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cobra94563 02-24-2009 11:35 AM
Do those extensions bolt to the frame, or just slide up against it?

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Originally Posted by weasel56
I'm going to make something similar to this, which spreads the load into the frame ends like the oem euro hitch does. I would already have made mine but the steel I bought the first time was 1/8" too thick.... grrr. So needless to say I've been a slacker in that department since, but did get to extend my workbench in the work shed to fit my compound slider saw and drill press... so maybe with the new work area I'd be more inclined to fab them up...?

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...6/Picture4.png

LeMansX5 02-24-2009 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by cobra94563
Do those extensions bolt to the frame, or just slide up against it?
To the frame.

Got tons of pics of hitch install & deinstall. Working on detail article.

This is the inside the trunk view of the bolts which go into the pic of piece weasel posted. Bolts go from bottom, top and back.

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/intel55//hitch2.jpg

http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c5/intel55//hitch3.jpg

This is under the car above the exhaust shields. The 2 bolts go on to the same piece.

cobra94563 02-25-2009 01:29 AM
So, do the bolts shown in the last picture, bolt into/thru the leg of the support?

phogan 02-25-2009 01:39 AM
OEM Hitch
 
I spoke to BMW today and they said hitch is in production with a new manufacturer then testing etc. They could not give specific date but said it would be between 30 and 60 days .

HuskerX5 02-25-2009 01:49 AM
I wonder if the pricing will be different with the new manufacturer, and knowing there is demand and back order. I would bet the new vendor factory piece is built exactly the same, unless the engineers decided to make improvements for some reason. Will be curious to see.....

asousa 02-25-2009 09:52 AM
anyone recommend a U-Haul hitch.. they install them down the street from me

LeMansX5 02-25-2009 10:50 AM
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Originally Posted by cobra94563
So, do the bolts shown in the last picture, bolt into/thru the leg of the support?
Yes, the bolts in last picture bolt into bottom holes of this piece shown in gray color

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r...6/Picture4.png

Weasel 02-25-2009 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by asousa
anyone recommend a U-Haul hitch.. they install them down the street from me
I'd actually reccomend against it... it is a weak design that usually damages the body.

X5 Meister 02-25-2009 02:10 PM
Knowing BMW, probably more.

Quote:
Originally Posted by HuskerX5
I wonder if the pricing will be different with the new manufacturer, and knowing there is demand and back order. I would bet the new vendor factory piece is built exactly the same, unless the engineers decided to make improvements for some reason. Will be curious to see.....

kishg 03-14-2009 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by X5 Meister
Knowing BMW, probably more.
better not be.. after screwing us over with non-availability for so long.


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