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      12-12-2019, 11:10 PM   #1
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Rear tow hitch

Hi,

My X5M came with a rear tow hitch and I was wondering if any of you have an idea on how to remove this??
I didn't look into it yet, but a buddy of mine told me I'd have to remove the bumper... is that true?

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Hi,

My X5M came with a rear tow hitch and I was wondering if any of you have an idea on how to remove this??
I didn't look into it yet, but a buddy of mine told me I'd have to remove the bumper... is that true?

Thanks
Yes, bumper removal is required and you will need the factory bumper beam to replace the hitch with. The other option in your case could be to carefully cut the lower 2" tubing section off the hitch to make it hidden.
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Hi,

My X5M came with a rear tow hitch and I was wondering if any of you have an idea on how to remove this??
I didn't look into it yet, but a buddy of mine told me I'd have to remove the bumper... is that true?

Thanks
Yes, bumper removal is required and you will need the factory bumper beam to replace the hitch with. The other option in your case could be to carefully cut the lower 2" tubing section off the hitch to make it hidden.
Wow okay, thanks for the info.
Any idea how easy is bumper removal on this?
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Hi,

My X5M came with a rear tow hitch and I was wondering if any of you have an idea on how to remove this??
I didn't look into it yet, but a buddy of mine told me I'd have to remove the bumper... is that true?

Thanks
Yes, bumper removal is required and you will need the factory bumper beam to replace the hitch with. The other option in your case could be to carefully cut the lower 2" tubing section off the hitch to make it hidden.
Wow okay, thanks for the info.
Any idea how easy is bumper removal on this?
From what I've read it takes a few hours if you've never done it. If you find out how much a shop would charge to remove it I might be willing to pay if you send it to me after.

Are you able to see what brand it is?
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