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Old 04-07-2009, 10:14 PM
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Towing a boat.

Has anyone out there ever towed a small boat with an E-320 station Wagon?

I cannot find any info on this subject anywhere. The boat will be in the 1500 lb range.

Thanks in advance.

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Old 04-07-2009, 11:43 PM
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I towed a mid-sized #1,000 lb. U-Haul compartmented with an 800 lb. Cub Cadet lawn tractor enclosed and attachments halfway across the country with a 300SD with 100K miles on it.

Went fine, just accelerate with patience, and do not overload/underload the tongue weight. Use your head and drive 60 mph or so.

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Old 04-08-2009, 12:07 AM
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No problem. Most hitches are rated only 2,000 lbs.
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Old 04-08-2009, 01:24 AM
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According to the MB CD, my 300TE requires an auxiliary transmission fluid cooler to be installed for load over 1500KG

1500KG = 3307Lbs.

You'll be fine
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Old 04-08-2009, 01:38 AM
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Owner's Manual

Will dictate to you the Maximum Tongue Weight(AT The Ball hitch) allowed.
Do Not Exceed !

(Hey, It's an Automobile.'Wanna TOW something? 'Get a G'wagon.)
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Old 04-08-2009, 02:38 AM
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The wagon's are well suited to towing since they have the self leveling suspension. If you have a good hitch installed, the E320 should pull a 1500lb boat no problem.
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I have towed a 2200 lb boat with my 94 E320 Wagon. It's doabale, but probably at the limit of what common sense dictates. We store our boat about 1 mile from the ramp, most towing is 25 mph or less, we use the wagon to put in and haul out. Twice a year, I tow about 50 miles to/from winter storage. The 50 mile tow at 60 mph is also doable but not something I would want to do frequently.

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