335d exhaust and trailer hitch?

_TB_ · 08-08-2016, 05:26 AM

Hi Guys, is it possible to get the factory swinging trailer hitch on a 335d touring - or does the backboxes take up so much space that there is not room for it?

_TB_ · 08-10-2016, 02:03 PM

nobody?

charlie fairmont · 08-10-2016, 03:27 PM

Maybe call a dealer...or wait for the Euro folks to possibly chime in. In NA we get neither the wagon nor a factory hitch option. I would think there's room but cannot tell you for certain. Good luck!

BB_cuda · 08-10-2016, 04:39 PM

Whitbread did something with the euro style hitch/ball thing. I don't recall if it is swinging style or not though. I suggest you go to the main E90 forum and search first. If not there, go to E90 bimmerfest. I know I read somewhere where a guy put the euro swinging hitch on a north American diesel E90. Not sure about if there was a fight for same space between the urea tanks and the mechanism though. good luck,

BB_cuda · 08-10-2016, 06:14 PM

I found the thread.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=588084

I also went to Andrew's DIY site and requested the above thread get added there.

Andrew's DIY site:
http://www.fixmyvw.com/bmw-DIY/

Whitbread · 08-10-2016, 06:59 PM

That's the same westfalia hitch I put on mine. I opted to dent the urea tank with a heat gun and a 2x4 instead of cutting and welding. Fit perfectly otherwise.

serpa4 · 08-11-2016, 11:20 AM

What is the safe limit for towing? I had a hitch on my VW Jetta TDI and towed a 1000 lb sailboat. I assume it will be fine to pull 1000 lbs with my 35d. Any reason not to? I.e. weak transmissions or something.

AlwynMike · 08-11-2016, 12:10 PM

In Europe, the towbar takes the place of the rear cross-member behind the bumper.
"Westfalia" are the best ones to get IMHO - the factory used these prior to the drop-down ones. The aftermarket Westfalia is a removeable ball - 50mm, not 2 inch.
Completely invisible as the socket is well up behind the bumper - the electrics hinge up/down so you can't see this.

European tow limits for E9x is 1800 kgs, so you won't know a 500kg boat is behind you!

Mike

BB_cuda · 08-11-2016, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by serpa4

What is the safe limit for towing? I had a hitch on my VW Jetta TDI and towed a 1000 lb sailboat. I assume it will be fine to pull 1000 lbs with my 35d. Any reason not to? I.e. weak transmissions or something.

Not sure how long his trans will last him but 335dsleeper has been trailering his 335d behind his X5d for many miles. With trailer, that's > 4000 lb.

StuyMac · 08-12-2016, 05:24 AM

I have a Westfalia detachable on mine. As already mentioned, with it off you cant see it as the electrics plug pivots up and out of the way. I also have a dedicated wiring kit, so its silent when indicating (unlike some which beep), any bulb errors appear on the iDrive as a normal bulb would, and the reverse sensors are automatically disabled when reverse is selected and a trailer is plugged in.

I tow an EP3 Race Car (1000kgs) and 350kgs Trailer (limit in EU is 1800kgs on the E91 335d) and she still does 35mpg towing at 60-65mph

BB_cuda · 08-12-2016, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StuyMac

I have a Westfalia detachable on mine. As already mentioned, with it off you cant see it as the electrics plug pivots up and out of the way. I also have a dedicated wiring kit, so its silent when indicating (unlike some which beep), any bulb errors appear on the iDrive as a normal bulb would, and the reverse sensors are automatically disabled when reverse is selected and a trailer is plugged in.

I tow an EP3 Race Car (1000kgs) and 350kgs Trailer (limit in EU is 1800kgs on the E91 335d) and she still does 35mpg towing at 60-65mph

Thanks Stuy! I hate the shrill noise my E90 makes when in reverse with bike rack on. I might add the wiring on just to stop this. I would like to be able to do the rental trailer if I'm in a pinch too.

