XComp4x4

Hello there guys wanted to show my new G550 4x4 mods to u guys been working on it for about a month and started off with the Mansory full size steps and there exhaust system there blacked out head lights and smoked out side markers and then I got a g65 grill what I blacked out and powder coated the ground skid plate and blacked out the Benz logos in the back and used my other G Wagon vin to retrofit the trailer hitch but we fabricated our own electrical wire harness that also works with the break commander for electric brakes on the trailer and remove that ugly rear bumper as for tires were used our company which is XComp by gladiator 37 13.5 22R hope u like the pics and more parts to come just added The blacked out DRL's in the Mansory tail lights

CrazyMD

The tow hitch is interesting. I take it you had to remove the big skid plate underneath. When you did that, was the factory location present to bolt on the tow hitch?

Also, did you have to run the trailer wiring from the front of the car all the way to the back? How did you get signal for the brake controller?

XComp4x4

Once you took that ugly skid plate off all the mounting pieces for the factory trailer hitch is there All u haft to buy is the actual hitch part in the secondary skid plate and as for the wire kit I originally ordered factory wire harness but it's back ordered three months so we race trophy trucks so I had my electrician make a wire harness with a break commander and to take that ugly skid plate off only took us about 20 minutes

CrazyMD

Ok and what did you use as a skid plate? Your photos are very blurry so it's hard to tell.

For the wiring harness. Did you just run it off your rear lights and splice into those?

XComp4x4

We made a new fuse box with the relays and everything u would need it's a full standalone system what Mercedes cannot say you did anything to mess it up I could send you a picture of what we did and it all works great

CrazyMD

That would be great if you can send a picture or post. My email is RaceLikeSatan@gmail.com

Also, what did you use as a rear skid plate?

XComp4x4

I will send you some detailed pictures as for the skid plate it's a factory G550 skid plate

CrazyMD

Great! Good work. How does the car tow being so high with such a short wheelbase?

XComp4x4

That's an whole Nother story of how it rides it rides great minus a lot of sagging in the rear as you guys know KW is the manufacturer of the shocks I have a friend in the Motorsports division and we're trying to get a different spring rate in the rears so we won't get as much sag and we can have more weight

nphamtran

Hi I have a 2017 g550 4x4 squared and wanted to install a trailer hitch to install a bike rack. I called Mercedes Benz fletcher jones in Newport Beach, Ca and they said they didn't offer installation on it.
What trailer hitch did you buy?
Was it an easy install, could I do it myself?
Do you happen to have pictures of where and how it was installed? i.e. pictures of the placement and bolts?

Any help pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated
thanks in advance!

Nam