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      04-08-2014, 01:09 AM   #25
igorsvrub
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Originally Posted by finnbmw View Post
Thank you! This confirms information from another source that the X5 is indeed rated to tow 7,700 lbs (or 3,500 kg). The limiting factor in the US appears to be the BMW hitch, which is rated at only 6,000 lbs. That is probably why BMW NA has the X5 rated in the US market to tow only the above mentioned 6,000 lbs (2,716 kg). In another words, with a proper hitch (not the one BMW sells here in US), X5 is capable of towing 7,700 lbs. In all likelihood though, the limiting towing factor becomes the tongue weight, which is 600 lbs (272 kg) regardless what hitch you use.
I still do not understand why bmw does not sell hitch in US!!!
I mean why it can not be ordered from official dealer!
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