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      06-26-2016, 03:33 PM   #41
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Drives: 2015 X1 28i xDrive
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: CO

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Hey all, new to the board and BMW community.

2015 28i xDrive, dealer car with 6000 miles purchased at the end of May.

The first thing I did was install the Draw-Tite. I tried to get someone to install a hitch, but U-haul said it had to be a custom job, 4-6 weeks and $1000 + labor. HA! Criminals.

The other two I contacted were Draw-Tite dealers. The first got back to me after talking with their install guy. "Oh, this job is a bi+ch! $425 install cost with you providing the hitch". The second said $225 but that I would have to wait 2-3 weeks for his schedule to clear.

So I did it myself. Luckily, one of my friends offered a lift! Super easy. One hint I have is that you must loosen the third nut on both sides of the bumper. Otherwise, the hitch will not move into place without being able to manipulate the bumper. Took about an hour being careful with every step, not that it is tricky in any way. Without the lift, the PITA factor would have risen dramatically.

PS: 1 Up USA bike rack attached- best hitch mount rack for 1-3 bikes.
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