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<blockquote data-quote="mrmustang" data-source="post: 1984088" data-attributes="member: 13150"><p>The Mercedes will not be able to tow the enclosed trailer safely. It's all about wheelbase and weight ratios. If the vehicle being towed, plus the trailer towing it weighs as much or more than the vehicle which is towing it (especially a short wheelbase such as your ML), then even with a weight distribution hitch and anti sway device, your an accident just waiting to happen. The only trailer you could tow behind your ML safely would be a trailex custom built open trailer (I suggest electric brake and not surge brakes). I spent the better part of 15 years towing other peoples cars (open and enclosed trailers) to shows and to track events. I've seen guys with setups like yours looking at the gross tow rating of the vehicle and not realizing that while you can safely tow up to 5,ooolbs (in your case), you could not safely tow the combination that you chose. Lots of people will say, it cannot happen to me, but these same guys are the ones scratching their head from the emergency room wondering what happened after that tractor trailer went by at 70mph and their rigs jacknifed or worse, flipped over on their side in a ditch somewhere......The word here is caution, the other word is common sense.....Please use both at your descretion. The life you safe could be my own.</p><p></p><p>Thanks for listening(reading).</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sincerely,</p><p></p><p>Bill S.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrmustang, post: 1984088, member: 13150"] The Mercedes will not be able to tow the enclosed trailer safely. It's all about wheelbase and weight ratios. If the vehicle being towed, plus the trailer towing it weighs as much or more than the vehicle which is towing it (especially a short wheelbase such as your ML), then even with a weight distribution hitch and anti sway device, your an accident just waiting to happen. The only trailer you could tow behind your ML safely would be a trailex custom built open trailer (I suggest electric brake and not surge brakes). I spent the better part of 15 years towing other peoples cars (open and enclosed trailers) to shows and to track events. I've seen guys with setups like yours looking at the gross tow rating of the vehicle and not realizing that while you can safely tow up to 5,ooolbs (in your case), you could not safely tow the combination that you chose. Lots of people will say, it cannot happen to me, but these same guys are the ones scratching their head from the emergency room wondering what happened after that tractor trailer went by at 70mph and their rigs jacknifed or worse, flipped over on their side in a ditch somewhere......The word here is caution, the other word is common sense.....Please use both at your descretion. The life you safe could be my own. Thanks for listening(reading). Sincerely, Bill S. [/QUOTE]
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