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Old May 31, 2018 | 07:36 PM
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GL VS ML Tow Hitch
I have a 2007 ML350 and need a tow hitch. I found one locally off of a 2008 GL450. The part numbers are different, but they look identical. Can anyone help me out with info on this. I called the dealer and they couldn't tell me anything besides the kit part numbers were different.

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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 05:48 AM
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I have a 2007 ML350 and need a tow hitch. I found one locally off of a 2008 GL450. The part numbers are different, but they look identical. Can anyone help me out with info on this. I called the dealer and they couldn't tell me anything besides the kit part numbers were different.

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If you think the GL kit might fit, and the price difference is high, buy it but ask for a return warranty if it doesn't fit. Make sure the GL kit is an -OEM- kit and not aftermarket. The aftermarket kits don't have the same towing capacity as the OEM kits.
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Old Jun 1, 2018 | 07:44 AM
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They are different. The arms that go to the chassis are bent on one of them, I can't remember which, I've added a .pdf file..
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And that is why if the part #'s are different, it is same to assume something is different enough that they are not interchangeable.
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Thanks for the input guys. It looks like the GL one doesn't have the braces that come with the ML one.
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