Can you explain what you mean about the dedicated wiring kit please? I read through the link I found and this guy went through several perturbations of wiring before being satisfied. He did also comment about the OEM "brain" telling him of errors and problems on the cluster and he liked this.

I would love the wiring kit's part number if you can provide I please? thanks in advance.

Whitbread · 08-12-2016, 05:12 PM

The lighting kit I used is westfalia pn 303460300107. No errors.

08-08-2016, 05:26 AM	#1
_TB_ Lieutenant 148 Rep 436 Posts Drives: E91 325d Touring Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Denmark iTrader: (0)	335d exhaust and trailer hitch? Hi Guys, is it possible to get the factory swinging trailer hitch on a 335d touring - or does the backboxes take up so much space that there is not room for it?
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charlie fairmont Lieutenant 472 Rep 592 Posts Drives: His & hers, GC & X5 Join Date: May 2015 Location: Jax, FL iTrader: (0)	Maybe call a dealer...or wait for the Euro folks to possibly chime in. In NA we get neither the wagon nor a factory hitch option. I would think there's room but cannot tell you for certain. Good luck!
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BB_cuda Brigadier General 765 Rep 3,556 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	Whitbread did something with the euro style hitch/ball thing. I don't recall if it is swinging style or not though. I suggest you go to the main E90 forum and search first. If not there, go to E90 bimmerfest. I know I read somewhere where a guy put the euro swinging hitch on a north American diesel E90. Not sure about if there was a fight for same space between the urea tanks and the mechanism though. good luck,
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BB_cuda Brigadier General 765 Rep 3,556 Posts Drives: 2011 335D Msport, 2013 X5D Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Clear Lake, Texas iTrader: (0)	I found the thread. http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=588084 I also went to Andrew's DIY site and requested the above thread get added there. Andrew's DIY site: http://www.fixmyvw.com/bmw-DIY/ Last edited by BB_cuda; 08-10-2016 at 06:28 PM..
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Whitbread Banned 144 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 335D Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gaylord, MI iTrader: (0)	That's the same westfalia hitch I put on mine. I opted to dent the urea tank with a heat gun and a 2x4 instead of cutting and welding. Fit perfectly otherwise.
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serpa4 Enlisted Member 5 Rep 37 Posts Drives: 2011 335d (US) Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: New Mexico iTrader: (0)	What is the safe limit for towing? I had a hitch on my VW Jetta TDI and towed a 1000 lb sailboat. I assume it will be fine to pull 1000 lbs with my 35d. Any reason not to? I.e. weak transmissions or something.
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08-11-2016, 12:10 PM	#8
AlwynMike Lieutenant Colonel 334 Rep 1,659 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Flatlands iTrader: (1)	In Europe, the towbar takes the place of the rear cross-member behind the bumper. "Westfalia" are the best ones to get IMHO - the factory used these prior to the drop-down ones. The aftermarket Westfalia is a removeable ball - 50mm, not 2 inch. Completely invisible as the socket is well up behind the bumper - the electrics hinge up/down so you can't see this. European tow limits for E9x is 1800 kgs, so you won't know a 500kg boat is behind you! Mike
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StuyMac Private First Class 61 Rep 156 Posts Drives: F31 335i Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Wirral iTrader: (0)	I have a Westfalia detachable on mine. As already mentioned, with it off you cant see it as the electrics plug pivots up and out of the way. I also have a dedicated wiring kit, so its silent when indicating (unlike some which beep), any bulb errors appear on the iDrive as a normal bulb would, and the reverse sensors are automatically disabled when reverse is selected and a trailer is plugged in. I tow an EP3 Race Car (1000kgs) and 350kgs Trailer (limit in EU is 1800kgs on the E91 335d) and she still does 35mpg towing at 60-65mph
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Whitbread Banned 144 Rep 316 Posts Drives: 335D Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Gaylord, MI iTrader: (0)	The lighting kit I used is westfalia pn 303460300107. No errors.
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