CURT 13077 Class 3 Trailer Hitch, 2-Inch Receiver

I used to work on Humvees and Deuce and a halves in Iraq but don't have the tools required and wanted to leave it to a professional. After weeks of calling around every Hitch and even a Uhaul place no one will install a hitch not purchased from them in the Phoenix area. Luckily, I found a good place on the far West side that had hit and miss reviews but ended up doing s very good job for$165.. (B&M Bumper & Hitch 4645 W. Missouri Avenue Glendale, Arizona ) Since I got the hitch used with minimal scratches it was a very good deal This hitch requires no cutting off the bumper like other brands. It is rugged and well painted and had excellent, clean welds And it looks discrete and solid and like it was factory installed. I have a superbumper installed and if any non truck Hits me from behind it will crumple their whole front end!

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.

After watching a few videos on how these are installed on an X5, I felt pretty confident that I could do it myself. I ordered the hitch from Amazon, as the price was substantially lower than other online retailers (and about half the price from Curt directly). When I saw that it was out for delivery, I pulled up a video showing the disassembly process, and had everything stripped down to the point where the new hitch was ready to be bolted on. All in all, it took less than 1.5 hours. For an excellent video on how to disassemble the X5, go to etrailers dot com, and look up PN 75600. It's for a competing hitch, but the installation process is virtually identical. It's priceless to know what to remove, how to remove it, and in what order. One thing that wasn't particularly obvious: This hitch REPLACES the actual mechanical bumper under the bumper cover. The hitch in the video above reuses the original bumper, which is what confused me. However, the instructions on this hitch clearly state, "Remove and discard original metal bumper". FWIW, the original bumper weighs about 1/4 of what the new hitch weighs. It's like comparing a soda can to an I-beam. Installing this hitch does require the cutting of the bumper cover/trim. However, the cut portion is horizontal, and can only be seen from under the car. Once the installation is complete, the only thing visible is the actual 2" receiver tube. As a final thought, BMW and Mercedes have extremely sensitive CANBUS computer systems. They will detect the added load of trailer lights (brake, turn signal, parking) - and will cause the diagnostic system to throw a trouble code. Thus, using a universal trailer wiring kit that ties directly into the lights of the car is not a good idea. BMW quoted me $1700 for the hitch installation, which included 2 hours to "reprogram" the CPU. I guess I must have had "SUCKER" written on my forehead. To avoid this problem, you need to use a trailer wiring kit that specifically states it is isolated from the vehicle's lighting system, and powered directly from the battery of the vehicle. Look up PN 46255 here at Amazon. It says it's not compatible with the 2013 X5, but other reviewers said it works fine. I'm still waiting for it to arrive. UPDATED 9-10-13: The electrical wiring isolation part 46255 went in without any problems, and I'm now able to power all the trailer lights without the car's CANBUS system from even knowing it's there. Perfect.

Like others, my box was mangled when it arrived but nothing was missing. I did think that it was missing the hardware(nuts, washers etc.) but it ended up being in the protective tape around the hitch receiver. So don't jump the gun and go grab your own like I did. I installed this myself on my 2012 X5 35d with no other help and it wasn't to bad. Getting the bumper back on was a little tedious. I found that getting the clips started at the wheels and working your way to the center of the cover worked best. I do recommend putting masking tape on both the body and the bumper from the wheel well all the way to the tail light to avoid scratches. I did have to trim the bumper but I did not measure it out like the instructions said. I just set the bumper cover on the car as far as I could and marked where the hitch was hitting and trimmed as little as I could for a clean look. The only thing I wish this had was a place to mount the trailer wiring plug.

I bought this because the Amazon website says it fits a 2007 BMW X3. That is false, it does not. It fits an X5. I learned this after removing the bumper on my X3. Now I have to box the hitch back up and drive 30 miles to the UPS store to send it back. But the most aggravating thing was to get an email from Amazon saying they will not refund the difference in price between the wrong hitch, which I ordered due to their misinformation, and the correct hitch ( Curt 13573 ) I am exchanging it for. So I am out the time and nearly $50.00. Who needs that?

Mounting and alignment was perfect for vehicle and is more secure than factory ‘bumper’ it replaced under bumper cover. Involved for installation, but if your careful, it comes out looking great and working even better.

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! :-)

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.

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.

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.

I would recommend to buy. Fits perfectly to BMW X6