'Hidden' Hitch - About Time

[jhb]

I am not as jazzed about the hidden hitch. My lease is up on my 2012 50 and looking at the new 2015 diesel, but the hitch configuration is looking to be a problem with an expensive solution.

There are two hitch solution for an X5, both of which I have been quoted 2.2k installed!

The first is a standard 2" receiver class II hitch with a 3500lb capacity.

The second is a proprietary class III hitch with a 6000lb capacity and without the 2" receiver.

If you notice from the parts list, both have the same module, harness, and cross beam, but the hitch part is different. I am not sure why the capacity is different since the connection to the car is the same.

In any event, my problem is that I need the 2" reciever for my bike rack, bumper pack, and a few other attachments, but i need the class III hitch to tow my 22' boat. So unless I am mistaken, I must get a price of one complete hitch, and the head unit alone for the other. Than I must carry both around in the truck with me. This just seems kind of stupid to me and very expensive. Why don't they just make the 2" receiver class III and be done with it? Its an industry standard!

I plan to lease, so a third party hitch could present its own problems, but does anyone even know of a 3rd party hitch?

I mean, a hitch solution for me could cost 3K all said and done, just stupid!