| I have the Hidden Hitch Class III Round Tube Receiver Hitch. Now costs $143 from etrailer.com. They also sell a wiring kit (which is NOT the same as the OEM wiring kit from MB, which is no longer available from MB). The difference between the Hidden Hitch and Draw-Tite is that the Hidden Hitch attaches under the bumper and can be installed without removing the bumper skin, while the Draw-Tite (like the OEM MB hitch) reqires removing the bumper skin and cutting a hole in the hatch that covers the towing hitch.
Personally, I like the look of the Hidden Hitch (which is ironic, because it is much less "hidden" than the OEM Hitch, given the fat round tubes that hold the hitch receiver). The downside (potentially) is that, because the hitch rides under the bumper, I suppose this decreases the departure angle of your car, if you are into doing serious off-road driving. On the other hand, the hitch better protects your bumper!
BTW, the Draw-Tit is $131.95 at etrailer.com. |