2015 M4 w/MPE Curt #11367 hitch project

[Mandi90TT]

Originally Posted by Harveyd396

How do you think it would fair pulling a 2500 lb Airstream Basecamp trailer

Given that the Curt website says:
Weight Carrying Capacity(WC) 2,000 LB
Tongue Weight(TW) 200 LB


I'd go with 'hell no!'

[seis-speed]

Originally Posted by brianplee

Got my hitch installed by Bavarian Professionals in Berkeley, CA. They were able to do it without having to cut the lower body panel.

Any more pics? Looks great!

[boese78]

first of all thanks to the OP for all the info and for all that have contributed with additional info and wisdom - since I am contemplating using my ///M4 on a more regular basis which would require it to transport my Specialized Fuse most of the time I am trying to assess the effort / trouble.

so I am bringing back this thread from the dead with the question on how much time did it cost you guys that have done this / how much of a pain in the ass was it ?

and for those that "chickened" out ;-) and paid someone to do it - how much did it cost ? (since I most likely would chicken out as well, unless you guys say it was super easy and not worth taking it somewhere) ;-)

[e36dreamer]

Originally Posted by boese78

first of all thanks to the OP for all the info and for all that have contributed with additional info and wisdom - since I am contemplating using my ///M4 on a more regular basis which would require it to transport my Specialized Fuse most of the time I am trying to assess the effort / trouble.

Thanks to the OP and all posters from me, too.

I'm in a similar situation -- except I have not bought my M3...yet! I currently ride 2-3 times per week and have an old Mazdaspeed3 that I use with a 1up rack and love how quick it is to get setup in the morning and teardown when I get home. I will no longer even consider another daily-driver that doesn't have a hitch option.

I've always wanted an M3, so picking up an F80 is now a reasonable option since I know I can take my bike without the hassle of a Seasucker. One of the guys I ride with uses a Seasuckser rack since it was the only option with his car. He is now looking to get a cheap pickup since it's such a pain to setup each morning (wiping down the roof, getting it lined up, etc) -- not to mention the noise from a roof rack and the fact that he did drop his bike on the roof once and has two nice dents from his fork to prove it.

Originally Posted by boese78

so I am bringing back this thread from the dead with the question on how much time did it cost you guys that have done this / how much of a pain in the ass was it ?

So I cannot say for sure how easy it is on an M3/4, but once I took the bumper off of my Mazdaspeed3 is was super-easy. I just had to get help catching the bumper so I didn't break it. I had the entire job done one Friday evening after dinner and that was being really careful and having watched 30 mins of youtube videos that week before starting.

I'm likely to go with a Curt hitch and then modify the rear diffuser to fit rather than any of the removable hitch options. It seems like the Curt option will require more modification to the diffuser (I'll probably just buy a cheap backup on Amazon and modify that), but I'm fine with that as it appears it may buy an inch of clearance.

One thing I've learned with my current car is that I do not want the receiver to be too low to the ground. I don't want to drag the rack on the way in/out of my driveway or when driving on some of the questionable access roads out there. I also want to keep the bike as much above the tailpipes are possible. Though it may seem like a joke, the last thing I need is a melted wheel/tire.

Thanks again to all who have posted on the thread and shared part numbers and experiences.

[Tommy L Garage]

You can easily fit a roof rack on an M with the sunroof option (that's what I did it - works amazing for a snowboard rack too)

Or you can retrofit a CF roof with mounting holes for the OEM rack.

BUT this hitch solution is also awesome and I admire the ingenuity!

[itsamroa]

anyone ever hear of sea-suckers?

[damageprone]

Originally Posted by itsamroa

anyone ever hear of sea-suckers?

It was mentioned about the 15th post down, but it may not be recommended for those with CF roofs.

[e36dreamer]

Originally Posted by e36dreamer

Thanks to the OP and all posters from me, too.

I'm likely to go with a Curt hitch and then modify the rear diffuser to fit rather than any of the removable hitch options. It seems like the Curt option will require more modification to the diffuser (I'll probably just buy a cheap backup on Amazon and modify that), but I'm fine with that as it appears it may buy an inch of clearance.

Thanks again to all who have posted on the thread and shared part numbers and experiences.

So I finally pulled the trigger on an F80 and with help of a friend got my Stealth Hitch installed last night. Anyone else go the Stealth Hitch route? Looks like I didn't trim the heat shield enough, so I need to do more of that tonight to get the diffuser back onto the car, but other than that I'm happy!

[thetastelingers]

I appreciate this thread as well. I just ordered my hitch and bike rack.
I'll be picking up my M3 next week, so these will be waiting for it's arrival.