Trailer Hitch for Brabus451

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Permalink Reply by Eddie on October 24, 2010 at 10:28am

This may not be too much help, but I am certain that I have read on smartcarofamerica.com that someone discovered a trailer hitch that will fit their passion with their aftermarket center exhaust. If you don't get a more solid response than mine, take a look there. It's probably under the towing/trailer section. Good luck finding one!

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Permalink Reply by Tony L. Read on October 24, 2010 at 10:55am

Thanks Eddie, Will look into it .

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Permalink Reply by larry spicer on October 27, 2010 at 7:01pm

hi I use a center exhaust, and the hitch is curtice.

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Permalink Reply by Tony L. Read on October 28, 2010 at 9:06pm

I'm not getting what your saying Larry! I need a trailer hitch that mounts under the rear of my Brabus, To pull a small trailer. Is there something I missed? Center axhaust? Curtice? Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Jill Hobbs on October 28, 2010 at 10:58pm

I think he meant Curt Hiches. I checked they don't make one for the Brabus.

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Permalink Reply by Tony L. Read on October 29, 2010 at 6:40pm

Thanks Jill. Maybe I'll find one soon. Or make one.

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Permalink Reply by Lasse Kjellberg on October 30, 2010 at 7:46am

Hi Tony !

I've mounted two MDC towbars on my both m/450 with very good result. I can highly
recommend Michael Papenburg and his products. As You can see and read in following
link, towbars are not ment for m/451 "centerdoublepipe", (read BRABUS).

http://misterdotcom.de/smart/for2_2_ab_2007/Englisch/Towbar/towbar....

Now, it's up to You - towbar or "centerdoublepipe". Your option is to change exhaust
to a standard 84 hp exhaust, then the MDC-towbar will fit Your car.

Good luck with Your decicisions (?spelling?)

KfL :-)

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Permalink Reply by Tony L. Read on October 30, 2010 at 9:13am

Hey Lesse, Thanks. That is very helpful. Thats atleast another option I have. Do you think I could make one using the tow bolt holes with the factory tow hooks? I'm thinking that could be done. But use a nicer bolt and stainless bar for the bumper. Like a stainless nurf bar made for a pickup truck under the door step.

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Permalink Reply by Lasse Kjellberg on October 30, 2010 at 1:14pm

Hi again Tony !

... make one using the tow bolt holes with the factory tow hooks? Yes and No !

Yes: Easypeasy, but depends on what's Your expectations use are. Bicycles,
Snowboards, Skies or some light loadings.

No: For trailer towing - NO WAY ! The m/450 crash bar is made of Aluminium
and the "rolled windings" aren't made for that kind of stress. The m/451 crash
bar is made of Iron and the "rolled windings" aren't made for that kind of stress
ether.

The MDC towbar is TÜV tested, made to apporoval of 94 / 20 / EG and other
regulations. In short - they are made for the purpous of towing in road safety
conditions, just follow the weight and ballpressure limits - AND A GOOD SENCE !

For a second opinion in these matters, contact the good Scotsman Tolsen, also
found at

http://forum.onsmart.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=2809&hilit=...

"It was this load that knackered my aluminium crash bar"

Yours KfL (aka CcL)

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Permalink Reply by SMART MADNESS on March 5, 2012 at 4:30pm

We can assist you and anyone else that is needing a solution for the BRABUS Edition smart.

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Permalink Reply by Wayne Tebbe on May 15, 2012 at 5:39pm

Hi Tony,

If you haven't found one yet, go to www.wtsmanufacturing.com and there you will find the smart car adaptor.

Good luck

Wayne

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