I have a 60 plate x5 and im hoping to buy a x6 m50d
Is it as simple as swapping them over? Or is it not the same
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X5 towbar fit x6?
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Steamyrotter
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Re: X5 towbar fit x6?
Very doubtful and prob not type approved..
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Anything I say is only from my personal experience and knowledge..
I don't assume to know everything, and know there is a lot I don't know..
But then I could be talking bollox.. O:-)
Re: X5 towbar fit x6?
why would it not be type approved? Its a genuine bmw factory fit tow bar thats on the x5 at the moment
Re: X5 towbar fit x6?
No it won't fit. Different part numbers, mounting requirements, hitch location, stress points.
Hitches are approved for a specific vehicle application so an X5 approved bar is approved for that vehicle only unless the manufacturer has sought approval across multiple vehicles. Looking at Westphalia - who make the BMW version - they also use different numbers.
There are subtle but significant differences between the two cars. Structurally the floor pan is the same, but a lot else isn't.
Hitches are approved for a specific vehicle application so an X5 approved bar is approved for that vehicle only unless the manufacturer has sought approval across multiple vehicles. Looking at Westphalia - who make the BMW version - they also use different numbers.
There are subtle but significant differences between the two cars. Structurally the floor pan is the same, but a lot else isn't.
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