Ok, after reading forums left and right and I am more confused now than when i started.
I recently purchased an 06 X5 4.4 with out a trailer hitch.
I purchased this vehicle with the intention of using it to transport my dirtbikes with my versahaul motorcycle carrier.
My local Uhaul will do a hitch install for $295 out the door.
They also have two different models, one with a tongue rating of 350 lbs. and another with a tongue rating of 500 lbs. which requires a support brace to be drilled into a spot below the vehicle for $50 more.
My local BMW dealer is selling the hitch alone for $495. Installation is over $500 !
The Uhaul manager states that their hitch is exactly like the OEM BMW hitch in the way that it attaches to the chassis at the bumper stops etc.
Question for you guys is if the Uhaul hitch attaches to the chassis in the same exact places etc. how is the OEM hitch any better ? Different materials or something else I should know about.
Thanks!
12-21-2009, 03:43 PM
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