Towing my 7000 lb Boat with the X5

StolenEVO · 04-18-2016, 08:22 AM

after suggestions from others i went with the OEM hitch. Glad i did (mostly), its a heavy sucker, 60 lbs or so. install was easy, though they didnt include the extra trim for the cutout, which sucked, but still was able to launch and tow the boat this weekend. not sure of the tongue weight, but it handled the beast pretty easily. i will need a hitch riser though, a little too close to the ground for comfort, but still not much sag, impressed with the X5.

blue dragon · 04-18-2016, 03:49 PM

Single engine on that puppy? 8.1 VP or mercruiser?

sburke91 · 04-18-2016, 04:10 PM

Is that boat 7000lbs with fuel and gear, or 7000 lbs dry?

StolenEVO · 05-02-2016, 04:06 PM

the boat has a mercury racing 500 EFI, so it scoots pretty good.
the boat is 5050 and the trailer around 1500-2000...i dont have much gas in it right now, and if i tow it more than a few miles ill have less than a 1/4 tank (102 gallon tank) plus it has a freshwater tank as well, but i dont carry much water in it either.

04-18-2016, 08:22 AM	#1
StolenEVO Private 11 Rep 91 Posts Drives: looking for a car Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Volo, IL iTrader: (0)	Towing my 7000 lb Boat with the X5 after suggestions from others i went with the OEM hitch. Glad i did (mostly), its a heavy sucker, 60 lbs or so. install was easy, though they didnt include the extra trim for the cutout, which sucked, but still was able to launch and tow the boat this weekend. not sure of the tongue weight, but it handled the beast pretty easily. i will need a hitch riser though, a little too close to the ground for comfort, but still not much sag, impressed with the X5. Attached Images __________________ 2011 White X5 Xdrive 50i (wife) 2007 White 335i (mine)
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04-18-2016, 03:49 PM	#2
blue dragon Lieutenant Colonel 1190 Rep 1,544 Posts Drives: '22 Tesla MY + '23 Tesla MY Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Land of high taxes and crappy healthcare iTrader: (2)	Single engine on that puppy? 8.1 VP or mercruiser? __________________ \| '22 Tesla Model Y P - My daily \| '23 Tesla Model Y LR - Wife's daily \| '17 F15 35D - missed daily \|
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04-18-2016, 04:10 PM	#3
sburke91 Private First Class 10 Rep 156 Posts Drives: 2011 X5 50i Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Delaware, OH iTrader: (0)	Is that boat 7000lbs with fuel and gear, or 7000 lbs dry?
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05-02-2016, 04:06 PM	#4
StolenEVO Private 11 Rep 91 Posts Drives: looking for a car Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Volo, IL iTrader: (0)	the boat has a mercury racing 500 EFI, so it scoots pretty good. the boat is 5050 and the trailer around 1500-2000...i dont have much gas in it right now, and if i tow it more than a few miles ill have less than a 1/4 tank (102 gallon tank) plus it has a freshwater tank as well, but i dont carry much water in it either. __________________ 2011 White X5 Xdrive 50i (wife) 2007 White 335i (mine)
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