Lenny at sponsor Morristown BMW didn't have the hitch, noting their limited availability; unfortunate, since they were running a black Friday sale that would have saved me $100 or so. He was kind to run a national dealer search and email me the results [as of 3 December]: The part number is 72-60-0-009-711. List is attached. Note that I bought the one at Athens, GA BMW, so its gone; the parts guy there told me he had received multiple calls from other dealers seeking to buy it from them, but, recognizing the limited availability, they held on to it. Those of you in the northeast will want to contact Bloomfield, NJ? [zip 07003], who show six in stock. BTW - it is one big sumbich package; you don't realize you are buying a complete replacement crossmember/bumper frame. It barely fit in the back of my X5, with one side of the backseat dropped. Next: when weather permits, the install, following the BMW .pdf and instructions posted here ..... For those of you with OEM hitches, is there a frame/cover piece that goes in the bumper cover around the 2" hitch mount or does it just leave the oval opening around the hitch? Thanks, guys.

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2006 X5 3.0 6-spd w/Evo UUC ssk
sport/premium pkgs
born Valentine's Day, 2006.