Trailer Hitch for '87 wagon (124.193)

[Maxbumpo]

I'm looking for an OE Mercedes Benz trailer hitch, preferably with detachable ball. Used is preferred, but new would be great.

[dan holm]

MB does not recommend a hitch on this model. The gas model is okay. I take it this is a 300TD? Not certain why. Maybe the turbo is not calibrated for the extra pulling. I had a 87' Diesel 124 body wagon 300TD, the previous owner had a hitch. Didn't think anything of it. I never used it, and took it off, however the motor did have problems, wrarped head. I corrected by getting a new head and top end rebuild. This was at 150K miles, not certain if any relation to towing with a hitch.

Dan

[Hammer]

I've got one if you still want it.

George

mbtuner@gmail.com

[Maxbumpo]

Dan,

MBUSA does not recommend hitches for ANY car now, only the ML series. I'm surprised that they told you that the gas cars could have it but not the diesel - doesn't make any sense to me.

George,

Yes, I'm still looking, I've sent you an email. Please tell me more about your hitch. Is it really an OE hitch?

[dan holm]

George,

Did you get those hitch brackets I sent?

[Maxbumpo]

I'm still looking....

[Maxbumpo]

.... and still looking....

[Maxbumpo]

While on vacation in Italy, bought one from a hitch installation specialist for Euro 380.00, brought it back on the plane. U.S. Customs agent was curious and quite amused that I would lug a trailer hitch from Italy to U.S. I just smiled.

Price was a little high, but build quality is excellent. I'll start a new thread elswhere (maybe the 124 forum) for the installation.