[armanidog]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007JEJQP0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

In the first and second reviews they used a Dremel to cut the cover without taking it off. That's what I plan to do when I install mine this weekend.

 

[armanidog]

Just finished mine as well. I used a razor knife to cut the plastic while on the car. Very easy. If you are doing it alone, use the U-bolt to hang the hitch in place first. Just get a nut started enough to hold it. Then bolt up the side mounts. Took an hour due to some breaks (various neighbors, church folks handing out flyers, dog licking my face while I was lying on the ground, etc.)