gkgeiger

I found these pictures in a 2012 post about the ML towing Pkg. Does anyone know if they still furnish this with the newer ML's? I looked all around the spare tire compartment and found nothing.

gkgeiger

After doing some research I found out that they stopped including these in 2013. If anyone has one they are not using, I would be interested in buying it.

rtw_travel

Wow- I had no idea there was a hitch there. Thanks for posting.
I'd like to keep mine, but this is the perfect thing to buy at an auto wrecker for $20. There must be one near you...

gkgeiger

I'll give you $40. No luck so far at a wrecking yard. I'm sure there are other people like you that have owned their car for 4 years and didn't know it was there. In that case they don't need it. I'll buy it and use it.

350MH83

It might sound stupid, but if a car does not have it in the trunk, are you sure you will be able to mount it on? Isnt there a special kit to have fitted on the car in order to hook that up?

gkgeiger

I'm not sure what you are referring to, other then my car came with the towing package. All W166 cars use the same hitch so the coupling should work.

caf

My 2012 came with the ball mount. Although a nice touch in theory, it fit so loosely in the receiver that it rattled considerably. It's surprising that the one they included is such a poor fit. Now I usually use an aftermarket one I've got which fits perfectly. I'll keep the factory one as a backup, however.

Barry45RPM

The tow package comes with a "frame mounted" hitch assembly which that rod and ball slide & lock into. That piece in the picture doesn't connect directly to the vehicle.

When its not needed to tow, you slide it out of the part under the bumper so you can walk behind the car and not hit your shins. For example, see the following illustration (The ball has not yet been installed.): http://www.carid.com/hidden-hitch/tr...FUEV7AodqF4ASg

skw

Same here. Mine came w/ the one pictured and I may have used it once. I still have it (as a spare) and often use the one I had from when I had my MDX.

gkgeiger

You sound like a candidate for selling. I have a means to keep it from rattling.

DUTCH

My experience with my 2014 BT was that the hitch receiver was so low that I needed a draw bar and ball with a lift rather than a drop like the one in the photo.

gkgeiger

All trailers are different, for my application the factory draw bar is perfect.

350MH83

Cant you just unscrew the ball and screw it back on the other side of the arm so that it raises instead of drops? It looks like the coupling is symmetric.

MLee

Mine is a 2013 and it's totally different to the OP pic.

jrsmith_68

What does yours look like? Does it have the nice styrofoam support like the one shown by the OP. That is what I am interested in.

MLee

No styrofoam. It's stored in a bag.

chrislk55

Did your 2013 Hitch package include the hitch and ball? My 2015 didnt. At least I havent found it yet

gkgeiger

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gkgeiger

That thing looks weird. It came with the car, from the factory? What does the hitch look like?

DUTCH

Different countries have different hardware requirements. He is in OZ.

In Europe some cars have an electrically folding self storing hitch.

gkgeiger

Ah! Didn't notice the country.

MLee

Yep, factory supplied. Hitch receiver is a round hole with a V either side.
The knob on the right rotates to lock and unlock. It also has a key lock for total security. Has to be the easiest I've ever put in or out.

gkgeiger

Still looking to buy one like the one in my OP.

Barry45RPM

Various available drops available...

http://www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com...m-V-Ball-Mount

gkgeiger

Barry,
After over 40 years in the auto industry I know about ball mounts. What I want is what I showed in the very first post., but thanks anyway.