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Wow, that's both of our street bikes. Crazy to think we could tow our motorcycles and a few tires in the car and do a track day. Sounds like we could do this hitch and forgo the cheap truck we have been looking at if we get a trailer with brakes.
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When you made your cut out in diffuser what did you use ? Was it a Dremmel? Also, did you use a template , to get the cut out in the right position. I am seriously considering going this route to carry TT.
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You guys must bring a lot to the track! Lol
My track wheels will fit in the back seat which leaves the trunk open for a small jack and toolbox. Don't really need much else! |
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Thanks, I"m a little concerned about cutting the diffuser, other than that installing the hitch seems pretty straightforward. Leroy engineering has a tire trailer that will fit a Quick Lift, I'm considering that. As far as putting tires in back seat, I"m 6.5 hours to Watkins Glenn and at my height don"t want to drive that long with the steering wheel in my chest.
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Yeah I'm thinking about doing this for my m2 as well, but I think a better choice for me would be getting a truck/trailer combo because I carry E85, distilled water (water injection), tires, tools, jacks etc. Which may end up being too heavy for the m2 to tow, and someone will probably steal something at the track if I left it in the pits while I drove.
PS: Do you guys have track day insurance or what do you guys do? For me I always had to buy track insurance before I hit the track.
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My mechanics says the Curt hitch number 11367 if for a 4-series X-drive. Can you verify that is the hitch you used on your M2?
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Sorry I just realized my above post made zero sense without some more context.
How much can the m2 tow without damaging itself? It doesn't say in the manual so I'm just curious to see if maybe this hitch would work for my needs.
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Does your insurance in the US cover track days?
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My m2 is my track car, that's the reason why I bought it for track usage, I do spiritedly drive it on the street but it's mainly my project car/track car. E85 is coming soon, I'm piecing my mods together one by one and just waiting out the warranty first, to make sure there are no faults with the car and j don't have have to pay out of pocket.
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No cutting on the bumper, just the diffuser.
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DrKevM5 - Thanks for this post. I installed mine today but probably would not have tackled it if it wasn't for your post. My car has the M Performance exhaust. I'm guessing the rear half of the heat shied is different with this exhaust as it required modifications in three places.
My trailer setup will be a little different, hoping to find additional functionality. Going with a 4x6 TrailerPlus unit. I'll post it pics later in the week. |
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I used the same hitch and wiring as described by DrKev. The M Performance Exhaust needed some tweaking with the heat shields, but was still straightforward. I went with a 4X6 Carry-On trailer from the local Trailer Plus dealer. To my surprise, the M2 has a 3,500 lb towing capacity. I've always waned a tire trailer but also wanted minimal stuff in the car if I had one.
To help carry more, I bought 2 48" X 20" boxes from Tractor Supply. I now know the same boxes, "Better Built", can be bought through WalMart to save some cash. I put one box in the front and one i the rear with the autox tires in between. I left room for potentially larger tires down the road. I used a 2x4 platform to raise the tires enough [o fit as desired, With the two boxes all tools, clothes etc have room, and are out of the car and elements. There's about a foot of so more room at the end of the trailer for a bike. Weights 700 to 800 lbs with tongue weight at about 80 lbs. Very easy pull. IMG]20190413_185742 by Boony's S2k, on Flickr[/IMG]t [IMG]20190413_185959 by Boony's S2k, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]20190413_183349 by Boony's S2k, on Flickr [/IMG] [IMG]20190413_183331 by Boony's S2k, on Flickr[/IMG] |
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Where'd you get that info? I've been looking everywhere and I can't find a towing capacity for the m2, rated by BMW.
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