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| bram_r Expert Date registered: Apr 2007 Location: the Netherlands Vehicle(s): 1984 MB 280GE, 1982 MB 300GD, 1986 Subaru XT 4WD Posts: 1659  | G-class receiver hitch Over here in Europe, we are not familiar with the receiver type hitch that I saw on US trucks. I did like the system however; modular, easy changes between draw bars and type of hitch couplings. Therefor, together with my brother who has a metal working company, we (re)designed the original MB hitch with a modification to hold the draw bars square tube. Everything was drawn in 3D CAD, lasercut, welded and finished in black powdercoating. See pics. Pic 1: powdercoated finished product. There are still threaded holes on 83x56 mm pattern to directly bolt a European hitch to it. Pic 2: original hitch for comparison, here a Rockinger hitch is bolted on, still be able to mount such a hitch on my new construction (83x56mm bolt pattern). Pic 3: bought some draw bars from DrawTite from the US, also one with adapter plate where I can bolt my pintle hook on. Pic 4&5: hitch on the G. Everything bolted right up, and trailer connector mounting is integrated in the construction just as on the original one. Happy with the result! Bram (DSCN8401k.JPG) (DSCN8412k.JPG) (DSCN8409k.jpg) (DSCN8426k.JPG) (DSCN8440k.JPG) Attachments ----------------  DSCN8401k.JPG (38KB - 12 downloads) DSCN8412k.JPG (38KB - 10 downloads) DSCN8409k.jpg (45KB - 9 downloads) DSCN8426k.JPG (62KB - 9 downloads) DSCN8440k.JPG (62KB - 12 downloads) | |
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| Razon Date registered: Jul 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC Vehicle(s): 1986 280ge Cabrio, 617A, 5sp manual  | Re: G-class receiver hitch That looks greally good! Godd Job. Too bad you're not on this side of the pond  | |
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| IFAV Member Date registered: Dec 2006 Location: here, there and everywhere Vehicle(s): M1511 IFAV Posts: 28  | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | ||
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| stevegsmith Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA Vehicle(s): 82 300GD WVO, 06 Jeep Lib CRD B99 Posts: 1301 | ||
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| zimm Elite Veteran Date registered: Feb 2010 Location: pittsburgh Vehicle(s): lx470, 76 fj40, 72fj40, 96 gelandewagen g320. Posts: 788 | ||
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| RE: G-class receiver hitch Do you take cash?  I want one! | ||
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| koly Elite Veteran Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Vehicle(s): 2000 G500 Posts: 823 | ||
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| syncro Extreme Veteran Date registered: May 2007 Location: Orinda, CA Vehicle(s): '84 280GE LWB > 300GD, '75 240D Posts: 477  | ||
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| hus55 Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: north cyprus,lapta. Vehicle(s): 300GDS, G300 LONG,300GDT CLK55 AMG CAB. Posts: 2230  | RE: G-class receiver hitch looks good ! i want one too...  | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: G-class receiver hitch Good work, youve passed and start in our work shop on Monday next http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=2659&pos... Edited by roughneck 5/6/2010 3:48 AM | |
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| frank_be Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Belgium Vehicle(s): G350 Turbo Posts: 148  | ||
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| bram_r Expert Date registered: Apr 2007 Location: the Netherlands Vehicle(s): 1984 MB 280GE, 1982 MB 300GD, 1986 Subaru XT 4WD Posts: 1659 | RE: G-class receiver hitch roughneck - 5/6/2010 9:39 AM Good work, youve passed and start in our work shop on Monday next http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=2659&pos... Thanks for the compliments guys. The pics in this topic are not visible. Was that a custom build hitch as well? If there's enough interest, I could ask my brother to make a quotation when building a small batch of these. Drop me a pm with your e-mail adress then and he or I will get back to you later. Bram Edited by bram_r 5/6/2010 5:39 AM | |
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| NOPEC Extreme Veteran Date registered: Feb 2008 Location: Babylon, Long Island, NY Vehicle(s): 1985 Mercedes 300GD Posts: 374 | ||
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| 4x4abc Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: La Paz, Baja California, Mexico Vehicle(s): 02 G500 | RE: G-class receiver hitch Bram, congratulations to that good looking new hitch base. After many years of towing with the firmly attached original MB hitch on my 300GD and now with the US style exchangeable square hitch, I have come to the conclusion that the firmly bolted down receivers are the best. I have never seen anything wear out on the MB style bolted down "hook" my G500 Oris square receiver has rattled from the beginning (I love the versatility of the receiver, but hate the rattle noise) - after a few years towing very heavy trailers, the square receiver is no longer square. Vertical play is dramatic, horizontal play is significant and the safety pin hole is no longer round. Maybe the Oris engineers did not use strong enough components. But it seems more a universal design flaw of receiver hitches as clamping devices are sold all over. Just google it and you'll be surprised. Our friend Karl dug up one of those things and gave me one during our last Baja trip. Now everything is quiet again and the receiver feels tight and safe. The way it should have been from the start. So Bram, now is the time to improve on your design by incorporating something that will ensure the tightest possible fit of the hitch in the receiver (big set screws?) (1 first.jpg) (2 play.jpg) (3 hole.jpg) (4 clamp.jpg) (5 mounted.jpg) (6 mounted2.jpg) (last.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1 first.jpg (100KB - 5 downloads) 2 play.jpg (86KB - 6 downloads) 3 hole.jpg (106KB - 4 downloads) 4 clamp.jpg (175KB - 5 downloads) 5 mounted.jpg (121KB - 5 downloads) 6 mounted2.jpg (111KB - 6 downloads) last.jpg (115KB - 5 downloads) | |
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| clubgwagen.com Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: gwagenpreserve.com Vehicle(s): 300GE Cabriolet Posts: 736 | ||
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| stevegsmith Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: SF Bay Area, CA USA Vehicle(s): 82 300GD WVO, 06 Jeep Lib CRD B99 Posts: 1301 | ||
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| clubgwagen.com Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: gwagenpreserve.com Vehicle(s): 300GE Cabriolet Posts: 736 | ||
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| zimm Elite Veteran Date registered: Feb 2010 Location: pittsburgh Vehicle(s): lx470, 76 fj40, 72fj40, 96 gelandewagen g320. Posts: 788 | Re: G-class receiver hitch clubgwagen.com - 5/6/2010 1:57 PM Yes it is the metal stretching, that is right, there is no worn away metal. Basically the metalurgy is not so good on that steel they are using. that would be my guess as ive never seen even the cheapest u-haul receivers do this. my other guess would be that the poster is trailer towing badass over wildly undulating terrain, and has probably flipped a few trailers in his day. thats not the damage of a hitch merely in horizontal sheer. | |
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| roughneck Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK, Germany & USA Vehicle(s): 270 cdi.300 GD 300 GE.lwb 300 GE.swb. Disco 2 Posts: 4398 | RE: G-class receiver hitch bram_r - 5/6/2010 10:38 AM I think just about everyone that has a G and does serious towing has redisigned the standard hitch, I did and along the similar lines to just about everyone else that has, I was heartened by the enthusiastic comments I received and enquiries from the UK members, but I never made one for anyone else. roughneck - 5/6/2010 9:39 AM Good work, youve passed and start in our work shop on Monday next http://www.pointedthree.com/disc/forums/showthread.php?tid=2659&pos... Thanks for the compliments guys. The pics in this topic are not visible. Was that a custom build hitch as well? If there's enough interest, I could ask my brother to make a quotation when building a small batch of these. Drop me a pm with your e-mail adress then and he or I will get back to you later. Bram | |
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