BMW Bike Rack

Originally Posted by grwilson

I have a hitch mount and it works well, a shoulder injury makes the roof mount difficult for me and I'm concerned about the possibility of damage from a trunk mounted rack.

The installation instructions for the hitch has the rating as 2500ibs tow, 250 lbs tongue - with a bike rack its the tongue load that you care most about

I have a Thule 2 bike platform rack and a Hollywood 4 bike hanging rack for when one of my wife's friends comes along. Aside from reversing, also need to be careful of steep driveways when I have the platform rack on because its low to the ground.

Nooo! Please dont say you put a 2 inch hitch on a 5 series

I'd rather hump bikes around on the roof than having them sticking out the rear...

Looks cooler too.

Originally Posted by ItsRixter

Nooo! Please dont say you put a 2 inch hitch on a 5 series

Actually, it is possible to add a hitch receiver to the F10 without impacting the vehicle's style at all. The most popular use of the invisihitch is for bike racks. (See photos below).

Cheers,
Daryl
daryl@invisihitch.com