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Old 12-15-16, 04:29 AM
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Only roof rack I have is on my wife's Jeep. I'd go as far to say it's nearly taboo to run one on a GS but if you really need to, I suppose you could find one, Lexus or aftermarket. Did you search for one yet?
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The UK Lexus site shows one for the GS. It looks like this:
Probably not worth the price it would cost to buy it there and ship it to the states. I have a Thule rack for my mountain bike. I only install it when I go ride and take it off right after. It only takes me 10 minutes to install and 5 minutes to uninstall.
I wish our rear seats folded down. My friend has a 3IS and he's able to throw his mountain bike into his trunk with the seats folded down.
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Get a Yakima Roof Rack. I have one on my GS FSport with the ski mounts and love it. I'll take a picture of it tonight for you.
Old 12-17-16, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by djrabbi
Is there a OEM roof rack that Lexus sells or any of you running aftermarket?
Where u located in selling my Yakima roof rack set up with Thule snowboard rack
Old 12-17-16, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 0mghi2u
Where u located in selling my Yakima roof rack set up with Thule snowboard rack
I am in VA but come to NJ often as my family lives there.
Old 12-17-16, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by djrabbi
I am in VA but come to NJ often as my family lives there.
I'm in pa. Pm me
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Anyone installed anything and have pics?
Old 08-16-18, 01:30 PM
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Man, this 4+ year-old thread was brought back from the dead.
Old 08-16-18, 01:33 PM
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Lol yeah. I'm thinking about mountain biking again. Need a way to haul it. We just got rid of our 04 FX35(brought new and drove it 225k miles) due to transmission(what I used for 6 years to transport) issues and havent replaced it yet.
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Default The new bike rack for my GS

I brought the Saris cycle Rack from
Amazon Amazon
, reviews we’re good but I was super nervous about putting a trunk mounted bike rack on my car, I love my GS and I take care of it lol. My anxiety went through the roof during my drive from Hollywood to Malibu just thinking about the “what if”.....but everything turned out great and there was no damage or marks once I arrived at the beach.

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Mortified at the lack of towbars for these cars, I've been considering something like that. Thanks for sharing it
Old 01-27-19, 06:25 AM
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I had that same rack on my SC400. It left lots of marks on the car’s finish, and on one occasion fell off of the car when I was carrying two bikes and went over a speed bump. I would definitely avoid that bike rack.
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QUOTE=Cwang;10421546]Mortified at the lack of towbars for these cars, I've been considering something like that. Thanks for sharing it[/QUOTE]

OEM tow hitches are available for 4GS aren't they?








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Old 01-28-19, 03:53 PM
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The last time I looked I thought I saw the usual *excludes Fsport* next to the listing. I'll have another look. Most towbar suppliers here don't have anything for the GS at all

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Old 01-28-19, 07:24 PM
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Originally Posted by peteharvey
QUOTE=Cwang;10421546]Mortified at the lack of towbars for these cars, I've been considering something like that. Thanks for sharing it
OEM tow hitches are available for 4GS aren't they?







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Any chance you have a link for that hitch?


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