My x5 got hitched!

bairen · 07-08-2012, 08:56 AM

Shown is a 2012 5.0 MSport with a Curt Class 3 Hitch (13077).

Installed by Rack N Road in San Jose, CA... I'm pretty happy with how it turned out (no cuts visible -- though there is a section on the bottom of the bumper that had to be cut).

StephansonTieu · 07-08-2012, 11:02 AM

got any pictures of the bottom? looks clean thought!

abee20 · 07-17-2012, 12:35 PM

I'm considering getting one of those myself, but I'm still up in the air about it. Where is the electrical connector mounted?

puncheur · 07-17-2012, 12:38 PM

newb here,
just about to pick my X5d, got a quote from the dealer for 1500CDN to install the hitch. seems very very steep for a hitch. What hitch are you guys installing and what's it costing you? thanks!

abee20 · 07-17-2012, 12:42 PM

That's a similar price of what the dealer quoted me. I received a quote to have a Curt installed for about $700 and another quote for $500 for Draw-Tite.

Mammoth_Snoborder · 07-17-2012, 02:49 PM

looking good, I know exactly where that rack and road is in San Jose！

anson78 · 07-17-2012, 04:58 PM

$1500 seems much higher that the price my BMW dealer told me when I bought my X5 last month. He told me that the price is just about $600. Maybe he just fooled to me. I should ask him write down the price for me

Daddy Wagon · 07-18-2012, 09:23 PM

$250 if you buy the hitch on eBay and do it yourself. The 2011+ models have an optional hitch cut out piece available through the dealer. I also installed the hitch on my 2009 as well and it was just as easy as my 2011.

fabro · 07-19-2012, 01:54 AM

Very clean setup.

iceman2002benz · 07-19-2012, 03:14 PM

nice clean install........I just got mine installed @ Rack and Road in Sacramento.
I paid a little over $700 for the install and wiring.

abee20 · 07-19-2012, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by iceman2002benz

nice clean install........I just got mine installed @ Rack and Road in Sacramento.
I paid a little over $700 for the install and wiring.

Is there an electrical connector mounted to the hitch itself, or is there just a hanging wire underneath?

puncheur · 07-20-2012, 01:50 PM

Here's what 1500cdn includes, 4hrs labour @105/hr, hitch, bumper cutout/mod, wiring harness.

TYMAH123 · 07-25-2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daddy Wagon

$250 if you buy the hitch on eBay and do it yourself. The 2011+ models have an optional hitch cut out piece available through the dealer. I also installed the hitch on my 2009 as well and it was just as easy as my 2011.

EBay says around $500 for a hitch kit... do you have a link for the hitch kit at $250? Thanks!

PCGuRu2K · 07-28-2012, 07:17 AM

You should look into the Execuhitch brand one for your X5M. It's totally hidden from view and most importantly you don't have any cutouts on your bumper. I use it to tow my bike to the track all the time.

boom · 04-16-2014, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abee20

Is there an electrical connector mounted to the hitch itself, or is there just a hanging wire underneath?

Sorry for reviving an old thread but I'm about to install a Curt hitch on my X5d and have the same issue. The Curt hitch does not have a mounting for the factory trailer connector. What did you end up doing?

cb4 · 04-16-2014, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anson78

$1500 seems much higher that the price my BMW dealer told me when I bought my X5 last month. He told me that the price is just about $600. Maybe he just fooled to me. I should ask him write down the price for me

I had the dealer install on an 11 x5d. 600 parts 400 labor. In mass.

rvladescu · 04-17-2014, 10:45 AM

1500 cad sounds about right this is how us Canadians overpay for everything. Be also aware that the bumper cut for the oem hitch is larger than the curt and those bumper plastics they install to hide the cut are horrible looking. Get the curt install it yourself have the wiring done at the dealer,

rennis · 04-17-2014, 12:38 PM

I had the Curt installed on mine last year. It was $700 for parts and labor. They did all the wiring - it was necessary to trim the M Sport bumper slightly but it it not visible - and electrical conector is attached to under-side of bumper, very stealth.

boom · 04-17-2014, 07:12 PM

In installed my Curt hitch with the BMW harness today. The hitch was $159 and the harness was $198 from Passport BMW. The install was a pain but that's just because I was super anal careful with the bumper. The truck is 5 days old to me. I could have the bumper off in 20 min now. Now to tow the race car..

Diesel X5 · 06-11-2014, 11:15 AM

Just installed my Curt hitch. No cutouts.

