Towing a small trailer with C250
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Towing a small trailer with C250
Does anyone here have any experience with or know if I am able to tow a small 1,500 pound trailer with my 2013 C250 coupe? (1,500 pounds is the total weight of the trailer loaded up)
Thank you for the help
Thank you for the help
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2012 Red C250 Coupe, 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 1960 Beechcraft Bonanza
That's a good question because I would like to get a small hitch for a bike rack. The only one I've found that might work is from Uhaul. 200 bucks and it says 1500 lbs capacity. Take a look. Go to Uhaul.com and search for Part number: UHI25925. Let me know what you think.
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It doesn't look like we should based on the manual. Here's a direct quote from page 309.
Trailer load/noseweight
Your Mercedes-Benz has been designed
primarily to carry passengers and their
luggage. Mercedes-Benz does not
recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.
I suppose you can, but I'm sure if it came down to a warranty issue, you might have a hard time getting anything done if your problems have anything to do with the drive train. If they don't sell a trailer hitch as an accessory, then you probably shouldn't tow with one. A hitch for a bike holder might be ok but they could probably say you did so something to the car by installing aftermarket parts. Kinda frustrating. I suppose a letter or call to Mercedes may clarify this. I'll give them a call myself and see what they say. I guess I'll start with my dealer.
I'll let you know what my people say. I'm in NORCAL.
Trailer load/noseweight
Your Mercedes-Benz has been designed
primarily to carry passengers and their
luggage. Mercedes-Benz does not
recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle.
I suppose you can, but I'm sure if it came down to a warranty issue, you might have a hard time getting anything done if your problems have anything to do with the drive train. If they don't sell a trailer hitch as an accessory, then you probably shouldn't tow with one. A hitch for a bike holder might be ok but they could probably say you did so something to the car by installing aftermarket parts. Kinda frustrating. I suppose a letter or call to Mercedes may clarify this. I'll give them a call myself and see what they say. I guess I'll start with my dealer.
I'll let you know what my people say. I'm in NORCAL.
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You can retrofit a Mercedes tow hitch, but I think that you will find the cost is prohibitive to most people. In part, it requires a new diffuser, trailer hitch frame to be attached to body, wiring, and coding to recognize the hitch.
I do not know of any off brand trailer hitched that would work that preserves the original body work
I do not know of any off brand trailer hitched that would work that preserves the original body work