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elevatorbernie Expert Date registered: Aug 2006 Location: Vancouver B.C. Canada Vehicle(s): 1989 280GE Posts: 1347 | 280GE towing capacity Anybody know what the rated max towing capacity of the 280GE is? | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | RE: 280GE towing capacity As per 1986 Mercedes-Benz brochure distributed to United Kingdom: trailer load unbraked = 750kg / 1653lb trailer load braked = 3500kg / 7714lb (footnote depending type of trailer coupling) Mike Edited by DesertStar 3/31/2007 5:33 AM | ||
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Adoni Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Vehicle(s): '00 G500, '15 C300 4Matic, '06 L322 G4 Posts: 1283 | Re: 280GE towing capacity I wouldn't want to think of towing 7700 lbs. behind my G.... | ||
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DesertStar Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA USA Vehicle(s): 85-280GE/95-G320/08-G500 Posts: 2156 | Re: 280GE towing capacity Adoni - 3/31/2007 11:31 AM I wouldn't want to think of towing 7700 lbs. behind my G.... I kind of agree....but Roughneck tows Gwagens all the time which is probably pretty close to the 7700 lbs considering weight of trailer and a Gwagen. Mike | ||
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TWODOGS Extreme Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: UK Vehicle(s): Norwegian Army 240GD Posts: 584 | RE: 280GE towing capacity You can do it but as roughneck has found you need a well set up trailer or it can get very scary ..... ....... Twodogs (out bound.JPG) Attachments ---------------- out bound.JPG (45KB - 2 downloads) | ||
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Adoni Expert Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Sacramento, CA Vehicle(s): '00 G500, '15 C300 4Matic, '06 L322 G4 Posts: 1283 | Re: 280GE towing capacity I was more looking at trying to get up a hill... I can only imagine what my already abyssmally bad gas mileage would be. | ||
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