Towing a 19 ft Airstream Bambi with ML350
10-11-2011, 02:30 PM
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Towing a 19 ft Airstream Bambi with ML350
Does anyone tow a 19' Airstream (4500 lbs, 550 hitch wt) with their ML350? I'm trying to get a Class IV hitch on my 2007 so I can. MB will only install a Class III with 5K towing capacity, 550 hitch wt. My ML has a towing capacity of 7,200 lbs, 571 lb hitch wt, according to my manual. I just want a studier hitch. MB is not responding to my questions about advertised towing capacity vs available hitch. I'm one of those gals who really uses my ML for off road adventures, kayaks on the top and piles of gear inside. This is my third M-class so clearly I like them. Yet now that I want to tow a trailer, I can't find an acceptable hitch. Help please.
10-11-2011, 05:40 PM
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Unless there's a printing error in your owners manual, a Mercedes dealer can indeed retrofit a hitch that provides the published capability. You'll need a brake controller, too, of course.
