Originally Posted by kerry edwards

I'm almost certian that I read somewhere in an official MB publication that the 300td was rated to pull 1500lbs unbraked and 3000lbs braked.

In Europe it is routine for people to tow large RV's with these vehicles. Granted, the Europeans build their RV's lighter than the US does, but even so, I've seen tiny cars pulling RV's in Europe that most Americans would never think could be done.