BPhillyBenz

Can anyone help me find a solution for creating a clean and nice "knockthough" between the trunk of my 2011 E350 (going through the rear armrest area, when it is declined).

I need to transport hockey sticks, skis, etc... The new manual shows one (page 279)...but it aint in my car!!!

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

sosh

Not certain but I think that that option is available from the factory when ordering. I have no need for it so I did not pay much attention to it.

Diesel Benz

You can have the ski bag (option code 282) but only with P08 or option 287 (folding rear seat). Ski bag is good for hockey sticks but if the sticks are clean and dry enough, you do not need to use the bag, just open the door.

Unfortunately if you did not have this from the factory, retrofitting isn't exactly straightforward.

BPhillyBenz

Thanks, unfotonatley I already took control of my 2011. Anybody do it after market?

Johnny Mo

I gotta imagine there is a way to do it - if the car is available with the split folds - there can't be that significant a difference in what sits behind the non fold option seats...meaning there should be a "punch out" or an outline for one. I got the split fold for that exact reason...hockey sticks...

Johnny Mo

My Lexus IS had a pass thru like this - wondering if it can't be done via MB parts - maybe you could get your hands on the lexus trim panel and interior finishing "door" that hides between armrest and rear seat panel and do a custom retrofit?

clkwork

Without knowing what it looks like, I'm assuming you have you have an arm rest that could fold up to conceal the opening... so why couldn't you have a shop take a sawzall to it and round off/cover the sharp edges? I don't know how big of a hole you need but I don't see why this couldn't be done.

petee1997

For ski equipment, why not get a roof or trunk rack? Hockley sticks can hang out the window unless it's a long trip for out of town tournaments. In that case the the roof rack can handle it. The best part, when the Winter sport season is over, the rack comes off. That may be your most economical and efficient solution.

mg-E550

hannibal smith could handle it for you. kidding of course (kinda)

would be great if there was a way. I have the same issue.

BPhillyBenz

I just found a local guy / shop owner that said it would be no problem.
He said he could make it seamless... so obviously when the arm rest is up nothing is evident. When the armrest is down and I need to poke the sticks through the cavity, all I will need to do is remove a cap from behind the armrest and poke the ol' Bauers through the whole.

I will let you know and post pics when I find the time to actually do it.

Racing Dad

good for you! Fortunately i got both as options. so i have folding seats and the poke through on the arm rest. I'm sure everyone would love to see the pictures though.

HBerman

I have the folding seatback option on my 2011 vehicle. I just realized that the cover behind the armrest can come down independently of the seat backs being folded. There are two release slides on the "pass-thru door" accessible when folding down the rear seat back on the driver's side. The door will fold open into the trunk area, the seat back can then be raised to normal position, and the passthru hold will then be useable when the arm rest is folded down. To close the cover, the rear seatback must be released again and the "passthru door" closed.

Hope this helps.