attn members looking for oem hitch assy !!

[Rabbit]

my 4.4 2003 came with one on it. i got it used and does not look like it has ever been used. it there a problems this some of them. is there any thing i need to look out for? i hard you all talk about old and new ones. just wondering because i have a bike trailer i will pull around sometimes hauling my bike around. thanks

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by Rabbit

my 4.4 2003 came with one on it. i got it used and does not look like it has ever been used. it there a problems this some of them. is there any thing i need to look out for? i hard you all talk about old and new ones. just wondering because i have a bike trailer i will pull around sometimes hauling my bike around. thanks

The previous company's owner that made the first hitch died or something and the company went out of business. So, for a long time hitches were not available to buy.

BMW found another company to make the "new" hitches but they are EXACTLY the same - just made by a different company. They were given the dwgs, specs, etc. of the original. So, it's the same exact design.

[goedhart]

Is it the OEM hitch? There is no problem with the OEM hitch. Just the aftermarket hitches. After installing the OEM hitch, I see why people have had the afermarket hitches damage the unibody frame. The OEM hitch has supports that actually go inside the suframe instead of just bolting on.

[goedhart]

If I am wrong than I apologize but one way or another, I was taken for a ride. Maybe he can tell you if that is true or not. LI-X5??? do you work for the dealership?

[JT///MC]

Now that the hitches are readily available, do you think the prices will come down a bit? Similarly to how the OEM crossbars can be had $170 shipped from ebay? $500 seems like a lot for a hitch!

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by JT///MC

Now that the hitches are readily available, do you think the prices will come down a bit? Similarly to how the OEM crossbars can be had $170 shipped from ebay? $500 seems like a lot for a hitch!

Well, the hitches being available is great but more to the point is there's still a lot of demand.

Basically, the dealers are the only places to get them. So, you know they're all going to charge a premium regardless of a "price reduction".

[JT///MC]

I do want to get a hitch and use it to put the bike carrier assembly on there so I can bring our bikes on trips to yosemite, etc. I don't tow anything else so I don't want to waste $500 to carry 2-3 bikes...lol. I think I answered my own question. A $150 aftermarket rig is in order for my uses...hahahah

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by JT///MC

I do want to get a hitch and use it to put the bike carrier assembly on there so I can bring our bikes on trips to yosemite, etc. I don't tow anything else so I don't want to waste $500 to carry 2-3 bikes...lol. I think I answered my own question. A $150 aftermarket rig is in order for my uses...hahahah

Don't you just love the easy questions you ask and answer yourself!

[JT///MC]

I'm a newb, I'm entittled to a couple dumb questions

[TwinsPoppa]

Originally Posted by JT///MC

I'm a newb, I'm entittled to a couple dumb questions

Wasn't a dumb question at all. I enjoy seeing people come to their own conclusions.