Re: [MBZ] Trailers
If you can, look out the back window of the tow vehicle and focus on the rear of the trailer, then simply drive the rear of the trailer where you want it to go... Your eye hand coordination will happen better that way. You are "driving the trailer" instead of "backing up". If you are trying to do it by looking in your side mirrors, you will quickly be challenged if you are just learning. With a properly rigged 5th wheel, the trailer pivot point is just ahead of the tow vehicle rear axle, so you get rid of the "lead / lag" of the displacement with the bumper pull position. Once you try it, you'll like it. Also, the heavier the load, with a 5th wheel, the trailer pulls much more stable. Again, because of the leverage point of the hitch, relative to the load balance of the tow vehicle with the trailer load attached. On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 9:07 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I have always struggled with backing a trailer. Probably because I only > do it maybe once a year. My pop-up camper is the usual victim, and it is > pretty short also so I think that makes it harder. I've never backed a > 5th wheel. > > Allan > > G Mann via Mercedes writes: > > > This is what will be my next trailer. I will have it built for 5th wheel > > instead of bumper pull [far superior for handling and backing up]. Also, > I > > want 7,000 lb axles with 12 ply 16 inch tires, so will be a custom build > > order to get all that. > > > > This link has a video that shows how slick they are to load and unload.. > a > > bit spendy, but very nice. > > > > https://maxxdtrailers.com/drop-n-load-trailers > > ___ > http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] Trailers
I have always struggled with backing a trailer. Probably because I only do it maybe once a year. My pop-up camper is the usual victim, and it is pretty short also so I think that makes it harder. I've never backed a 5th wheel. Allan G Mann via Mercedes writes: > This is what will be my next trailer. I will have it built for 5th wheel > instead of bumper pull [far superior for handling and backing up]. Also, I > want 7,000 lb axles with 12 ply 16 inch tires, so will be a custom build > order to get all that. > > This link has a video that shows how slick they are to load and unload.. a > bit spendy, but very nice. > > https://maxxdtrailers.com/drop-n-load-trailers ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] Trailers
This is what will be my next trailer. I will have it built for 5th wheel instead of bumper pull [far superior for handling and backing up]. Also, I want 7,000 lb axles with 12 ply 16 inch tires, so will be a custom build order to get all that. This link has a video that shows how slick they are to load and unload.. a bit spendy, but very nice. https://maxxdtrailers.com/drop-n-load-trailers On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 8:53 PM Allan Streib via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > > > Anyway, I debated on keeping my trailer as you can never have too many > > trailers, right? I decided to go ahead and list it on Fakebook last > > night and sold it today for $3500. It is simply amazing how the cost of > > these things has gone up over the years. Maybe I should have kept it and > > was kind of sad to see it go. > > $1,500 cash in your pocket and you have a better trailer. What's to > regret? Sounds like a great deal. > > Allan > > ___ > http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] Trailers
Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > Anyway, I debated on keeping my trailer as you can never have too many > trailers, right? I decided to go ahead and list it on Fakebook last > night and sold it today for $3500. It is simply amazing how the cost of > these things has gone up over the years. Maybe I should have kept it and > was kind of sad to see it go. $1,500 cash in your pocket and you have a better trailer. What's to regret? Sounds like a great deal. Allan ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] Cats
Well, if they pull the cats and put in "test pipes", I'm in. On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 10:26 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I talked to a guy who has ads on fakebook buying cats. There are many > of these ads. Anyway I sent him some pics of some cats I have laying > around that are already pulled. These were off of 210 gas cars and had > one from a 124. He says the 210 ones are worth 477. His deal is he > will come and pull them and takes 10% of what they are worth. After I > figured out what numbers they are looking at I looked them up and he is > correct. I looked up the one off the 124 and it was worth nearly $600. > I may talk to a few others and see what their deal is but could be > reasonable especially if they pull them. Its that or I do it and pocket > the 10%. > > > ___ > http://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 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
[MBZ] Cats
I talked to a guy who has ads on fakebook buying cats. There are many of these ads. Anyway I sent him some pics of some cats I have laying around that are already pulled. These were off of 210 gas cars and had one from a 124. He says the 210 ones are worth 477. His deal is he will come and pull them and takes 10% of what they are worth. After I figured out what numbers they are looking at I looked them up and he is correct. I looked up the one off the 124 and it was worth nearly $600. I may talk to a few others and see what their deal is but could be reasonable especially if they pull them. Its that or I do it and pocket the 10%. ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] Anybody want a semi cheap 96 e300?
