Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-03 Thread Zeitgeist
Yes, I had to drill two holes through each of the frame-type rails, up through into the spare tire/medical kit wells on each side--the sheetmetal is multi layers thick right there. The two holes in the body (between the aforementioned wells and third seat footwell) on the top side already exist, b

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-03 Thread Jeff Zedic
Casey, Did you have to do any drilling to put that hitch on?? Jeff Zedic Toronto 87 300TD 83 300D

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-03 Thread Zeitgeist
http://store.yahoo.com/hitches4less/ On 10/3/05, Dave Wakin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What was the website you got it from? Casey Olympia, WA Biodiesel: '87 300TD intercooler (209k) '84 300D (204k) Gashuffer: '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (185K)

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-03 Thread Dave Wakin
What was the website you got it from? Thanks Dave W - Original Message - From: "Zeitgeist" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes mailing list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches [HJK]Slig

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-03 Thread Zeitgeist
[HJK]Slightly off-topic: I just completed the installation of a tow hitch on my S124. It's a Da Lan that's only rated for 2500lbs, though the website gave conflicting information. On one page they claimed it was rated at 3500lbs, so I was confused. I should be able to reinforce the unit at some

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-03 Thread John Robbins
How much? Do you have any pictures, etc? If I can ever take care of the rear end sag in my car having a hitch would be wonderful... Thanks John '79 300SD Potter, Tom E wrote: I have a bumper and hitch for sale. It is from a 1979 450SEL. I think that is a 116 body. I can find no ID on the

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-03 Thread Potter, Tom E
. Thomas E. Potter Telephone: (713) 215-2877 Fax: (713) 215-2551 Mobile: (832) 794-0536 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Rick Hawkins Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 11:49 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches Folks

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-02 Thread Luther Gulseth
I'll give you $100 for it. On Sat, 01 Oct 2005 19:23:21 -0500, hue wong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just caught up onthe list! zoiks I have on of these (I think it's factory) riding around in t e back of my trunk (300td) It came with the car and I've never put it on! -- Luther KB5QHU A

Re: [MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-02 Thread hue wong
Just caught up onthe list! zoiks I have on of these (I think it's factory) riding around in t e back of my trunk (300td) It came with the car and I've never put it on! --- Rick Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Folks, > > I finally found a hitch for my 300TD 1982. BUT it > turns

[MBZ] 300td trailer hitches

2005-10-01 Thread Rick Hawkins
Folks, I finally found a hitch for my 300TD 1982. BUT it turns out to be from a euro bumper car. It sits too high for the US spec bumper. Temporarily, I think I'll hang the euro bumper on but I guess I'll be manufacturing 300td receiver hitches for us bumper cars. So, how many of you wa