How to Tow With a BMW X3
With a BMW X3 you never need to hire a towing company, you can do the towing yourself. These cars come with towing hooks and other equipment to successfully tow other vehicles. Staying within the right limitations will allow your BMW X3 to tow vehicles as big as trailers. Knowing how to tow with a BMX X3 can be a great learning experience that saves you money.
Things you need:
- Tow hooks
- Hitch pin
- Vehicle chains
- Find out the BMX's X3 towing limitations. Look in the owner’s manual or online to find the maximum towing capacity for your vehicle. Make sure the towing capacity of the BMX X3 is more that the total mass of the vehicle considered being towed. This is very important if you are towing larger vehicles such as trailers.
- Back up the X3 to the vehicle you are towing so that they align properly. Lower the vehicle on the BMX X3 hitch. Use a hitch pin to lock the latch securely into place.
- Cross the chains from the vehicle to the X3 under the receiver to secure the chains. The chains are there to catch the other vehicle if at any time it becomes detached from the BMX X3.
- Connect the vehicle electrical connector to the X3 receiver to enable the electrical wiring for the lighting to work. Turn on the signals, lights, and press the breaks while someone stands behind the vehicle. Ensure that everything is in tact and responding.
- Double-check all the connections on the vehicle and the BMX X3. Look around the entirety of both vehicles to make sure they are ready for the road.
- Drive more cautious and a lot slower than you normally would while towing the other vehicle. Be carefully of turns and remember to make wider them while staying in your lane. It may take a little practice at first, but you will get used to towing another vehicle.