Yeah. Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 2, 2021 8:47 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com; davesl...@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: ka...@striplin.net Subject: [MBZ] Anybody want a semi cheap 96 e300? Getting one ready to sell. Runs great, looks decent, has about 300k. Has cold air. Has typical suspension noises a 300k mile 210 would have so drive it as is, or do the suspension bushing etc if you want it perfect. May just keep it myself but do I really need it when I have 2 CDIs, and 2 210 turbo cars? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] Anybody want a semi cheap 96 e300?
Price? On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 9:52 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > PSS > > It also has a new windshield and brand new tires on the back. Fronts are > OK. It is somewhere between beater and nice, and the only reason I even > mentioned it here is I actually think it might be too nice to sell on > fakebook as a cheap beater to somebody who will destroy it. > > On 5/2/2021 8:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > Forgot to mention the glow plugs were just replaced, so that a big one > there. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > >> On May 2, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > >> > >> Getting one ready to sell. Runs great, looks decent, has about 300k. > Has cold air. Has typical suspension noises a 300k mile 210 would have so > drive it as is, or do the suspension bushing etc if you want it perfect. > May just keep it myself but do I really need it when I have 2 CDIs, and 2 > 210 turbo cars? > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] Anybody want a semi cheap 96 e300?
PSS It also has a new windshield and brand new tires on the back. Fronts are OK. It is somewhere between beater and nice, and the only reason I even mentioned it here is I actually think it might be too nice to sell on fakebook as a cheap beater to somebody who will destroy it. On 5/2/2021 8:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: Forgot to mention the glow plugs were just replaced, so that a big one there. Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: Getting one ready to sell. Runs great, looks decent, has about 300k. Has cold air. Has typical suspension noises a 300k mile 210 would have so drive it as is, or do the suspension bushing etc if you want it perfect. May just keep it myself but do I really need it when I have 2 CDIs, and 2 210 turbo cars? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] Trailers
> It is simply amazing how the cost of these [trailers] has gone up over the > years. I looked for a long time to find my used wood-bottomed trailer, at $800. It has side rails and doesn't tilt. Ramps store on the deck. Pretty basic. I welded a hand winch to the front, for the occasional hulk. Anyway, the original owner said he'd towed ONE car on it, and thereafter it was always a hay trailer until he sold it to me. I've hauled cars on it, and firewood. Neighbors have hauled hay and miscellany. I put on stake pockets and built a tinkertoy-style frame so that it could be used as a parade float. (Tarp roof, and waist-high side rails.) I've used it as a storage shed, in its float configuration but with a bigger tarp than usual... Massively useful. -- Jim ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] Anybody want a semi cheap 96 e300?
Forgot to mention the glow plugs were just replaced, so that a big one there. Sent from my iPhone > On May 2, 2021, at 8:47 PM, Kaleb Striplin wrote: > > Getting one ready to sell. Runs great, looks decent, has about 300k. Has > cold air. Has typical suspension noises a 300k mile 210 would have so drive > it as is, or do the suspension bushing etc if you want it perfect. May just > keep it myself but do I really need it when I have 2 CDIs, and 2 210 turbo > cars? > > Sent from my iPhone ___ http://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
[MBZ] Anybody want a semi cheap 96 e300?
Getting one ready to sell. Runs great, looks decent, has about 300k. Has cold air. Has typical suspension noises a 300k mile 210 would have so drive it as is, or do the suspension bushing etc if you want it perfect. May just keep it myself but do I really need it when I have 2 CDIs, and 2 210 turbo cars? Sent from my iPhone ___ http://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
[MBZ] Trailers
Back in 2005 I bought my 18' steel floor car trailer brand new for either $1600 or $1800, can't remember which. At the time wood floor trailers were either $1200 or $1400. I used that that trailer to haul hundreds of cars over the years. My buddy who is retiring sold me his car trailer yesterday for $2k. It is a major upgrade as mine was a basic sort of trailer. This one has the chrome diamond plating all over, has a shield that bolts on the front, has a good mounting plate for a winch (comes with a removable winch), has all those running lights all over, the big deal it has the ramps that slide out the back rather than the ones that store in the side that you have to carry around to the back. Also has some fancy American Racing alloy wheelsI will need to do a minor amount of work to it, mainly just replacing the trailer connector as he had a 4 way flat plug which does not run the trailer brakes. Need to replace that then see if the trailer brakes work. I see trailers similar to it listed for something like $8k. Anyway, I debated on keeping my trailer as you can never have too many trailers, right? I decided to go ahead and list it on Fakebook last night and sold it today for $3500. It is simply amazing how the cost of these things has gone up over the years. Maybe I should have kept it and was kind of sad to see it go. I have been on many towing adventures with that trailer. ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] $200 manny tranny 116???
