07-13-2023, 03:30 PM | #1 |
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2024 X5 - Tow Hitch Bumper Replacement
Recently purchased 2024 X5 that came with tow hitch. I have no use for it and cosmetically, it's horrendous. What are my options?? If I remove the tow hitch do I have to install a different rear bumper support part? Can I remove the tow hitch and easily install another OEM bumper or aftermarket rear diffuser?
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09-09-2023, 02:02 PM | #3 |
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‘In the eye of the beholder’ they say.
I think my OEM hitch is tastefully minimalist and ads another layer of functionality to my xDrive. |
09-09-2023, 02:05 PM | #4 |
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Absolutely... Show that hitch off..
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With the "B" instead...I think it is...
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10-23-2023, 09:49 AM | #8 |
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I think you can just get a piece of the bumper for the non-tow hitch model and replace the existing one, but you'd have to double check. They are held by a handful of screws underneath and 2 rivets. I have one form an X-line(silver) non M-sport that I'd be willing to sell. It's a part number 5 in the attached diagram.
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10-23-2023, 10:06 AM | #9 |
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If you ain’t be gotsen some dezz nuts on your hitch then u b doin’ it wrongz:
https://a.co/d/eLaMFAf
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10-23-2023, 10:14 AM | #10 |
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply. Interested in that part. |
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10-24-2023, 01:02 PM | #14 |
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Paint the silver defuser the same color as the body color. Mine, for example, is Arctic Gray. Painted mine today and it looks ten times better than the silver. Now, going down the road, my X5 doesn't look like it's wearing a diaper.
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10-24-2023, 01:17 PM | #15 |
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That's a very nice alternative too!
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10-25-2023, 01:39 PM | #17 |
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I just noticed that M sport package has different rear bumper too . I know that the front is different but didn’t know rear is different too than standard rear bumper. That's how M sport package bumper looks with towing package
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10-27-2023, 05:48 PM | #18 |
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Yes, correct. That is in my list.
If anyone wants the trailer hitch from my 2024 X5 (came installed with it) let me know. Most likely uninstall the BMW trailer hitch and wiring harness, and get the M style rear bumper (just the outer layer of ABS plastic and have it painted the body color). |
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I want to add it to my x5. |
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