Yeah Kaleb finally saw it in the queue when he posted with pix. -- Max Dillon Charleston SC '95 E300 '87 300TD
WILTON <wilt...@nc.rr.com> wrote: >Posted Nov 5 when y'all were talking about hitches. > >Wilton > >----- Original Message ----- >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. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> 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? >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >>> _______________________________________ >>> 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 >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: hitch1.jpg >> Type: image/jpeg >> Size: 99831 bytes >> Desc: not available >> URL: >> ><http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20121105/0b452afb/attachment.jpg> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: hitch2.jpg >> Type: image/jpeg >> Size: 69395 bytes >> Desc: not available >> URL: >> ><http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20121105/0b452afb/attachment-0001.jpg> >> -------------- next part -------------- >> A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> Name: hitch3.jpg >> Type: image/jpeg >> Size: 110027 bytes >> Desc: not available >> URL: >> ><http://mail.okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20121105/0b452afb/attachment-0002.jpg> >> _______________________________________ >> 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
