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2004 X5 4.4i towing questions....
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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2004 X5 4.4i 202k on odometer |
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Should be fine - these cars are have plenty of pulling power in reserve. As long as you have a decent hitch installed on it.
I regularly pull a 8x6 trailer with 3Cu.m of firewood up some pretty steep hills. X5 doesn't even bat an eyelid, although I do use sport mode on the hills, so as not to lug the engine too much.
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Any pointers for first time newb? Dos and donts? Tire pressure? Etc
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Put your info into the Uhaul site to make sure they will approve your setup. They generally have a pretty good idea what you should and shouldn't tow.
The E53 does a nice job towing. Just take it easy accelerating and slowing. Make sure you have adequate tongue weight (probably 2-300 lbs. minimum pulling a car on trailer). Drive no faster than 65 if possible. If you feel any wobble in the trailer, slowly decrease speed. Increase following distances. Don't try to maintain hiway speeds on significant hills. Use your manual mode if necessary to prevent trans from too much shifting. Make sure your hitch adapter and ball are properly rated - some cheap ones will have a lower weight limit. Increase tire pressure to max on door panel (I run 40 psi in rear). That's about all I can think of. AM. AM.
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You're definitely up there near the vehicle's stated limits, but I wouldn't be afraid to do it. From my experience, I'd not go that high on tongue weight. Big long trailers tend to follow very straight. Personally, I'd shoot for around 300lbs. (ish). If it does want to waggle at speed, then I'd consider scooting the car more forward, but I'd prefer to let the trailer support more of the weight if possible.
AM.
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Maybe Im calculating this wrong? Do I add the total gross weight with the car x10% to get Tongue weight?
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Total gross weight of trailer and load, so I think you're calculating right based on the "rule of thumb". I'm just saying from my experience, that I bet you can get away with less than 10% tongue weight as long as you're driving sanely.
AM.
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E70 2010 3.0 M57 AT Titanium Silver with Black Leather E53 2004 3.0 M54 AT Toledo Blue with Gray Leather E83 2008 3.0 N52 AT Silver Gray Metallic with Black Vinyl E46 1999 2.8 M52TU 5MT Black with Tan Leather 250K+ miles (Sold, but not forgotten) |
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First time driving with a trailer so Im sure Ill be going way SLOW lol. I just dont want to come back home with oil leaking everywhere, overheating, messed up transmission or even a blown airbag in the rear. Thats my main concern on a high mileage vehicle. Just wondering if others here have towed similar with no issues and higher mileage.
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When was the last time the transmission fluid was changed? While the X5 should handle this load with the OEM hitch (not the aftermarket hitches which have a 4500 towing capacity vs 6,000 OEM), I would not tow it if you are on your orig trans fluid, or if it's been 100k since last ATF change.
I towed an E39 on a trailer less than 100 miles in a honda pilot ( yes different car) and I overheated the Honda's tired ATF fluid and the trans started slipping. I had to get a tow truck for the Pilot and somebody else for the trailer. What a disaster. Now that car did not have the extra ATF cooler, but did run the ATF through the radiator. Also the tow capacity of the HOnda was 4500 lbs, and I was probably over that. If your ATF fluid is old, I would change it before you try a tow. Last edited by Effduration; 10-24-2019 at 09:28 PM. |
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