Hi Barry-C and Steamytrotter, Barry-C I think because your X5 is an SE it has a slightly smaller rear bumper than my MSport so you will probably be OK...it is very obvious when you attach the van to the car, the slightest turn of the car proved that the Alko hitch would hit the bumper.  Just had ext...

Job Done! Put a Winterhoff 3000D Hitch onto my caravan and removed the offending ALKO so now have a caravan that I can tow again,Hitch cost £259 and a new hitch lock £69 from Western Towing in Exeter 01392 216336 they were very helpful indeed. This took about half an hour and not difficult at all, j...

Thanks everyone for your comments and feedback, it has helped a lot especially with how I deal with BMW over both the tow bar and the electrics.  I reckon I will be al least £500 down by the end of this week to sort this lot out for no fault of my own, but I need to tow the caravan this coming weeke...

Thanks for that, yes I will offer the new hitch up before I buy and hope that there is sufficient clearance.  Still be interested to see what BMW come back with on Tuesday.  Let you know Cheers

Now decided after a bit of homework that I will keep the Oris electric towbar on the car, as any other tow bar seems to need cuts and additional trim the rear skirt, but replace the ALKO hitch on my caravan with a Winterhoff hitch which does not need the extended tow ball and complies with the EU 65...

Thanks very much for your response, not that I wanted to hear it really. This tow bar is about as useful as a chocolate tea pot then as every caravan that I know of is fitted with an ALKO hitch.  I will let you know what BMW come back with.  Thanks again.

Barry-C can I ask if your X5 is an Msport? as you like you I have the electric tow bar (ORIS) have you had any problems attaching your caravan to the car?  My caravan two hitch hits the bumper when I turn the car!  Have not even got to sorting the electrics yet.  Keith

Hi all, thought I would join this forum to see if anyone has experienced a problem attaching their caravan to the factory fitted electric Oris towbar on their F15 Msport 2015.  I have a 2014 Swift Continental Caravan with a standard ALKO hitch. The caravan attaches to the car but the hitch is so clo...