Towing with a 2018 BMW X5...help please!
Hey ya'll! My name is Cinnamon and while I am not new to RVing (thank you Grampa, Uncle Irwin, and Uncle Jerry <3 ) I am new to living in one. I'll be calling a RV home for majority of the year since ...
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You could look at etrailer dot com and see what class-3 hitch receivers are available. I'd suggest a Draw Tite or Reese brand (I've had some issues with Curt receivers). They usually bolt into place, so that's not too complicated. If you're good with wiring, you can buy the 7-pin plug and wires to install yourself; personally I like to have my local trailer repair shop do it because they do them all the time and know where to run the wires.
Your BMW might have a wiring harness under the dash for plugging in a brake controller (my Lexus did). I like the Tekonsha Prodigy P3.
I'd suggest not going too long or too heavy with your trailer. If 20' or longer overall, you probably should use a weight distribution hitch with sway control (such as the Equal-i-zer), which adds some fuss when hooking and unhooking. I have towed 16'-17' trailers with mid-size SUVs for more than 100k miles without using a WD hitch or sway control device, but I always make sure to have at least 10% of trailer weight on the tongue which is crucial for avoiding dangerous, oscillating sway.
A Scamp or Casita might be worth looking at. They are only 6'8" wide and (IIRC) less than 90" height, plus they're more aero shaped, so you'd get an extra 3 or 4 mpg when towing one of those versus a typical boxy trailer.
Your BMW might have a wiring harness under the dash for plugging in a brake controller (my Lexus did). I like the Tekonsha Prodigy P3.
I'd suggest not going too long or too heavy with your trailer. If 20' or longer overall, you probably should use a weight distribution hitch with sway control (such as the Equal-i-zer), which adds some fuss when hooking and unhooking. I have towed 16'-17' trailers with mid-size SUVs for more than 100k miles without using a WD hitch or sway control device, but I always make sure to have at least 10% of trailer weight on the tongue which is crucial for avoiding dangerous, oscillating sway.
A Scamp or Casita might be worth looking at. They are only 6'8" wide and (IIRC) less than 90" height, plus they're more aero shaped, so you'd get an extra 3 or 4 mpg when towing one of those versus a typical boxy trailer.
