i did it - not too hard and pretty quick.

take the tow brackets off...
then force that little biatch of a screw off in the middle (dunno the name / torck screw? hexigon looking one) - just turn the whole tow mount piece until it pops loose and keep twisting.

and thats it, then put the guard on and put it all back together..

guess i shoulda took some pix huh...would have helped.