I have a small (2000lb) travel trailer. Does anyone tow with their 300SD? Towing Capacity? Towbar used? Thanks.

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1984 300SD 326,997 miles and counting . . . No wait, my odometer is still dead

I have a slightly lighter capacity utility trailer I pull with my 190, it does just fine. I had a custom reciever hitch installed (the shop that did it had a picture of a Rolls Royce with a hitch.) Just make sure your transmission and its oil, and your brakes are in good shape.

Towing with my turbo diesel Peugeot I found out I had an oil temperature light, but it was a very long hill on a very hot day

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5 speed '91 190E 2.6 320,000 mi. (new car, fast, smooth as silk six, couldn't find any more Peugeots)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.5l Turbo Diesel 266,000 mi. (old car, fast for a diesel, had 2 others)
5 speed '01 Jetta V6 (new wifes car, pretty quick)
5 speed '85 Peugeot 505 2.2l Turbo Gas 197,000 mi. (wifes car, faster, sadly gone just short of 200k )
5 speed '83 Yamaha 750 Maxim 14,000 mi. (fastest)
0 speed 4' x 8' 1800 lb Harbor Freight utility trailer (only as fast as what's pulling it)

there is a trailer hitch made for Mercedes W126's in the U.S.,I had one installed on my '85 380 SE.

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'60 190b
'77 300D
'78 240D
'82 300TD

Does your trailer have its own brakes ?

Yes. Now that reminds me. Brake controller will need to be wired in. My real tow vehicle has the controller circuit wired in from factory. Just have to plug in contoller and roll.

May never do it, but would be an interesting sight, you must admit.

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1984 300SD 326,997 miles and counting . . . No wait, my odometer is still dead

I bought a trailer hitch for my TD before I noticed that my bumper was held on with cargo rope on the passenger side. The manual said very clearly NO MORE than 200lbs from the trailer neck on the ball hitch and 2000lbs total weight.

I would get new bumper mounting bolts and nuts just to be safe.

A hitch designed to haul 2000 pounds is going to be attached to something more substantial than that bumper.

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Jim

I have a hitch for a 126 body in good condition. mjstef@amnetline.com

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2003 Ford Crew Cab 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel 6 spd 4x4(For Sale)

1981 MB 300SD 190,000 miles Gray with cream interior.(sold)
1981 MB 300SD 239,000 miles Cream with Brown interior.(sold)