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Originally Posted by mfiver
I'm using the factory BMW hitch without any aftermarket sway control.
FWIW - After looking at all of the available options and doing the hitch install myself and seeing how it is made an attached, my semi-professional opinion (as a mechanical design engineer) is that I wouldn't consider any hitch other than OEM for heavy loads.
Frayed - If you haven't wired in the electronic brake controller yet, you will want to check out my thread on the install. Wiring the the controller is super easy IF you know where to pick up the 12v braking signal.
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mfiver,
I'm been doing a lot of hitch research. I'm trying to figure out if the bumper supports are shock absorbing or static. I ask because the BMW OEM hitch has you remove the bumper supports, add the hitch box section, then add the tube looking brackets on top. Basically throwing away the original supports. If the original supports are static, I have no problem replacing them with the steel sections. If the originals are dynamic, I feel like I'm loosing some of my bumpers ability to absorb 5mph hits. Does this question make any sense? Any help is appreciated.
(2000 X5 4.4)
Thanks