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Hello all, I have placed my order for an E63 Wagon and would like to be prepared when it finally arrives back in the states. I would love to use a bike carrier but i know there is not one that is made for this car. Has anyone install a bike carrier on this car?
Hello all, I have placed my order for an E63 Wagon and would like to be prepared when it finally arrives back in the states. I would love to use a bike carrier but i know there is not one that is made for this car. Has anyone install a bike carrier on this car?
There's an OEM bike carrier in the accessories catalog.
My guess is that you can't but a hitch on it for the same reason you can't have a third seat.
I do realize the rear facing seat is not an option on the AMG Wagon, but why is that? Not that I want my little one back there with the performance exhaust option anyway...
I do realize the rear facing seat is not an option on the AMG Wagon, but why is that? Not that I want my little one back there with the performance exhaust option anyway...
They put the pump and air storage tank in that area.
I much prefer a rear bike carrier. Roof racks are fine, but require bike hoisting with potential paint scratches, you might need to remove the front wheel and carry it inside, it creates tons of wind noise and impacts gas mileage.
Get a Stealth hitch. Invisible when not being used and installed in the dead area under the bumper cover. They make a W213-specific version.
I much prefer a rear bike carrier. Roof racks are fine, but require bike hoisting with potential paint scratches, you might need to remove the front wheel and carry it inside, it creates tons of wind noise and impacts gas mileage.
Get a Stealth hitch. Invisible when not being used and installed in the dead area under the bumper cover. They make a W213-specific version.
Last time I talked to Steve, the owner of Stealth Hitch, they do not have a design for the W213 AMG models yet. I asked him specifically for a hitch to fit the E53 Sedan, but he told me that due to the AMG Exhaust, he would need an actual vehicle to take measurements to create the hitch for W213 AMG models. He is aware that there is a desire from the community for his product and is working to get sample vehicles in his shop for his measurements, but couldn't give me a time frame due to it's current unavailability.
Last time I talked to Steve, the owner of Stealth Hitch, they do not have a design for the W213 AMG models yet. I asked him specifically for a hitch to fit the E53 Sedan, but he told me that due to the AMG Exhaust, he would need an actual vehicle to take measurements to create the hitch for W213 AMG models. He is aware that there is a desire from the community for his product and is working to get sample vehicles in his shop for his measurements, but couldn't give me a time frame due to it's current unavailability.
11-14-2018, 11:13 AM
