I am happy to help get your 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL450 setup to carry the Surco Safari Rack 5.0 Rooftop Cargo Basket - 84" Long x 50" Wide, part # SPS5084. This basket can be attached to your vehicle two ways. You can attach it directly to the rails of your vehicle or you can install it to a roof rack. Installing the basket directly to your roof rails would be the least expensive of the two options, but installing it to a roof rack would offer you the most versatility. I will include both... view full answer...
The Curt Class III 2 Inch Hitch, part # C13010 will fit your 2010 Mercedes-Benz G-Class vehicle. A hitch ball is only needed if you will be towing a trailer. The hitch ball is located on a ball mount that fits into the trailer hitch. It is where the trailer coupler would connect to the trailer hitch. A hitch ball is not needed if you will only be using the hitch for a bike rack.
Since you will be using the Curt hitch for non-trailer loads like a hitch bike rack, you will need to use a... view full answer...