Hi Dimitri, As everyone says, your 240 will not have any problem hauling around a light, I say again, light trailer. When I was looking for trailer hitches for my daughter's Volvo 240DL wagon, I came across a couple of european style receiver hitches. They are nice in that when you are not towing, the ball is removable and therefore is unable to scape copious amounts of skin from your shins. You can also mount a bike rack or small cargo platform if you desire.
I've looked, and I don't seem to be able to find any on-line, although I KNOW that I've seen w123 sedans in Germany with that setup. Best, Jon PS: Wait until you see what's behind my barn..... On Nov 4, 2012, at 11:43 PM, Dieselhead wrote: > A coleman versatrailer is light and quite handy. For what you are > mentioning, it would be ideal. Very versatile. > > Any reputable trailer hitch place should be able to install a hitch. 1 1/4" > receiver is a good size, but they rarely stay removable. My van had one and > it took a lot of beating (with a 10 pounder) to get a hitch into it. The > hitch is never coming out of the receiver. they will be melted together when > the van is melted for steel. 2" receiver is nice, but heavier than > necessary. A small bumper hitch might be a good solution. > > >> I'm starting to realize more and more that I need a means to transport >> larger items. The 240D is not cutting itas it is. Is it realistic to put a >> tow hitch on such an underpowered vehicle. I'm not talking about towing >> anything really heavy here. Maybe a couch or a washer or something like >> that. What kind of hitch? Where would it get mounted? What about a >> trailer? >> >> The other option would be to buy a 123diesel wagonbut I'm not particularly >> thrilled about adding another car to my unsustainable old car fleet. An >> early G wagen diesel with a manny tranny would be even nicer but a bit >> pricey and hard to come by. >> >> Thoughts? >> >> ________________________________ >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
