saw a BMW X5 towed to the dealer with front wheels on dollies on the ground

SpaceSilver.X1 · 01-26-2024, 05:22 PM

I stopped by a BMW dealer to ask the service advisor some questions.

A tow truck with a BMW X5(looked very new to me) came in and parked in front of the service entrance. The front wheels were strapped to dollies on the ground. A lady got out of the tow truck and told the service advisor that the X5 refused to start when she was leaving the mall. I knew that mall and it was at least 20 miles away. The tow truck driver lowered it and left.

I thought BMWs, especially those with xDrive, could NOT be towed like that? I believe there's also a sticker near the door showing that it can only be transported on a flatbed truck? Or is it permissible to tow with the front wheels on dollies?

allinon72 · 01-26-2024, 06:22 PM

A little confused...was it on a traditional tow truck with 1 set of wheels in the air and the other set on the dollies, so none of the wheels were turning? If so, no issue, same as being on a flatbed.

Also I imagine an sDrive could be towed more traditionally than an xDrive.

01-26-2024, 05:22 PM	#1
SpaceSilver.X1 world's slowest BMW driver 1554 Rep 1,003 Posts Drives: U11, G60, W211, AZ20 Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: no front license plate state iTrader: (0)	saw a BMW X5 towed to the dealer with front wheels on dollies on the ground I stopped by a BMW dealer to ask the service advisor some questions. A tow truck with a BMW X5(looked very new to me) came in and parked in front of the service entrance. The front wheels were strapped to dollies on the ground. A lady got out of the tow truck and told the service advisor that the X5 refused to start when she was leaving the mall. I knew that mall and it was at least 20 miles away. The tow truck driver lowered it and left. I thought BMWs, especially those with xDrive, could NOT be towed like that? I believe there's also a sticker near the door showing that it can only be transported on a flatbed truck? Or is it permissible to tow with the front wheels on dollies?
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01-26-2024, 06:22 PM	#2
allinon72 Brigadier General 5069 Rep 3,859 Posts Drives: 20' M2C, 23' X1 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Indianapolis, IN iTrader: (3)	A little confused...was it on a traditional tow truck with 1 set of wheels in the air and the other set on the dollies, so none of the wheels were turning? If so, no issue, same as being on a flatbed. Also I imagine an sDrive could be towed more traditionally than an xDrive.
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