It must sound like a crazy question in US (where everyone tows with big SUVs/trucks), but has anyone got experience with using W210 E320 Wagon for occasional towing? I'm thinking about moving a small car, about 2700 lb (plus a dolly about 600lb). On the web I see just class 1 hitches (up to 2500 lb).
Has anyone seen class 2 hitches for this car (3500 lb), perhaps in Europe? Can class 1 handle 3300lb for a gentle, flat towing.? Has anyone towed this kind of weight with E320? With/without trailer electric brake?
BTW, E320 is rated as a best tow vehicle in it's class in UK.... *Caravan Magazine
I believe the hitches available in US are max 1500 lb rated. I installed the hitch on my sedan, but with small utility trailer in mind. I've seen wagons in Europe towing huge caravans, but in US you might have legal problems on the side of finding the proper hitch.
My mechanic has a 2001 wagon - he has a hitch for it that looks factory (it isn't, but the point is - they're out there) and he tows a trailer with JetSkis on it. No problem. We Americans usually prefer a 6000lb 4x4 SUV for that job - the Europeans are a tad more efficient.
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tow with a V bar on a ball,no trailer needed to tow the light weight MGB and extra tires and supplies go in the huge cargo area and in the pod.One track is just 15 miles n.e. in monroe and the big one is about 60 miles south of us.
3300 lb would be out of the(my) safe zone it would be one wild ride
2700 lb and the dolly and the trailer,nope
It's identical to the one listed on etrailer model number 11830
It has the smaller 1 1/4 receiver, class 1 rating is 2000 lb max.
I towed for almost two years a Whaler that came in fully loaded at 2000 lbs.
I wouldn't call the wagon the ideal tow vehicle, but it did the job and I took it very easy. It's toughest test was when I picked up the rig in Tucson and delivered it back to Carlsbad. I almost ran out of gas outside Yuma, I knew the milage would drop but wow that was close. Anyway it did the job, the tranny needs some time to adjust to the load. Ohlord posted the procedure to reset the tranny and that might be a good idea when you first hook up the rig.
Good Luck
My mechanic has a 2001 wagon - he has a hitch for it that looks factory (it isn't, but the point is - they're out there) and he tows a trailer with JetSkis on it. No problem..
Stand up JetSki weight about 150 lb. Even with 2 of them and 200 lb trailer, this is 500lb,
2 Seater is about 500 lb. I am carrying one on the hitches of my motorhome.
It is much easier to tow another car 4-wheels down like ohloard does. No tongue weight and no fishtailing common with single axle trailers.
hitch for these cars. It's a very elegant design with removable head. They're offered on eBay Germany all the time both new and used. Be aware to look for the one specific to the wagon (Kombiwagen):
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isnt that like 600 bucks and then shipping here?Mine was custom built for about 200 bucks and the etrailer unit is not much more than that from what I remember.
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