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12-21-2013, 12:56 PM
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Trailer Hitch W115?
Car: 1971 Mercedes 220D
I am looking to see if there is one out there and if anyone has a picture of how it mounts. I am also curious what the towing capacity is. I know it's not much, just getting an idea. 
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12-22-2013, 04:11 PM
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I read long ago that they can tow, just not much and not very fast . I think the numbers were 800 lbs unbraked, 1350 pounds braked.
The tranny is robust but may have overheating issues
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02-01-2014, 03:31 PM
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I have a Manual Trans in mine. I am thinking a little tear drop trailer.
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02-02-2014, 11:44 AM
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On the euro W123, the bumper hitch mounts on the studs that hold the rear bumper.
For a lightweight application, the W114/W115, a good hitch place could make one that fit your car. Two flat mounting plates, a cross bar and the tongue. Plus two loops for the safety chain. Or, modify an existing hitch, by cutting off unneeded mounts and adding the two plates. Jim
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02-02-2014, 02:22 PM
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02-02-2014, 05:27 PM
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On my 69 220, I have two holes that go from interior floor of the trunk, right through to the exterior. These two holes are at the very rear of the floor, about an inch from the rear wall, and are about 8" apart, parallel to the rear wall, right under the latch, making them centered in relation to the width of the trunk. Something was bolted to mine, but has been removed. The bolt holes are about 1/2" to 5/8" in diameter . . . I'm wondering if this could be a light weight hitch mount? I would like to know what this was for regardless.
Chris
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02-02-2014, 06:20 PM
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This looks like it would work, but you might want to add some flat pieces of steel that run the length of the trunk to cut down on the flex.
Mercedes 230, 240D, 280, 280C, 300D, 300E Trailer Hitch, 74-76 - Class I - By Curt Mfg
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02-02-2014, 07:49 PM
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I had that brand hitch on my 85 300TD and thought the quality was excellent.
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02-02-2014, 11:31 PM
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I see those Curt hitches and think "seriously?" I'd be afraid that the weight of the trailer would smoosh the rear crumple zone of the car, and I don't like how they attach to the bumper and make the shocks useless.
I like the really old hitches they had on the fintails where they mounted behind the bumper, then ran forward to the other end of the trunk. The bumper shocks (springs back then) and crumple zones would still work if the bolts sheared. I want to design a custom trailer hitch for my W116 someday; one that is built like the Oris hitches on the fintails, but with a receiver so I can add a cargo tray or bicycle rack.
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02-02-2014, 11:57 PM
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The CURT hitch for a W116 is _really_ dreadful... Last edited by ScooterABC; 02-03-2014 at 12:22 AM.
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02-03-2014, 12:16 AM
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Bumper shocks were phased in starting in the 1974 model year. I use the term phased in since Mercedes played rather loose with the year on the titles back then. But then so did a lot of german brands.
But the bumper on the 1971, while a good bumper, is really nothing to pin a hitch to. I have a 109 bumper in my shop which has a steel brace running down the length of it. Without the brace the rear bumper is a bit on the thinnish side.
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02-03-2014, 12:26 AM
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The installation instructions have you bolting part of the hitch to the cross member and part of the hitch to the bumper beam inside the bumper... I didn't know there was a beam inside the bumper... Or is that something that comes with the hitch...
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02-05-2014, 02:04 AM
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And it could be it was only on the 109. The only one I have is from a 6.3 which came from the factory with a weight of 6,000 pounds, so maybe this was an upgrade?
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02-05-2014, 11:20 AM
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02-05-2014, 01:16 PM
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