07-08-2012, 08:56 AM	#1
bairen New Member 10 Rep 24 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	My x5 got hitched! Shown is a 2012 5.0 MSport with a Curt Class 3 Hitch (13077). Installed by Rack N Road in San Jose, CA... I'm pretty happy with how it turned out (no cuts visible -- though there is a section on the bottom of the bumper that had to be cut). Attached Images
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StephansonTieu X5 Enthusiast 3 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 2001 BMW x5 3.0i Join Date: May 2012 Location: Toronto, Ontario iTrader: (0) Garage List 2001 BMW X5 [9.00]	got any pictures of the bottom? looks clean thought!
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abee20 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2016 F30 340i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	I'm considering getting one of those myself, but I'm still up in the air about it. Where is the electrical connector mounted?
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puncheur New Member 3 Rep 10 Posts Drives: X5d Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	newb here, just about to pick my X5d, got a quote from the dealer for 1500CDN to install the hitch. seems very very steep for a hitch. What hitch are you guys installing and what's it costing you? thanks!
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abee20 Enlisted Member 0 Rep 49 Posts Drives: 2016 F30 340i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tampa, FL iTrader: (0)	That's a similar price of what the dealer quoted me. I received a quote to have a Curt installed for about $700 and another quote for $500 for Draw-Tite.
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Mammoth_Snoborder Private 15 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2012 X5 35i Sport Activity Join Date: May 2011 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW X5 [0.00]	looking good, I know exactly where that rack and road is in San Jose！
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07-17-2012, 04:58 PM	#7
anson78 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW X5 35i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: California iTrader: (0)	$1500 seems much higher that the price my BMW dealer told me when I bought my X5 last month. He told me that the price is just about $600. Maybe he just fooled to me. I should ask him write down the price for me
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07-18-2012, 09:23 PM	#8
Daddy Wagon Private 6 Rep 83 Posts Drives: 2013 550i M Sport White w/ Blk Join Date: May 2011 Location: Arizona iTrader: (0)	$250 if you buy the hitch on eBay and do it yourself. The 2011+ models have an optional hitch cut out piece available through the dealer. I also installed the hitch on my 2009 as well and it was just as easy as my 2011.
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07-19-2012, 01:54 AM	#9
fabro New Member 0 Rep 16 Posts Drives: 1966 bmw Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: ohio iTrader: (0)	Very clean setup. __________________ auto detailing san luis obispo
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07-19-2012, 03:14 PM	#10
iceman2002benz Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW X5 35D Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sacramento, ca iTrader: (0)	nice clean install........I just got mine installed @ Rack and Road in Sacramento. I paid a little over $700 for the install and wiring.
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07-20-2012, 01:50 PM	#12
puncheur New Member 3 Rep 10 Posts Drives: X5d Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: WA iTrader: (0)	Here's what 1500cdn includes, 4hrs labour @105/hr, hitch, bumper cutout/mod, wiring harness.
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PCGuRu2K Private First Class 15 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2010 JB E92 M3 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (6)	You should look into the Execuhitch brand one for your X5M. It's totally hidden from view and most importantly you don't have any cutouts on your bumper. I use it to tow my bike to the track all the time.
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04-17-2014, 10:45 AM	#17
rvladescu 440 9 Rep 182 Posts Drives: 440 GC Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ottawa iTrader: (0)	1500 cad sounds about right this is how us Canadians overpay for everything. Be also aware that the bumper cut for the oem hitch is larger than the curt and those bumper plastics they install to hide the cut are horrible looking. Get the curt install it yourself have the wiring done at the dealer,
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04-17-2014, 12:38 PM	#18
rennis Captain 43 Rep 708 Posts Drives: E70 5.0 & B5 S4 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kirkland iTrader: (2)	I had the Curt installed on mine last year. It was $700 for parts and labor. They did all the wiring - it was necessary to trim the M Sport bumper slightly but it it not visible - and electrical conector is attached to under-side of bumper, very stealth.
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04-17-2014, 07:12 PM	#19
boom My X5d tows my spec miata to the track. 74 Rep 1,254 Posts Drives: 2010 X5 35d Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	In installed my Curt hitch with the BMW harness today. The hitch was $159 and the harness was $198 from Passport BMW. The install was a pain but that's just because I was super anal careful with the bumper. The truck is 5 days old to me. I could have the bumper off in 20 min now. Now to tow the race car..
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06-11-2014, 11:15 AM	#20
Diesel X5 Private First Class 37 Rep 136 Posts Drives: X5 35d X Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Earth iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 X5 xDrive 35d [10.00]	Just installed my Curt hitch. No cutouts. Attached Images
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