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Need photos of RXs with towing hitches

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Old 10-01-07, 09:15 AM
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Default Need photos of RXs with towing hitches

There are various aftermarket hitches available for our RXs besides OEM one. I'd like to see how they look on a vehicle, so if anyone could either post pics here or email to me at kcnismo@yahoo.com, would be great! Thanks!
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Here are some photos of mine. It doesn't rest flush, but it works better with my bike rack to keep my bikes from ever touching the vehicle. I also use a Bully lighted step when I'm not using my hitch. It provides me a 4th brake light and shows up at the very edge of my backup camera to let me know EXACTLY how much room I have when using my backup camera.

2007 Lexus RX350 Hitch Photos

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Originally Posted by jamesfabin
Here are some photos of mine. It doesn't rest flush, but it works better with my bike rack to keep my bikes from ever touching the vehicle. I also use a Bully lighted step when I'm not using my hitch. It provides me a 4th brake light and shows up at the very edge of my backup camera to let me know EXACTLY how much room I have when using my backup camera.

2007 Lexus RX350 Hitch Photos

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Old 10-02-07, 01:43 AM
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thats another issues i have with the stupid spoiler, with it on the car you can't use a strap on bike rack, you have to get a hitch type.
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If you just go to a mall parking lot and look around, you will probably find 5 or 10 right there, especially on a busy weekend afternoon. I see them all the time, because this car is so common. I spent a few minutes yesterday trying to get into the wrong car because an RX, same color, had parked right next to mine -- I just thought the "unlock" chime sounded a little faint.
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tfisher- I really like the look of what I think is the OEM hitch, but need to have more info before getting into buying things. Someone on here said that with OEM hitch you cant have a bike carrier because of rubbing issues...you know I cant just walk up to people and ask them what parts they've used.

Need to know what exactly do I need and best places (prices) to buy from, to have a hitch that can be used to carry a bike rack (btw which bike rack lol) and tow a small boat (per specs).
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Default Lexus Hitch

This is the "lexus" hitch, it works great, both of our bike racks fit on it and we even got them to install a brake connector. it clears the exhaust really well and is very un-intrusive.
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If you intend to tow a trailer, then switch the priority to figure the needed adapters/module [Note:I am not familiar with 330/350 factory prep, but please inquire.]

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Here's a full rear shot.
On the RX, you see everything. They didn't do a good job at integrating it at all.
In the background, you can kind of see the hitch on my IS. All you see is the square part of the hitch.
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My 400h. Done by the dealership.
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....another.
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Originally Posted by vs2
....another.
Nice...
Mine was a dealer install as well.
Was your some kind of custom install by your dealer or is that how they come in NZ?
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Originally Posted by tomv
Nice...
Mine was a dealer install as well.
Was your some kind of custom install by your dealer or is that how they come in NZ?
Hi. I just asked for a factory towbar and this is how it came. I witnessed it been done at the Lexus dealership.
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Originally Posted by vs2
....another.

It looks really nice, integrated with the body.

The one's in US look different.Wish we could get the NewZealand version here
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Don't know why they are different.
Could it be different option packages with Japan made vehicles versus Nth. America?

We also get Bridgestone Potenza tires as standard also.
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