Can I Install A Trailer Hitch On My 2003 BMW X5?
Updated 08/18/2025 | Published 09/16/2021
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Can I install a trailer hitch on my 2003 bmw x5
asked by: Herb G
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Yes, the two trailer hitches we carry that will fit to your 2003 BMW X5 are the Curt Trailer Hitch Receiver # C13162 and the Draw-Tite Max-Frame trailer hitch receiver # 75492. I recommend the Draw-Tite hitch it will be easier to install I have a link to the installation of the Draw-Tite hitch. If this is for towing trailers you will need a wire harness like the Curt 4-Pole vehicle wiring harness with mounting bracket # C58345 and a hitch ball mount and ball like the Curt Towing Starter Kit # C45534. We also offer bike racks like the Swagman Trailhead 3 Bike Rack # S63365 and cargo carriers like the Curt Cargo Carrier # C18145
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Draw-Tite Max-Frame Trailer Hitch Receiver - Custom Fit - Class IV - 2"
- Trailer Hitch
- For Towing
- Class IV
- 720 lbs TW
- 7200 lbs GTW
- 2 Inch Hitch
- Concealed Cross Tube
- Draw-Tite
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James M.
8/16/2025
I have the Draw-Tite hitch you mentioned here, also on a 2003 X5. I didn't see an obvious solution to mounting the 7-blade wiring connector. I tried a universal band clamp type kit on the center angled beam but it hangs quite low. Is there a better way?