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Old 12-03-2009, 02:10 AM
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Default Mercedes G500 towing offshore boat?

Does anyone have any experience towing with one of these ? I'm not talkin long distance whatsoever....I know it could never do that safely. Just local and mostly to launch and retrieve. Only thing I can think of that would not be good is such a narrow trac on the G...making braking a little squirrellly.....

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I towed a Mastercraft 21 w my M500 didnt do to bad. Did not get on the highway tho but it was rated to tow it.
If you are talking the Playboy That would have to be WAY over I would think.
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Towed a 32 Sunsation about 1/2 mile (inside my neighborhood) with a 2007 GL320 diesel 4Matic and it struggled/ truck sagged badly and brakes seemed way overworked even at low speeds. Same boat, GMC 2500 duramax tows it like it isn't even there.
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Does anyone have any experience towing with one of these ? I'm not talkin long distance whatsoever....I know it could never do that safely. Just local and mostly to launch and retrieve. Only thing I can think of that would not be good is such a narrow trac on the G...making braking a little squirrellly.....
Damn thing is WAAAAAY overpriced. Buy a Dodge 3500 SRW 4x4 and put a Carli 3.0 suspension on it. Way more fun for one third the price and you can tow anything with it.
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