Ok so a few days ago i saw a guy two a w126 couple with a diesel engine in it with a w124 diesel wagon.

Now i didnt go 1800miles, but with an auto tranny and non turbo motor it sure felt like it


Gotta love harbor freight cheapo lights!

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Then when i got home since im moving i decided to tow my other wagon which was fully loaded and had the motor and tranny in it.

Didnt notcied too much of a difference.


Total trip with first wagon was 400 miles second in town trip with loaded wagon was 20miles.

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I got a benz rear hitch like that on the bay now--I thought they only fit the TD

I thought towing any MB was damaging to the transmission?

Not if you unhook the driveshaft.

I can do one better. I used to have a pic someone snapped of either an SD or an SDL towing a semi tractor on the freeway around Los Angeles. Absolutely incredible, and it seemed authentic.

Now THAT would be a white-knuckle ride

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2002 e320 4matic estate│1985 300d│1980 300td
Previous: 1979 & 1982 & 1983 300sd │ 1982 240d

“Let's take a drive into the middle of nowhere with a packet of Marlboro lights and talk about our lives.” ― Joseph Heller, Catch-22

If your on a long haul it will but i put it in N and only went one way 20miles....if i were going on a long trip i would disconnect the drive line.

The euro tow hitches after a certain year are the same sedan/wagon as far as the main part that mounts to the rear of the car under the bumper....however the reinforcements are different.

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I think this is exactly what I am going to do some day when I move from rainy Washington state to the desert. I'll install a trailer hitch on my 1980 300SD and will bolt a tow bar to my 1967 230 wagon. Then use a UHaul for the rest of the stuff.

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles

We need pictures of the wagon SquiggleDog!!

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1981 300TD "The Green Lantern"
1980 300TD
1983 300D Euro "China Cat"

I rope towed my suburban with my 123 300d back in the day.

About the same time I pulled my 18' flatbed reo truck with cummins 166 and five speed when it conked out. I wondered if it could but no problemo!

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

I could never see a problem with rope towing. Have done it many times. More than once I had no rope so I "borrowed" the bottom wire from a farm fence. A loop (2 strands) was plenty strong enough to tow with.
Several times I have pulled cars out when bogged with wire strainers.
Have used wire strainers to remove motors from cars several times when I didnt have a chain block. ~ a little farm engineering!!

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1967 230-6 auto parts car. rust bucket.
1980 300D now parts car 800k miles
1984 300D 500k miles
1987 250td 160k miles English import
2001 jeep turbo diesel 130k miles
1998 jeep tdi ~ followed me home. Needs a turbo.
1968 Ford F750 truck. 6-354 diesel conversion.
Other toys ~J.D.,Cat & GM ~ mainly earth moving

Thats a cherry wagon Garrett! How did you manage to talk me out of it!!! Glad you made it home safe with no interference from the Federales. I still think you are certifiably insane though for even attempting the trip! Did you find those Euro lites you promised me yet?-Scott

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1984 300TD 1981 240D

Here they are. Look to the bottom of the thread: I Found A Cool Fintail Wagon

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1967 W110 Universal Wagon, Euro, Turbo Diesel, Tail Fins, 4 Speed Manual Column Shift, A/C
1980 W116 300SD Turbo Diesel, DB479 Walnut Brown, Sunroof, Highly Optioned, 350,000+ Miles