Anyone seen this trailer in person?

admranger · #1 11-05-2009, 08:17 PM

BRE Aerovault

BRE: BRE Aerovault Trailer

Looks like the perfect trailer to tow behind an X5. It is a bit pricey, but I wouldn't expect a nice, light trailer to be cheap...

No affiliation. Just wondering if anyone has seen on in person and can comment on it.

chiefcorey · #2 11-05-2009, 08:31 PM

Never seen it, but it's a sweet looking car trailer if that's something you need.

m5james · #3 11-05-2009, 08:38 PM

There was someone on here towing one of those aluminum looking fullsize trailers w/ pics of it behind his X5. Try checking the towing threads...I think you might be pleasantly surprised what the X can tow. That one looks like a small car trailer, no? If you're just wanting to tow a regular trailer, i'd just go that route for like $1-2k.

I'm in the middle of trying to purchase a few of the removable European tow hitches so myseld and another member here can tow race bikes to the track

Sorry I can't help more.

LeMansX5 · #4 11-05-2009, 10:37 PM

I think I have seen that being pulled by a 4.8is. I tried to take picture with my phone but it did not come out as it was too dark.

admranger · #5 11-06-2009, 11:30 AM

Well, my current tow setup is a crew cab diesel dually truck yanking a 26 foot enclosed trailer (18,800 lbs total, 52.5 feet running down the road).

I'm looking to downsize the fleet, so this looked like something that I could easily tow w/the X5, even up the hills out here between Vegas and the California race tracks. Being aerodynamic is a big bonus with the winds we have in the Mojave Desert.

It has to be an enclosed trailer since I take my dogs and wife with me and they really like their shade (tents won't do...).

Besides, it looks like it has a massive GPS antenna fin on it so it must be cool!

I've seen all the towing threads, including the guy with the monster airstream behind his X5. I was more interested to see if anyone has ever been up close and personal with one of these trailers. It sure sounds like a high quality unit, but you never know how much is marketing BS vs. actual usefulness.

m5james · #6 11-06-2009, 01:30 PM

I miss my F350 sometimes, people definately get the hell outta the way when you have 18 inches of suspension lift on 44's

chiefcorey · #7 11-06-2009, 02:14 PM

Has anyone lifted an X5? I'd love to lift one, paint it a matte black, with black rims and gnarly mudders on it.

My buddy wants to do this to his cayenne s. We'll see how he does with that.

m5james · #8 11-06-2009, 09:49 PM

God no

I still think even lifted Avalanches, Escalades or other "luxury" vehicles that just doesn't sit right with me. I think you'd have a hell of a time finding parts to even do that with how the BMW suspensions are setup.

admranger · #9 11-08-2009, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefcorey

Has anyone lifted an X5? I'd love to lift one, paint it a matte black, with black rims and gnarly mudders on it.

My buddy wants to do this to his cayenne s. We'll see how he does with that.

Threadjack much?

m5james · #10 11-08-2009, 08:58 PM

I think it's kinda my fault since we started talkin about diesels and I brought up my lifted F350.

So what have you decided on for a trailer? It's definately aero dynamic, but won't that hinder your tool cabinet storage and other boxy items? My neighbor has a huge trailer that he takes his race car in, but he also uses his F350 to tow it. I could probably get away w/ it in the X, but the diesel is so much more reliable for that. I'd honestly be afraid of the X overheating, and we know how sensitive the cooling systems are on the V8's.

How much does your car and potential trailer weigh combined...gear and all? I'm not even sure what the X's capacity is now that I think about it.