2018 S Class towbar fitment
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Member @barry jones i think fitted one himself on an S class (apologies if I’ve got the wrong Barry )
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Apologies... not been around for a while as I have been working down in sunny Clacton-on-sea 
Yes, I fitted a genuine Mercedes towbar to my 2016 S350d....
not a cheap option as there are various items that need to be sourced other than just the towbar including two wiring looms, control box, replacement rear undertray (with a cut out to allow the towbar to retract as well as various uprated nuts, bolts and bumper linings....
Not a job for the faint-heated mind....
The biggest problem I had was getting the correct bract that sits behind the panel and holds the switch in the boot. On cars with the towbar, there is an extra section riveted on that provides a solid base to clip the switch into. The problem being is that both parts, my original one without the extra bit and the part I needed, had the same part number!!
Eventually, I was lucky enough to find someone in Germany selling a
(which I already had) from a crashed car and he was also selling the panel and bracket... so I got those for £30 plus postage!
Yes, I fitted a genuine Mercedes towbar to my 2016 S350d....
not a cheap option as there are various items that need to be sourced other than just the towbar including two wiring looms, control box, replacement rear undertray (with a cut out to allow the towbar to retract as well as various uprated nuts, bolts and bumper linings....
Not a job for the faint-heated mind....
The biggest problem I had was getting the correct bract that sits behind the panel and holds the switch in the boot. On cars with the towbar, there is an extra section riveted on that provides a solid base to clip the switch into. The problem being is that both parts, my original one without the extra bit and the part I needed, had the same part number!!
Eventually, I was lucky enough to find someone in Germany selling a
(which I already had) from a crashed car and he was also selling the panel and bracket... so I got those for £30 plus postage!
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