Hi guys, great stuff and it's awesome to see our beloved X, with all is sporty spirited driving capability, still have the ability to be a great tow vehicle.

Funny 'cause I just walked in from a 4 hour install of the OEM hitch and wiring harness. Install wasn't too bad just took time as there is much more to installing a hitch on an X5 than there is on a F150 or the like. Anyway install is done and I can't wait to get towing again with our new(ish) X.

Previously on our 2002 3.0 Auto we towed about 2-3000lbs of ATV's and she performed like a dream. About 40K miles on that one and the aftermarket draw-tite hitch and wiring never gave me a problem I just decided to go OEM this time around. We're going to have our new X5 for many years to come and I wanted the ultimate hitch setup. Overall perception of the BMW hitch is very good. built like a tank

Anyway good luck and check our BMW of Bloomfield (NJ) for the OEM hitch. If you're not aware of the X5 hitch situation as of late your gonna' want to do some searching on this forum about it. They were on national backorder for months and we were going crazy trying to get them. Call Peter at the parts counter at Bloomfield. I bought mine on Tuesday and they had a few left.

Happy Towing!!!