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Originally Posted by SLOWER
What are the options for the X5M?
OEM
Execuhitch
Any that do not go through the rear bumper cover?
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You best course of action would be the Execuhitch. I would have gone that way if I had done my homeworks before having the dealer install the hitch. Still, I believe the OEM one is not too bad as you can see from the photos posted earlier. I haven't really tow with it yet.
I don't know a lot about the Euro one except that the towing capacity is higher because of dynamic load testing.
As for the hitch for an X5 and X5M, there's a small difference in the height of the hitch beam with the Execuhitch
There's an interesting thread on bimmerfest. Here's a quote from the guy from
http://execuhitch.com/tow-hitches/bmw-x5-and-x5m/ (aka invisihitch.com)
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In other parts of the world the invisihitch is the BMW Original Equipment hitch for the X5. In North America, BMWNA opted to contract for a lighter hitch for the X5 as their "OE" hitch, since the vehicle is rated for 6,000 lbs here in the U.S. Elsewhere the X5 is rated for 3,500 kg (7,700 lbs), and invisihitch is the contracted BMW "OE" hitch.
I can't say bad things about the current U.S. dealer hitch. It is designed properly; it is just a lighter weight, more visible alternative to the invisihitch... nothing at all like some of the cheap aftermarket hitches that strap to the A-frame or bypass the rear crumple zones. You don't want to be in a rear-end collision with one of those installed.
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http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=666918