I was just going to weld a $12 hitch receiver onto the rear frame crossmember and cut out the bumper, but I'd like something thats reversible if I ever have to take it into the dealer.