Fetch. Hell, I'll put up the 2 Cnotes. :) On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 5:35 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/365231561577053/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] Where will you be on 4-8-2024?
X marks the spot. New Madrid fault. Coincidence? Omen? http://themostimportantnews.com/archives/electoral-college-vote-on-dec-14-is-exactly-halfway-between-the-great-american-eclipses-of-2017-and-2024 Rick From: mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: May 2, 2021 8:45 AM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Reply-to: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: mi...@mitchellhaley.com Subject: [MBZ] Where will you be on 4-8-2024? Looks like I'd have to go South into Ohio or Indiana to find totality. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8 ___ http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] 1999 ML320 - 184k miles - $3,700
Is wrap sprayed on, or is it applied like contact paper? On Sun, May 2, 2021, 6:16 PM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Definitely worth $3700, maybe even $4700 with the extra roll of wrap. > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On May 2, 2021, at 4:40 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > Vinyl wrap over rust repairs. Is that cheaper than a respray? > > > > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/orland-park-1999-mercedes-benz-ml320-awd/7315749466.html > > > > Allan > > > > ___ > > http://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 > > 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 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
Re: [MBZ] $200 manny tranny 116???
"The car is nice for its age." LOL. I guess it's probably worth $200 though. Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes writes: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/365231561577053/ > > ___ http://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
[MBZ] $200 manny tranny 116???
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/365231561577053/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] 1999 ML320 - 184k miles - $3,700
Definitely worth $3700, maybe even $4700 with the extra roll of wrap. --FT Sent from iPhone > On May 2, 2021, at 4:40 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes > wrote: > > Vinyl wrap over rust repairs. Is that cheaper than a respray? > > https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/orland-park-1999-mercedes-benz-ml320-awd/7315749466.html > > Allan > > ___ > http://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 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
[MBZ] 1999 ML320 - 184k miles - $3,700
Vinyl wrap over rust repairs. Is that cheaper than a respray? https://chicago.craigslist.org/sox/cto/d/orland-park-1999-mercedes-benz-ml320-awd/7315749466.html Allan ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] Weird color combo -- Mercedes Benz CLS 550 Massaging Seats Designo Light Brown Leather AMG
There's a 2014 E250 bluetec sedan in a similar color combination in Bradenton. Oddly compelling. https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=580983964&vehicleStyleCodes=SEDAN&makeCodeList=MB&city=Bethesda&state=MD&zip=20810&location=&fuelTypeGroup=DSL&searchRadius=0&marketExtension=include&startYear=2014&endYear=2016&isNewSearch=false&showAccelerateBanner=false&sortBy=distanceASC&numRecords=25&dma=&listingTypes=USED&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsedan%2Fmercedes-benz%2Fbethesda-md-20810%3Fdma%3D%26fuelTypeGroup%3DDSL%26searchRadius%3D0%26location%3D%26marketExtension%3Dinclude%26startYear%3D2014%26endYear%3D2016%26isNewSearch%3Dfalse%26showAccelerateBanner%3Dfalse%26sortBy%3DdistanceASC%26numRecords%3D25&clickType=listing On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 9:59 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://greenville.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mercedes-benz-cls-550-massaging-seats/7315691573.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://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 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
Re: [MBZ] Weird color combo -- Mercedes Benz CLS 550 Massaging Seats Designo Light Brown Leather AMG
On 2021-05-02 09:58, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote: https://greenville.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mercedes-benz-cls-550-massaging-seats/7315691573.html I've seen some weird Designos, but what's weird about saddle over charcoal? I want to sell the red Cruze and put these in the charcoal Cruze: https://wsimgproky.car-part.com/7794/2018/0544/7794_0544_20_web.jpg ___ http://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
Re: [MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Benz S Class (Long Wheel Base) with Only 110, 000 miles - $10, 900 (Charlotte)
Hideous looking car but someone will fall in love with it. On Sun, May 2, 2021 at 9:58 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/charlotte-1996-mercedes-benz-class-long/7315690730.html > > -- > --FT > > > ___ > http://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 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
[MBZ] Weird color combo -- Mercedes Benz CLS 550 Massaging Seats Designo Light Brown Leather AMG
https://greenville.craigslist.org/ctd/d/mercedes-benz-cls-550-massaging-seats/7315691573.html -- --FT ___ http://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
[MBZ] 1996 Mercedes Benz S Class (Long Wheel Base) with Only 110, 000 miles - $10, 900 (Charlotte)
https://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/d/charlotte-1996-mercedes-benz-class-long/7315690730.html -- --FT ___ http://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
[MBZ] Where will you be on 4-8-2024?
Looks like I'd have to go South into Ohio or Indiana to find totality. https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/map/2024-april-8 ___ http://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