Posted Nov 5 when y'all were talking about hitches.
Wilton
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From: "WILTON" <wilt...@nc.rr.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 6:38 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D tow hitch or wagon?
In 201 when I, bought friend's '81 300D, I stopped by Auto Zone one day to
see what sort of trailer hitches they might have - not that they might
have
one made for an '81 300D, but that I may be able to see what they had to
help me with ideas for fabricating my own. Low and behold, there was one
in
a box that had been opened! I was able to pull the pieces out to examine
them individually and realized immediately that I could use several key
pieces of it to quickly and easily adapt it to fit my 300D; even removed
it
from the 123 in '04 and installed it on my '87 300D. Attachment to the
123
was via a cross bar perpendicular to the drawbar receiver and four bolts
though an additional
steel plate on trunk floor between rear edge of spare tire well and rear
wall of trunk. Attachment in 124 has the same cross bar attachment to the
trunk floor plus another cross bar and two more bolts through a box member
at very rear of trunk with second steel steel plate on trunk floor.
Forward
end of draw bar receiver is attached to rear wall of spare tire well in
123 and 124
via two short angle bars that I fabricated (the only parts plus coupla
bolts and steel plates
not included in the box found a Auto Zone). 'Bent the downward legs of
the
two short angle bars to fit contour of spare tire well. Drawbar on the
123 installation was easily removable; not so on the 124 because of
restricted access to bolt through the drawbar.
Photos attached.
BTW, 'Noticed in hitch photos evidence of some rust forming on the hitch
between the drawbar and its receiver; its exposure to salty roads is nil,
but it obviously gets wet occasionally. I'll spray it good with
additional sealant to reduce water entry between drawbar and receiver.
Wilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dimitri Seretakis" <dsereta...@yahoo.com>
To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D tow hitch or wagon?
This interests me. Can you send pics? Maybe I should just weld up my own.
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On Nov 5, 2012, at 3:52 PM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote:
I found hitches for my w123 on the market were cheasy and only mounted to
the floor of the trunk. I made my own with two flat plates of steel
sandwiched between the bumper mounts and the body with a piece of heavy
duty 1.5" channel iron running across to each of them for a support for a
2
inch receiver that will be fastened to a plate bolted through the floor
when I get a chance to finish it.
Mike
On Nov 5, 2012 3:03 PM, "Max Dillon" <meadedil...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
German hitch won't fit unless your car is euro. I had a euro 123 wagon,
small bumpers, and sourced a used euro hitch for it. Euro hitch attaches
at bumper points, US-spec cars have different bumper attach points, so
euro
hitch won't fit unless you also get euro bumpers and convert your car.
--
Max Dillon
Charleston SC
'95 E300
'87 300TD
Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com> wrote:
I want it to look right! Where do I get a German hitch?
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On Nov 5, 2012, at 11:49 AM, Jon Agne <jonag...@gwi.net> wrote:
If you want it to look 'right', then get a german hitch.
On Nov 5, 2012, at 11:39 AM, Dieselhead wrote:
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
I agree, a euro hitch would be desirable. Might try fleabay.de, or
find a listing of german junkyards. A german equivalent to
car-part.com would be nice.
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