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      12-18-2017, 10:17 PM   #1
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F31 aftermarket hitch

Hello All,

Anyone know of any aftermarket hitches available for the F31 in Canada/US?

I just leased a 2017 330i touring and thought I could get a aftermarket hitch as I saw someone drive around with a 328i Touring with hitch mounted bike rack in my neighborhood. should have done my homework...

I have a guy who can make a custom hitch but he has to drill in the frame and my dealer says no as it will cost me when I return the car.

I mountain bike weekly and am trying to avoid a roof mounted system.

Any advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
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      12-18-2017, 11:32 PM   #2
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I’ve got Invisihitch on my “touring”.

http://www.invisihitch.com
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      12-19-2017, 08:22 AM   #3
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I’ve got Invisihitch on my “touring”.

http://www.invisihitch.com
Thank you very much. Did you buy it in Canada or order it from invisihitch in the US? Did you install it yourself?
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      12-19-2017, 08:30 AM   #4
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Thank you very much. Did you buy it in Canada or order it from invisihitch in the US? Did you install it yourself?
Ordered it directly and installed it myself They ship it with FedEx and there were about 130CAD fees on top. The price of the hitch itself with delivery was about 670USD for F15.
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      12-20-2017, 07:58 PM   #5
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I just ordered/received a Stealth Hitch for my 2018 F31.

Going to be installed soon.

https://stealthhitches.com/products/...2015-2016-2017
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What's the difference between the two manufacturer's hitches?

Any problems with PDC with stuff in front of the bumper?
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      12-25-2017, 08:56 PM   #7
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Any problems with PDC with stuff in front of the bumper?
Invisihitch is removable, so when you do not use it - there's nothing in front of the bumper. With bikes - I guess it's different story, haven't used it yet.
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I’ve got Invisihitch on my “touring”.

http://www.invisihitch.com
+1. I wish I knew about this before I went for my Thule roof setup. I didn't want to have to see the hitch 24/7 and didn't want to put a trunk mounted rack on my paint so opted for roof rack. its great quality and very secure. but wasn't cheap and isn't the most convenient. would have went with the invisihitch if I knew about it at the time
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      01-03-2018, 09:59 AM   #9
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Thank you everyone! Looks like both Stealth Hitch and Invisihitch are from the same town in Georgia. I ordered the hitch from Stealth Hitch as I could do it all online. I will post a photo once it is installed, I am really happy I did not have to go for the roof mounted set-up.
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where did you order your stealth hitch from? where did you get it installed? did you install wiring for trailer use? thanks a lot.
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      02-04-2022, 06:12 PM   #11
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Ordered it directly from Stealth Hitches. This is the link https://stealthhitches.com/

I had it installed by a BMW authorized body shop, but I wouldn’t recommend them. The Stealth Hitches website has a “find an installer near you“ section. I would suggest that.

I had the wiring installed as well.

I use the hitch very often and I have no complaints. I am very pleased with the performance (solid) and how it is 100% invisible when not in use.

I use it for my
- 1up USA bike rack https://www.1up-usa.com/product-category/bike-racks/
- aluminum cargo trailer
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