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05-24-2010, 08:42 PM
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X5 35D Towing picture and info please
Can you please share their opinions on towing with the x5D. I am about to join the X5 club again with a Diesel this round, but would like to make sure I will be happy towing my boat with it. Please at least include what you tow and how long and how much weight it is. Then how it tows. Pictures of what you tow would be great too. Thanks
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05-24-2010, 09:24 PM
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No experience yet...but my race buddy has a 2010 x5d. He recently towed his 3000lb racecar on a uhaul car hauler, 4 spare wheels/tires in the x5 plus tools etc.
He said he was getting 18+mpg doing about 80mph. He said it towed really well. iirc the uhaul trailer is fairly light. I tow a similar setup with my 4.6 and get 13mpg doing 70mph.
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05-24-2010, 09:25 PM
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That's the Uhaul trailer that's got stickers all over it saying don't go over 45 mph, right?
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05-25-2010, 07:34 PM
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umm 55mph...
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05-25-2010, 08:02 PM
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05-25-2010, 09:27 PM
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To the OP- How much does your boat+trailer+stuff weigh? 3500-4000 lbs should be quite OK. get an brake controller. A
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05-25-2010, 11:37 PM
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Most small-medium sized boat trailers I've seen use surge brakes which makes the brake controller unnecessary.
Electric brakes used to have issues with being submerged in water (but these days it's not much of an issue as they're well sealed).
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05-26-2010, 11:12 AM
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I'm towing an E30 race car on an 18' open trailer. Trailer's got electric brakes, and I'm using a Tekonsha P3 brake controller. All in with my spares I think I'm towing around 4500#. I get about 20 MPG towing, and easily do the speed limit anywhere. Heck, it doesn't even gear down for most hills. It feels really stable with the trailer behind, no worries at all. Go for it!
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05-26-2010, 01:51 PM
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If you want to tow at 50% over the rated speed, with a full load, then you simply need to have full confidence in UHaul's maintenance practices with respect to trailer tires and wheel bearings. It isn't like they have ever lost a wheel or a tire due to overheating......
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05-26-2010, 02:30 PM
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