Can any 5 speed manual be towed?

I would do some exploring concerning your Mercedes. I am currently towing a Mini Cooper with a 6 speed manual transmission. Mini says "we do not recommend towing our cars". But many folks tow the manual transmission models, and Blue Ox and Roadmaster make baseplates for them. In the case of Mini it appears that they just have not tested their cars so they cannot recommend them. This may be the case with the Mercedes also. Has anyone on this forum towed a like Mercedes????

Ed Headington

Did you check Remco for towing equipment?

revickers wrote:
So I got a little ahead of myself. I bought a 5 speed manual rear wheel drive Mercedes SLK to tow behind my RV. After I bought it I started checking on towing. Well, Mercedes can only be towed short distance. I can't find an adapter to connect to the front. The hardtop convertible just seemed like it would be a fun car to have on a trip. Any thoughts? Am I out of luck? I sure don't want to tow with a trailer. Thanks, Reggie

Did you read the entire specs regarding towing distance?
Some just require starting a towed vehicle to circulate the fluids.

I have a Tracker that it is required to be 'started' every 250 miles when being towed. No disconnect required.

In 6 years I have never found it inconvenient to stop and start it every 250 miles. Between pit stops, rest stops, fuel stops etc. It always came at the same time so I have never had to make a stop 'just' to start it.

revickers wrote:
Could I put it on a dolly and leave the car running, put it in neutral, and tow it with back wheels down?

That's a question I think you should ask the dealer. If you bought it new then I would think you'd be very concerned about any warranty issues with towing. Having your wife drive it seems like a decent idea if you don't spend a large number of days traveling. But it kind of sounds like this one just isn't going to work out the way you want it to. Bummer.

Could I put it on a dolly and leave the car running, put it in neutral, and tow it with back wheels down? I guess I could just have the wife drive it too. She would probably like that better.

Use a tow dolly and put the rear wheels on it. It's not really a trailer. But it does look like you've answered your own question: won't work.

Guess you answered your own question. Only certain ones can be towed. Usually ones with 4WD. You can buy a drive shaft disconnect and more vehicles can be towed.