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Old 08-20-2009, 05:43 PM
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Maybe selling the X5, need more tow capacity

Currently contemplating selling the X5 and the 964 Turbo, getting a higher tow capacity pickup truck and a daily driver. The truck would come in handy for other stuff as well, but I still enjoy my X5 ownership (except the PITA factor of getting a brake controller installed).

Question: doesn't the X5 have sway control built into the tow mode of DSC, as in, doesn't it brake individual wheels based on detected sway of the trailer?

I ask b/c the new F150 has built in sway control and has the requisite tow rating for all the crap I want to do. Sure would be nice to have that nice, straight line tracking. . . not all pickups have sway control.
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Old 08-20-2009, 06:49 PM
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I can't personally offer any educated info on towing but there's a
lot of discussion about it round these parts. "wag the dog" is included

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