Pulled the boat out today. 6900lbs
 

Just recently pulled the boat out of the water. At 6900pounds i wasnt exactly sure what the hell was going to happen. But, like always, the x pulled through and towed her like a champ. Now i just need to give the boat a nice wax and do all the engine maint, I also took off the rims because my tires dont have enough tread and hyroplaning was starting to become an issue.

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Nice!! :thumbup:

great pull....what series tire are you running with the 22s?

285/35/22 nittto 555

Call me crazy, but I think your X looks badazz with the Type 58 shoes!

thanks just the basic 18's i use for my winter setup. Nitto 404 is not the best winter tire but it gets the job done, and great for the dry days.

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as a side...
 

Being a unibody, the X5 has other issues when towing then the typical frame-based vehicle. For example, an F150 will stress at the tranny w/ max tow load where the X5 will stress at every hitch-to-quarter pannel connect point. At 6900lbs your at 115% max load so nothing to worry about; but in theory you could rip an X5 appart with enough load..

That said, I think the X5 may have been the first unibody to support 6000lbs - and that's awesome (also explains why the hitch is a nightmare install;) ).

Josh

Is that 22" on your fender photoshop or actually on the body?

JV

that was on there but then i took it off.
Just a custom decal from signs now

Very nice to see X5 pull. Withidl pulled a 8900lbs airstream I will putting my 4.8is towing capabilities to test soon.

What speed do you drive at while towing?

With a load that size, 60. The x5 really had no problem pulling it out of the water. I was amazed by the low end power. Im sure its hard on the transmission though, it only has to pull the boat about 30 miles a year.

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haha thats crazy. Not sure thats too safe either. I could definetly feel the boat push the car around when cornering at higher speeds.

I'm using a Hensley "Arrow" hitch interface (note the orange coloration in front of the Airstream tongue) which totally negates any sway/push from the trailer and also incorporates weight distribution. I've now pulled the Airstream over 27,000 miles without any problems whatsoever. I've also inspected the hitch attach points and they show no stress. The hitch receiver is absolutely solid, i.e. does not flex when loaded and has not bent from its original installed position.

I've come off the continental divide, passing a semi, at an indicated 85 miles per hour and the assembly never gave any controlability indications.

Do you have pics? Price?

Go to the following web site where you can order a free video http://www.hensleymfg.com/. The hitch interface cost about $3,000; kind of pricy but when you consider the cost of your assembly its really not much for piece of mind. Its no "smoke-n-mirrors".

It totally negates sway by mechanically (no friction) locking the trailer to the tow vehicle such that the trailer absolutely cannot steer the rear of the tow vehicle. The Hensley web site explains the operation.