Don't be so paranoid. Trailer hitches rarely (if ever) come unhitched
from a towing vehicle. And it never happens if you follow the
manufacturer's specs. I suppose there's a chance of ripping off your
bumper and leaving the hitch attached to the trailer although in all
my years of driving and hauling trailers over millions of miles, I
have never seen either. I have towed everything (passenger
vehicle-wise) from a 1500lb tent trailer behind a VW Jetta (Turbo
diesel of course) to a horse trailer with six steeds in it behind a
3/4 ton (also diesel). All legal according to the manufacturer's specs
of the hitch and towing vehicle. And never have I had a problem or
seen a hitch related incident where the recommendations were followed.
If the manufacturer states that it's good for 1500lbs towing and 150
lbs tongue weight - then it is. They don't just haphazardly make these
claims. They've been tested and approved by the powers that be. The
big question is about the towing vehicle. What's the vehicle rated
for? Is it heavy enough to pull the load? I have a class 1 hitch on my
82 300SD, it's attached to the bumper and through the trunk, and last
year we towed our 2000 lb tent trailer to Alaska through the mountains
on a 3 week trip. I was completely unconcerned about the trailer
coming unattached from the vehicle due to the hitch letting go. And
guess what? Nothing happened. Completely uneventful. Wonderful trip.
Feel free to put whatever hitch you want on your 240D as long as it's
made for that vehicle and you follow the instructions for installing it.
Enjoy!
Kelvin
82 300SD
92 Mitsubishi Pajero TD
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
>
> Your concerns are well placed. Here in So Cal it is not uncommon to
see guys pulling trailers at 70mph, usually with the kids dirt bikes
or 4 wheelers or ski boats fishtailing behind. I cut them a large
berth so I don't have to run over their pieces when the trailer pops
loose and the two bit chain can't hold it.
>
> brian
>
> Jeff Fennema <jeffcosmo@...> wrote:
You are seeing a cropped version of the etrailer hitch. when you see
> the whole thing it looks like it bolts onto the frame.
>
> Ring me when you find a frame to bolt that to on a Merc. The W123 is a
> unit-body car, without anything that resembles a frame at all.
> Jeff
> P.S. I know I repeat myself a lot on the trailer thing, but I drove
semi for
> awhile, and have towed with cars for awhile longer, and nothing
gets me as
> scared as a loose hitch. Well, other than that dream where I'm
still married
> to the schizoid one (Only four personalities, you'd think I'd
appreciate the
> variety...).
>
>
>
>
>
>
> brian from la verne, ca
>
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1 comment:
Never seen a trailer come unhiched??
go to www.dangeroustrailers.org
maybe this will change your mind...
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