Yeah, getting the AC to work again on the Cressida may be an easier task than the Benz, though the one on the Benz worked more recently than the other one, so who knows.
Yes, Greg, I need to show some love to the TD, now that I have more time to devote to it. The PO got a lot of the mechanicals addressed shortly before I acquired it, but I need to apply some good PM work to keep it running well. I've looked at the hitch solution and figure I could still manage that kind of under-the-car wrenching.
Trailer Hitch for 1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TDT | etrailer.com
The suspension on my Dodge was actually not too bad on the drive, I had new Gabriel shocks put on when I got it, and the 1500 pound camper on the back sure softened up that stiff 1ton suspension. I did get a good price for it, sold it with the camper so I wouldn't be stuck with it, and the out-of-town young couple who bought it intend on driving out west with it so it would be a perfect rig for them. I wish I'd had a rig like that when I was THEIR age.