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280GE towing capacity
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Posted 3/31/2007 3:52 AM
elevatorbernie
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280GE towing capacity

Anybody know what the rated max towing capacity of the 280GE is?
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Posted 3/31/2007 5:32 AM
DesertStar
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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

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Posted 3/31/2007 2:31 PM
Adoni
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Re: 280GE towing capacity

I wouldn't want to think of towing 7700 lbs. behind my G....
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Posted 3/31/2007 4:10 PM
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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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Posted 3/31/2007 4:59 PM
TWODOGS
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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 ..... .......
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Posted 3/31/2007 6:08 PM
Adoni
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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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