CURT 13077 Class 3 Trailer Hitch, 2-Inch Receiver, Fits Select BMW X5, X6

Hitch arrived in a slightly damaged box, and the hitch and parts were perfectly ok. Reviewed a video how to that was perfect to help me figure the disassembly. Nothing damaged except the plastic wheelhouse fasteners. New ones worked great. It did take two people to handle the bumper cover. Replacing the bumper/hitch part was super easy. Weighed 43 lbs. Torqued the 8 new 19mm nuts to 82 ft-lbs. Was helpful to strap the tailgate at a 45 degree angle open to get to the bumper nuts. Reassembled the bumper and secured all the bolts. The form, fit, are excellent. The hitch cleared the bumper cover at the 2 inch opening with no trimming required. Highly recommend for the 2018 BMW X5. In fact if this X5 were to be rear-ended in accident, the new bumper definitely is not the sacrificial light weight bumper part as the original, the new one is stiffer and definitely going the transfer energy into the car frame and probably increase repair cost. No other options for the required towing performance. Nearly s perfect replacement to the nee hitch. Highly recommended.

2010 X5 Excellent quality very heavy duty. Does not have the threaded rear tow hook bolt holes on the old bumper you are replacing. I had to remove small black top bumper black bumber edge anchor plastic part by removing 1 screw each lateral side and pinching plastic medially so I could easily place hitch onto the four bolts. Easy to replace that part. I started job by Drilling out plastic rivets with that 90 degree tool see picture. I had to remove 4 rivets each side so I had my own 4 extra rivets they give you 4 good quality one, I ordered on Amazon 1/4 inch wide see picture screws worked better thru the center. Large bumper nuts very easy to remove and replace. Much easier install than my previous vehicle 2005 X5 hitch install. The hardest part to remove was the red reflectors the have clip on each end and a center hook that releases by prying the license plate side gently and sliding with great force toward license plate. It will easily reinstall if you break the middle clip by adding extra bend to the metal clip since it still has anchor on the ends. Take care not to over tighten the mutiple edge bumper screws they tighten very securely if you find the right holes. The one plastic top bumper clip just above the reflectors requires a slight pry with large screwdriver with removal and reinstall. The mutiple plastic bumper edge clips are very sturdy and require extra force but work well.

ok first, perfectly detailed instructions for removing the bumper from the car (x6) come with this hitch so don’t waste your time plunking around the internet for them. i think they’re also available on the product page as a pdf. this review ends up being more about how are it is to install than the qualities of the actual hitch product (which uses massively thick tubing and -appears to be really well made) the hardest part of the install is detaching the bumper cover from the clips along the top edge between the lights and wheel arches. stick a tiny flat screwdriver into the tab and they pop out easily. once you figure that out, it comes off so easily. oh, and buy some bmw trim panel rivets because you’re gonna break all of them when you remove the wheel arch trim. but they’re super cheap and sacrificial. overall it took me 2.5 hrs in the apartment parking lot with a 8mm socket, an 8mm combination wrench, two flat screwdrivers of various sizes. anyhow, great quality product, excellent instructions and easy to install if you pay attention to the details of the instructions and take your time.

I bought this for my 2009 BMW X5 35d. It fit perfectly, and came with both locking bolts and 4 plastic replacement rivets for the trim. I watched both YouTube videos for the *2008* X5 installation. The process is exactly the same, and each video offered different helpful tips, so I recommend watching both. One video recommends drilling out all three plastic rivets in the wheel well, but this isn't necessary--removing two will give you access to the bumper cover bolt that needs to be removed. I did purchase a torque wrench to be on the safe side, so that increased my installation costs. Perhaps this wasn't necessary. But it was quite easy for a modest DIYer, and took less than an hour. My wife gave me a hand occasionally, there's nothing heavy-duty here. If you've installed a new faucet or a closet door you won't have any problem with this. Make sure you have some decent tools. I did have to cut the facia and used ProtoZip "zip bits" for the cutting, which made it very easy. One important note: The original bumber bolts were 18mm, but the NEW bumper bolts are ***19mm***. Fortunately my neighbor had the 19mm socket and saved me a trip to the store. The enclosed instructions mention ***12mm*** bolts but this is incorrect. I now have a nice 2" hitch for our bike rack, luggage rack and my little trailer for hauling things to the dump. Maybe I'll get a boat! :-)

I am requesting a full refund. My car was in the shop (tree fell on it). While it was there I ordered this so my mechanic could put it on for me. No bolts or hardware were sent with the product. Furthermore, this product did not fit on my vehicle. The mechanic said it was probably for an earlier model X5 but not mine.

This hitch is a perfect fit on my 2015 X5 M sport. I didn't have to cut anything, and install went without issues. Shipping box looked in bad shape, but hitch was fine.

Good clear instructions, all fasteners where correct and good quality a d sturdy !

I received the package from Amazon and the box was just ripped off...off course I got nervous about the product been damaged or lost parts...everything was still intact and all parts included. All good, fits like a glove, good product... On my car 2018 X5 M Performance extra trimming wasn't necessary! (Aldo it's says in manual) Make sure you have someone to help you with the bumper moving around to avoid damages.

S'ajuste parfaitement à mon modèle, solide et parfaitement bâti.

Build quality seems good. Not much packaging, the paint was scratched when it arrived. It's not a big issue as the unit is hidden behind the bumper when installed. All hardware needed was included