I'll second mbeach on this one. I've looked at other VXs with the hitch the goes under the cladding and it looks awful IMHO. I bought Tone's hitch (I get 10% for saying this : ) and it looks great and does the job. I use it for carrying our 10'X6' utility trailer. I also recommend a "fish eye" lens for the rear window so you can at least have an approximation of what is going on behind you. That can be purchased at any RV store.