10-19-2018, 12:02 AM | #2 |
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I don't see why not. It is bound to be more expensive than if you had specified it when ordering the car.
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10-19-2018, 08:39 AM | #3 |
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I'm sure there will be some aftermarket ones like Invisahitch (sp?) but you won't achieve the full towing capacity of 7,200lbs. For some reason you only get that with the factory installed hitch.
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10-19-2018, 04:59 PM | #5 |
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10-19-2018, 08:30 PM | #7 |
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I remember reading a thread on the X3 side and that was the case for them. Have not heard it be the case for the X5. For the X3 it was because the factory hitch occupied the same space as the foot sensor, so they couldn't co-exist.
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10-19-2018, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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I had emailed BMW Genius regarding this same question a few weeks ago and they wrote back with this: "Comfort Access includes the ability to open and close the tailgate using the Smart Trunk "Kick to Open" procedure. If the vehicle is equipped with the trailer hitch time of production, this feature is removed. "
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10-19-2018, 08:43 PM | #9 |
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To be clear, what I hear Bimmer2019 saying is that even if the towing package is installed by the factory, the "Kick to Open" procedure would not work (i.e. its either one or the other), correct?
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10-19-2018, 09:35 PM | #11 |
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Your dealer can install it but the tow rating drops.
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