A friend wants to put a receiver hitch on his 240. so- anyone tried this one??Here

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

I looked at that one when the link came up in the thread about the one for the 300TD wagon.

I'm giving it some real serious thought myself. I have one of those little 4'x8' tilt-bed trailers, and it is only rated for 1400 lbs IIRC. So one of these would be just perfect for towing it with up to 3 barrels of WVO or bioD on it - maybe 4 barrels if I wanted to push it a little...

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Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

everyone else wants 2-3x that in $$. and the others are fixed drawbar types. this is a receiver, looks to bolt to the uni-frame. havent found a PDF of the install yet.

what about using the TD hitch on a sedan?? I have both cars here now, mybee I'll take a tape to them......

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

EVERYONE-Mercedes and Curt included--provides a different hitch for the wagon vs the sedan.

Why would you think a wagon hitch would work on a sedan?

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why not??

the wagon hitch is more $$, so I figure maybe they offer the sedan units at a better price. simpler design. but why not use a wagon hitch?( if it fits) the curt one is pretty stout compared to the sedan styles I have seen.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

I ordered that hitch for my W123 sedan 18 months ago from Curt Mfg and they sent me the regular Class 1 hitch. They told me the ad was a mistake and the light duty bolt to the bottom of the trunk is the only hitch they have for a W123. They did send me a good trailer wiring device with their apology.

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1983 Mercedes W123 240D 4 Speed 285,000 on the road with a 617 turbo, beautiful butter yellow, license plate # 83 240D INDIANA

2003 Jaguar Type X, AWD. beautiful, good mileage,
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That is exactly the kind of info I was looking for......thanks.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

well- just so everyone Knows- the wagon hitch fits on a sedan just fine- except for the exhaust. you will need to adjust the tailpipe from the muffler out so the hitch can fit in there. it is a way better design hitch than the cheapie from JCW, etc, and will haul more. I will try to update w/ pics.....


EDIT_ the original receiver type hitch in post #1 is indeed misrepresented. it is NOT a receiver type, but the unit which bolts onto the bumper and the spare tire well. My friend did not want that, so he got the WAGON hitch and installed it on his 240. cost 2x more, though.

also- I did have to re-do the exhaust on my TD as well. it rubbed on the hitch and created an awful resonant droning at idle.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.

I have one of the rare Da'Lan Hitches that is a trunk floor to bumper mount receiver....it works great. I've pulled as much as 800lbs with it with no issue, and it works great for my bike carrier too! Our other cars have different ones. My dad's has a factory style one, and the other SD has one thats completely bolted to the bumper, but is brand new and would likely work fine....

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Good info. Where did you get it and what did it cost you? Would replacing the muffler with a 4"-5" diameter glasspack that is 6" or so shorter provide the neccessary clearance?

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

here's one for a 300d and i bet they have iothers.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Valley-HITCH-mercedes-benz-300D-300-D-77-81-80-79-78_W0QQitemZ250264626157QQihZ015QQcategoryZ33653QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Im for one , would NEVER put less than a Class III receiver hitch on anything.

One of these is going on my 300SD

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JCWhitney has the wagon hitch for $190ish.

I used a 3" cherrybomb glaspack ($25) and replaced my 24 year old mercedes muffler which had a few holes in it. I still had to make my own miters to get down and out the side. and keep in mind the wagon exits the side stock, too.

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1984 123.193 372,xxx miles, room for Seven.

1999 Dodge Durango Cummins 4BTAA 47RE 5k lb 4x4 getting 25+mpgs, room for Seven.