Seek advice about towing my car behind my A-Class

any car / truck can be towed 4 down with $$$$

viajante wrote:
You can go to Motorhome magazine's web site and search for their towing guide Towing Guide . It will tell you which vehicles can be towed all four down. If I remember correctly, Mercedes does not have any vehicles which can be towed all four down.

I would add, screen vehicles using that towing guide, but VERIFY by reading the owner's manual.
bumpy

You can go to Motorhome magazine's web site and search for their towing guide Towing Guide . It will tell you which vehicles can be towed all four down. If I remember correctly, Mercedes does not have any vehicles which can be towed all four down.

Just be aware and look into the in's and out's of using a dolly and the weight of that car you have. You want to tow the lightest car you can NOT what your MH is rated to tow.

Some CG's will not let you put your dolly along side your MH at the campsite. Some will make you park it somewhere else on the grounds. And do a search on those that used a dolly and the problems they encountered with the loading and tie down of it.

IMHO and what I did when I was not sure if I even wanted to tow. I bought a used small car that could be towed four down. Investment was small I figured I could sell it and get my money back if it turned out not to be what I wanted to do. You can't do that if you feel the need to buy new.

Find the "lightest weight" car you can find.

I found a real nice 'used' Chevy 4x4 Tracker for a real good price. It was so light weight I didn't even know it was back there and ended up using it for 6 years full timing AND sold it for more than I paid for it when I pulled off the road!!!

jerseyjim wrote:

I found that GM offers the most in the most price ranges. Ford...y'gotta be careful. Chrysler...I have no idea, but I can't remember when I've ever seen a Chrysler product towed 4 down.
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I towed my 1998 dodge dakota 4 down.
bumpy

Perhaps you might get rid of the Mercedes and buy a car than CAN be towed 4-down. Altho there are not as many as there used to be, there are quite a few available. Research and DON'T believe the salesman. All he wants to do is sell a car.

I found that GM offers the most in the most price ranges. Ford...y'gotta be careful. Chrysler...I have no idea, but I can't remember when I've ever seen a Chrysler product towed 4 down.

My toads, over the years, have been: 1996 Ford Contour with a 5 spd stick; a 2007 Chevy HHR with automatic, and my current, a 2011 Ford Ranger pickup 4WD with automatic.

With the Contour, no mods at all. Hook up, put the tranny in neutral and go.
With the HHR, hookup, put in neutral, pull a fuse and go.
With the Ranger, I had to buy a Ford Only "transfer case disconnect kit". 400 bucks. Go thru the (simple) proceedure and go.
Strange how a 2WD Ranger is NOT towable 4 down but the 4WD is. I think ANY manual transmission car is towable 4 down except the "all-wheel drive" cars.

You don't mention if you have a gas or diesel motorhome. A gasser is usually limited to 5000 pounds pulling. A Diesel can pull much more...so now you CAN pull your Mercedes if you want to buy or rent a trailer for it. Not a "dolly"..but a trailer.

I would ask your nearest Mercedes Dealer if your vehicle can be towed on a dolly with the rear wheels mounted on the dolly. Places like U-Haul rent dollies and larger trailers if you don't care to purchase one. Good Luck

It has a 7 speed digital transmission so it definitely cannot be towed 4 wheels down.
Thanks for the reply though..

check the owners manual to see if it can be towed 4 wheel down, or call the dealer.