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Gelandewagen G-Class Trailer Hitch 7000 lbs Towing capacity W463 G wagon
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OEM Type W463 Trailer Hitch Receiver for G-Class

SKU VTS-7156
$799.00 - $1,089.00
$799.00
$799.00 - $1,089.00
$799.00
Model Options

Trailer Hitch for Mercedes-Benz W463 Geländewagen from 1990 to 2008

The new W463 Trailer Hitch Receiver has been specially designed and developed for the Mercedes G 463 series trucks. The hitches are similar to the OEM style, utilizing triangulated design with heavy duty structural steel and high quality welds.

The use of a special thick walled 2" hitch receiver tube is the most important improvement over the original OEM hitch design.

Features:

  • OEM style design
  • Heavy duty steel construction 
  • Thick wall, seamless 2" receiver tube
  • Original M14/M10 x 1.5mm metric 10.8 mounting hardware
  • Easy bolt-on with no welding or fabrication required
  • Heavy duty black powder coating
  • 7,000 Lbs (3178 kg) Towing Capacity
  • 700 Lbs (317.8 kg) Tongue Weight Capacity
  • German Engineered, Made in USA

These hitches are made for the Mercedes-Benz G-Class W463 vehicles, from 1990 to 2008.

 

OEM Type W463 Trailer Hitch Receiver from 1990 to 2008

VTS-7156  

  • 1x OEM Type W463 Trailer Hitch Receiver (VTS-7156)
  • All metric mounting hardware included.

 

OEM Type W463 Trailer Hitch Receiver COMPLETE KIT from 2002 to 2008

VTS-7156-K 

  • 1x OEM Type W463 Trailer Hitch Receiver (VTS-7156),
  • 1x Plug & Play Electronic Trailer Wiring Harness w/ 7-pin trailer socket (VTS-7158) and
  • 1x Trailer Connector Bracket  
  • All metric mounting hardware included.


Also Available Separately:

Electronic Trailer Wiring Harness, for the W463 from 2002 to 2013
Plug & play, connects directly to the vehicle harness, 7-pin trailer socket included - no splicing necessary!
Trailer Wiring Harness W463 2002 on - VTS-7158 

Electric Trailer Brake Controller Harness, for the W463 from 2002 to 2013 Plug & play, connects the trailer harness (VTS-7158) to your Electronic Brake Controller Unit (not included) - no splicing necessary!
Brake Controller Wiring Harness - VTS-7159

 

→ Installation Instructions for G-Class Trailer Hitch Receiver VTS-7156

Customer Reviews

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Courtland B.
Heavy Hitch

Extremely robust. You definitely need to move the bumper to torque it down. Not that hard to do but don’t even think to try it without dropping bumper like I first tried. I dropped only one side and it gave access to all the bolts. It is an amazing quality item.

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Jay P.
Amazinly Solid Hitch!

I am doing this on my G Military. This receiver will work on a G Military using the 4 included bolts, but the "left and right wing" cannot be connected using the smaller bolts. The holes simply don't align. But it doesn't matter much as the 4 bolts are very strong.

This hitch receiver weights 3 times the OEM unit and it is amazinly solid. I installed it using the 4 included bolt by a high torque impact wrench and it became a part of the vehicle. A bit on the expensive side but you won't be able to find a more solid unit.

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Paul A.
FANTASTIC!!!!

One of the top 3 companies i have ever done business with. Customer service and responsiveness is out of this world, never seen anything like it from an online company! They are amazing!! Their products are top quality as well. Very very happy.

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Sam S.
Heavy duty. Much better than OEM.

This hitch is super heavy duty. It is so much better than the OEM version. Everything I’ve bought from Karl is of extremely high quality.

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David H.
Bolt on , yes . But the bumper must be removed first .

All as stated . Bolt on , great instructions and fit . That said , I was caught off guard by the work involved in the bumper removal and it’s associated electrical components.

This is the first bolt on hitch that I had to drop a bumper for . Prepare yourself psychologically for this . Again , great product ! My first G wagon had a hitch ... man I would have hunted harder for another with a hitch knowing what I know now .

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Simon C.
Great trailer hitch

Everything work, bolt on. Thanks to Karl for the nice service. Quick answer, great communication and fast shipping!

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