First long heavy tow trip with the X5. Used the Prodigy RF with a rental trailer. I'll start another thread for the nuances with all that. Once I dropped off the trailer, I noticed a slight growling/grinding noise on uphill left turns, slightly loaded, steady throttle. Turns out the right front outer boot let loose. They were good before I left. Lucky for me, one of the guys at the track owns a shop nearby. The X is parked until Wednesday morning. Hopefully a new boot and repack will save the joint. Overall though, with a loaded trailer weighing in at about 4,500lbs, it towed quite well.
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Daily Drivers:
- 2008 535i, 320,000km
- 2004 X5 4.4, 01/2004 production, 420,000km
- 1997 328i, 350,000km
Track:
- 1996 328i, track/race car, ~300,000km
Winter:
- 2013 Ski-Doo MXZ X 800 E-TEC, trail can
- 2007 Ski-Doo MXZ Blizzard 800 HO
- 2001 Ski-Doo MXZ 600 w/800 engine, exhaust
- 1978 Ski-Doo Olympique 340 (vintage race sled)
- 1977 Ski-Doo Olympique 340E
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