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Originally Posted by Riggodeaux
Vendetta, if you have an OEM westfalia hitch, I expect your's is rated to tow 6,000 lbs with a max hitch weight of less than 600 lbs. Given the propensity of early 21st century bmw auto trannies to fail, a tranny temp gauge and cooler would be a good idea if you plan to regularly tow anything close to the 6k rating, such as a horse or travel trailer or good sized boat.
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For the 3.0, it was 5000 lbs up to 2004, then 6000 lbs. Also, the 600 lb tongue weight is only for on-road, and to a maximum of 8" offset from the pin to the ball, horizontally. No additional cooler required. A gauge is fine, but what temp would you draw the red line at? Better to monitor torque converter lock up via the tach.
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