02-09-2013, 11:59 AM | #1 |
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Have...never seen this before.
This Kinda blew my mind. I have never seen it before.
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Don't think that type of hitch is available in the US, doesn't meet standards or something along those lines. Wanted one for an X5 I had rather than cutting the back bumper but couldn't get it.
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02-09-2013, 12:18 PM | #3 |
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And you never will here in the US. Pretty slick set-up. The rest of the world is smart enough to just get small trailers that they can tow with a car occasionally rather than ride around in an empty truck 99.99% of the time.
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02-09-2013, 12:19 PM | #4 |
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02-09-2013, 12:22 PM | #5 |
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LOL, that would torn off with a U Haul trailer in a hot second...
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I have never seen a hitch like this before... Although I have never actually needed a hitch.
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02-09-2013, 02:42 PM | #10 | |
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It supports a trailer weight of 750kg (~1650lb) for a trailer without brakes, and 1700kg (~3747lb) for a trailer with brakes. It is quite common in Europe, especially during the summer, to see every car brand, including BMW, Mercedes, etc with trailers. |
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02-09-2013, 06:15 PM | #15 |
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It's nifty, but when I watched the video, the first thing I thought was, "OMG, they've invented a way for a car to have an erection." LOL.
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It's not a matter of having the part number. It's that BMWAG won't ship parts to a market that they're not certified for. That's usually the case anyway. These parts aren't in the BMWNA catalog which means it's not a simple matter for a dealer to even order them.
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02-10-2013, 07:51 AM | #17 |
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See, this is the perception in the US. Everyone thinks you need a truck with a 15,000lb tow rating to pull a 1000lb. trailer. Very few recognize the fact that a family sedan is perfectly capable of towing a trailer.
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Why would any American think this? Together, 4 average Americans weigh 1000 pounds.
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Ohh and the typical family car in Europe is at most a 2.0 liter, although Diesel models are more popular with caravan people for its torque. p.s. I don't have, and never had a caravan |
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Boats aren't very heavy. Or jet skis. Snow mobiles aren't very heavy. Appliances. I could go on... The cars are designed to be capable of towing. The engineers have already built in a safety factor when determining the ratings. The cars are perfectly capable. As an aside, I have a 3/4 diesel Suburban that I use to haul stuff, people and to tow my cars. It's "rated" for 5,000lbs. It's "capable" of towing 15,000lbs. so long as I'm not trying to maintain 85MPH over a mountain pass. It's just a different mindset than we're used to here in the US. Towing with cars hasn't really been prevalent since the 50's. |
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