Thread: tow hitch for R class
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Old 10-25-2006, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by deanyel View Post
It wouldn't even occur to me to buy a hitch from Mercedes. Their position over the years is that the cars are not suitable for towing. The aftermarket hitch builders know so much more about building and rating a hitch. When they say it's good for 3,500 pounds I'm sure they mean it but sometimes such hitches can be beefed up by a good custom hitch shop.

http://www.etrailer.com/products.asp?model=R350&category=hitch&year=2006&make=Mercedes-Benz&t1=&h=e
I don't know about that. The MB hitch retrofit is as OE as it comes.
I did a GL450 last week and the kit was great. Big beefy hitch and Frame
reinforecent members for the rear frame rails.
The wiring was ready to go including a new rear SAM control module to handle the trailer lighting and accept trailer brake controls.
It doesn't get much better than that.
Where is "down the road motors" going to connect the trailer lights with a aftermarket hitch? All I can say is watch out for warning lamps when
you plug in the trailer.

There is no OE hitch for the 251 R Class in the USA. Only 463 G, 164 ML and 164x GL have the option.

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