Rear Bumper Alignment

[LPMM]

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Honestly I have no idea about the alignment. Since so many people have done their own hitch installs I'm sure someone will chime in with some great info.

That's what I am hoping for. I know there are some tabs on the sides that the bumper slides in. I am wondering if there is a way that it could be slid in the wrong position and therefore be off side to side.

Originally Posted by X5 Meister

Have you read through the installation instructions to see where it might help you out in the inquiry?

The instructions say nothing about it, but I remember reading the articles that one person had to wiggle it to sit it just right. Unfortunately, I have no pics of what that area looks like to see how it goes in.

Originally Posted by nra0707

My bumper also sits lower after an OEM hitch install. No matter how many times I try to readjust, it doesn't sit any higher. The reason I believe is because the hitch cross bar and mounts replace the old bumper supports that hold the carrier bolts. It sits lower, so where the bumper rests on the new mounts, it's lower. I've read a couple other people on this forum with similar results, so I can assume at this point that it's normal.

Strange... Does yours sit lower on one side vs the other, or lower all the way across? Normal, really?