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veysiyildiz · 02-23-2021, 04:32 PM

I am totally new to towing and RV life. I have a 2004 X5, v6 3.0l, which according to specs has a towing capacity of 6000lbs, Horsepower 225 @ 5900 RPM, Torque 214 @ 3500 rpm. My mechanic told me that the hitch he can install on this car has specs of 7000lbs towing and 700lbs tongue weight.

19erd specs are as follows:
Dry Weight 3,090
Hitch Weight 370
Net Carrying Capacity 1,294

Although according to specs everything looks within limits I am worried about the tongue weight as it is hard to estimate what will be the tongue weight after loading the trailer.

This car has a value of ~$3k + cost of setting up the hitch with electricals. Is it a good idea to go down this way or consider an alternative pickup truck?

02-23-2021, 04:32 PM	#1
veysiyildiz New Member Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 1	Towing a vintage 19erd with 2004 BMW X5 I am totally new to towing and RV life. I have a 2004 X5, v6 3.0l, which according to specs has a towing capacity of 6000lbs, Horsepower 225 @ 5900 RPM, Torque 214 @ 3500 rpm. My mechanic told me that the hitch he can install on this car has specs of 7000lbs towing and 700lbs tongue weight. 19erd specs are as follows: Dry Weight 3,090 Hitch Weight 370 Net Carrying Capacity 1,294 Although according to specs everything looks within limits I am worried about the tongue weight as it is hard to estimate what will be the tongue weight after loading the trailer. This car has a value of ~$3k + cost of setting up the hitch with electricals. Is it a good idea to go down this way or consider an alternative pickup truck?