Swung by the local Hazard Fraught tools and picked up a heat gun. That was the only way those hoses were gonna come off (short of a knife). Worked a trick on the first tube allowing me to remove the pump and other hose. Needed more heat to reinstall.

Fingers crossed that’s the fix…

Side note, the instructions that come with aftermarket trailer hitches are laughable. Fish wires were never going to work. Luckily removing the bumper cover and the steel beneath is straightforward, allowing access to the backsides of the mounting holes in the unibody.
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XC60 / Odyssey