Very bizarre hitch receiver.

eidoriansan · 07-27-2016, 03:14 PM

Just noticed this after a year of owning this '14 F31. Bought used so previous owner had this weird hitch installed with accompanying cap... Posted on another BMW forum but no luck. Does anybody have a clue what it is or how to use it?

Wondering if this bizarro receiver can be removed and replaced with something that would actually be useful.

Wires · 07-28-2016, 11:19 AM

I'd assume you can remove it. Honestly, never seen anything like that before. I wonder if it was some proprietary bike rack or something? Looks like it was meant for holding something vertical, and not for towing.

CalCarNut · 07-28-2016, 04:47 PM

Basic nuts/bolts..why couldn't you remove it? Pretty much a rusty eyesore.

Dog Face Pony Soldier · 07-28-2016, 10:19 PM

Subscribed.

Dan203 · 07-29-2016, 03:10 AM

Bumper dumper?

eidoriansan · 07-29-2016, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan203

Bumper dumper?

Do the dew then a poo.

Yeah will probably just dismantle this rusty piece of garbage and hunt for something that'll fit with the existing assembly.

435MSport6Speed · 07-31-2016, 09:10 AM

"Do the dew then a poo."

Reminds me of a co-worker that ate a chicken ceasar salad with a Mountain Dew just before running the Boston Marathon.

Let's just say he had to stop.

tempest.hazard · 07-31-2016, 01:53 PM

Nothing bizarre about it.
That's actually an OEM BMW hitch / receiver / crossmember.
Have one just like it on my X5.
Looks like just a little light surface rust to me, nothing a little
Tri-Flow would'nt take care of.
Not an cheap hitch, built very solid.
Depending on the vehicle I believe they are rated up
To 6,000#

That hitch will accept a BMW ball adapter or a BMW receiver tube adapter.

https://www.getbmwparts.com/partloca...egoryID=184334

or

http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showth...=529007&page=3

or

http://www.bavauto.com/assets/inst_pages/ins429.pdf

eidoriansan · 08-01-2016, 07:19 AM

Thanks for that tempest.hazard! Think you've solved this mystery!

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Wires Brigadier General 1646 Rep 4,877 Posts Drives: 2016 340i xDrive Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Calgary iTrader: (0)	I'd assume you can remove it. Honestly, never seen anything like that before. I wonder if it was some proprietary bike rack or something? Looks like it was meant for holding something vertical, and not for towing.
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435MSport6Speed Captain 432 Rep 814 Posts Drives: 435i M Sport 6 Speed Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Mass iTrader: (0)	"Do the dew then a poo." Reminds me of a co-worker that ate a chicken ceasar salad with a Mountain Dew just before running the Boston Marathon. Let's just say he had to stop.
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tempest.hazard New Member 18 Rep 15 Posts Drives: 2014 335i xdrive 8at Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Louisville iTrader: (0) Garage List 2015 BMW X5d [0.00] 2014 BMW 335i xdrive [0.00]	Nothing bizarre about it. That's actually an OEM BMW hitch / receiver / crossmember. Have one just like it on my X5. Looks like just a little light surface rust to me, nothing a little Tri-Flow would'nt take care of. Not an cheap hitch, built very solid. Depending on the vehicle I believe they are rated up To 6,000# That hitch will accept a BMW ball adapter or a BMW receiver tube adapter. https://www.getbmwparts.com/partloca...egoryID=184334 or http://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showth...=529007&page=3 or http://www.bavauto.com/assets/inst_pages/ins429.pdf __________________ Sort of like Mark Twain’s story…when he was fifteen he was surprised that his father had been able to live so long, considering how little he knew. Last edited by tempest.hazard; 07-31-2016 at 07:36 PM..
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eidoriansan New Member 3 Rep 15 Posts Drives: F31 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Boston North Shore iTrader: (0)	Thanks for that tempest.hazard! Think you've solved this mystery!
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