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Originally Posted by Mark DiSilvestro
That thread is about a diesel fuel pre-heater on a W124.
My '84 Euro 300TD came with a mangled Euro rear-bumper and Euro-hitch installed.
Problem is the Euro-hitch only works with the Euro bumper as the hitch and it's reinforcing brackets mounts over and into the body-sockets for the US bumper-shocks.
The Euro bumper is attractive but even with the hitch, it sits very close to the body and provides minimal protection. When I purchased my wagon, the rear hatch had already been slightly deformed and jammed by a minor impact, and wouldn't open. Since the Euro rear bumper was damaged, and the car had previously been fitted with a US front bumper, I went ahead and installed a US rear bumper - unfortunately eliminating the Euro-hitch.
Happy Motoring, Mark
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Ah, thanks I somehow got the wrong link, I've corrected it now.
That's why I posted a link to that thread is explains all the issues with Euro vs. DOT bumpers. The one I have comes with a Euro bumper still attached so it's almost a plug and play depending on the weight of the load being towed
There is a trade off unless one wants to spend the $485! The OP is unhappy with no hitch so maybe he'll decide a Euro bumper with a Euro hitch will work for him despite its shortcomings.
Euro bumpers in my opinion look better but are almost a purely cosmetic feature, as they will crumple with the slightest impact! The ends are particularly susceptible as they are nothing but the stamped steel with nothing supporting them, and as a result when they do get crimped beyond an inch or so they inadvertently damage the fender panel behind them!