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Old 01-29-2015, 05:48 PM
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also, think about your trailer brake controllers if your tow doesn't have hydraulic brakes [like the Uhaul trailers I have used to date]. I still need to install one for when I get a new horse trailer this Spring, and will probably get the RF 'remote' version of the Prodigy to avoid messing with the X5's wiring.
Rigg, I use the Tekonsha Prodigy RF. Wonderfully convenient as I never had to touch a single wire in the X5 to use that brake controller.
works well too on my old (heavy) camping trailer.
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Lol I dont feel foolhearty at all. if I noticed any flex at all I would have not pulled the load. I have a LOT of experience with towing and am very confident with this hitch. crawled all over when looking tk buy honestly. ive towed my mustang on a full trailer as well as the boat. that being said....im always on level ground in my area...aside from the boat ramp and I never jerk the load (hah) up the ramp. I also dont have rust at contact points which help to jerk receivers out of the chassis...

Also my boat and trailer only weigh in at 2200lbs. gotta love all composite boats and aluminium trailers with torsikn axles ��
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Some tow hitch porn.....(pro tip: don't EVER Google that....)




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Well congrats you you guys for your find. I was on the phone yesterday and they told me that BMW stop producing these towing package . I guest I will have to install after market.
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Tow hitch were not manufactured by BMW. Tow hitch were manufactured by Westfalia, a company that manufacture tow hitches for all sort of vehicles.

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Red face Group Buy?

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Tow hitch were not manufactured by BMW. Tow hitch were manufactured by Westfalia, a company that manufacture tow hitches for all sort of vehicles.

True thatnks for that i found the companie I have contact them.. hopefully they will reply and will provide the tow kit.

I will hope they will agreed to a group buy from these forum.
if interested please pm me and i will reply as soon as posible.


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garrett, show some pics of how your hitch looks during the installation, I just looked and I see I have a hitch installed, but no wires, figures, does not look like a butcher job, looks ok , but what do I know.....I will be looking at the installation pdf for the wiring and maybe have to purchase that !!
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