Suggestions for bike hitch?
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I have searched high and low, and NOTHING is out there to my knowledge. I purchased my ES300h last July and every month or so I make my calls. Even U-haul referred me their national number and they don't have anything produced.
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thank you for the reply. I have had the same experience.
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The first year for a hybrid version of the Lexus ES was the 2013 model year. I'm not sure what bearing that would have on a hitch mounting point however. The ES 350 would have the same shape/architecture for mounting a hitch or trunk rack.
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I don't know very much about getting a hitch for a car but the last time I spoke to Curt Hitch they told me that my car did not have enough demand for a hitch. They implied that after the car has been out on the market, more people may want a hitch and that would result in a company fitting the car model with a hitch. But, I really don't know enough about this business.
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I don't know very much about getting a hitch for a car but the last time I spoke to Curt Hitch they told me that my car did not have enough demand for a hitch. They implied that after the car has been out on the market, more people may want a hitch and that would result in a company fitting the car model with a hitch. But, I really don't know enough about this business.
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I happened to see a new body style ES350 at a bike shop today with a bike rack on the back of the vehicle. It looks ugly and inconvenient for a bike rack. This cat was not meant for a bike rack. You need to get an SUV if you want a bike rack.
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There's another thread on this board where an ES owner successfully installed a bolt-up hitch, made for the Avalon, and a wiring harness. The two are structurally similar enough that he was able to complete the installation by hacksawing a little and losing the rear performance damper (the latter's not a factor if you have a base or Premium Package car).
The other option I'm aware of, also described on a recent thread in this forum, is a bike rack that mounts to the trunk lid and rests on the rear bumper, but it risks denting your trunk lid and messing up your paint where the rubber feet contact the car.
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