Hi guys, great stuff and it's awesome to see our beloved X, with all is sporty spirited driving capability, still has 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 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!

As for the coding debate I should be able to add to the poll tomorrow. Finshing the install at 10pm I wasn't up to loading the quads onto the trailer but I'll hook her up to the empty trailer tomorrow and see how the PDC and lights go. Firing up the X after tonight's install didn't through any errors on the dash and PDC worked perfectly without any connected to the hitch so all seems to be right with the world.

Anyone looking should check our BMW of Bloomfield (NJ) for the OEM hitch. Call Peter at the parts counter...I bought mine on Tuesday for a smokin' price and they had a few left.

Meister - I didn't get to weigh the new components from the hitch kit...so sorry I was 2 hours in when I remembered. Feeling horrible about not getting the numbers for us, I made sure to collect and box-up all the pieces that came off so I can weigh them in the coming days. Regarding the instructions, JCL's pretty spot-on with the instructions I got vs the ones posted on the home page. Regardless, if I can be of help to our site I'll fax them to you the week after next. Right now I don't have the scanner setup and won;t until we move back into our house. Maybe a month or two. Hopefully a fax will work. Oh and the dealer printed a copy for me and there was also a copy inside the box.

Stupid excited to have the hitch back on the X5.