OEM Hitch / Tow Package
#301
This is seriously highway robbery. I bought mine from Bell Lexus of Scottsdale, and had them ship it to Houston for $289 all in (or something close to that as I bought mine last year on sale). (https://www.belllexusnorthscottsdale.com) I took a friday afternoon off and with your run-of-the-mill DIYer garage tools (I have an impact wrench but not necessary), a floor jack, and a couple beers, I was able to install mine solo. Sure it wasn't as fast, but following a few youtube videos, and reading the instructions, its a relatively smooth install. This was on a 2018.
#302
I will caveat that, while I would never consider myself a mechanic (don't even change my own oil, by choice), I'm handy and logical enough to understand steps and things that may fall outside those exact steps. If someone doesn't have that mindset it could be a tougher project.
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SEELEXUS (03-09-22)
#303
I will caveat that, while I would never consider myself a mechanic (don't even change my own oil, by choice), I'm handy and logical enough to understand steps and things that may fall outside those exact steps. If someone doesn't have that mindset it could be a tougher project.
#305
#306
The OEM hitch also sticks out a few inches which keeps careless people scratching up you rear bumper cover when hooking up a UHaul trailer to your GX. If you plan on real towing, not just using it for a bike rack I would get the OEM or equivalent.
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NewB2Lexus (03-23-22)
#308
Hate to revive on old post but does anyone know when they will start getting these tow hitches back in the dealer, it have just had our 5K service and the service advisor had no clue as to when we can get out tow hitch installed. I dont see the point of getting a CURT hitch when the OEM is better and priced less.
#309
Hate to revive on old post but does anyone know when they will start getting these tow hitches back in the dealer, it have just had our 5K service and the service advisor had no clue as to when we can get out tow hitch installed. I dont see the point of getting a CURT hitch when the OEM is better and priced less.
Last I heard was possibly May but I wouldn’t count on it.
The Curt is a good option at $130 which is half the price of the OEM.
I needed a hitch so I got the Curt, however, I’ll be swapping it out when the OEM is available.
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catdaddylo (04-16-22)
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bigbwb (04-18-22)
#311
I had to order the curt hitch for my 2022 GX, cant wait any longer on the OEM version. I will likely still buy the OEM when it arrives due to the added tongue weight capacity for towing our boat. Its unreal Lexus cant get this out sooner....this is an SUV touted for its towing and other capabilities and one of the main reasons I bought it.
#312
I had to order the curt hitch for my 2022 GX, cant wait any longer on the OEM version. I will likely still buy the OEM when it arrives due to the added tongue weight capacity for towing our boat. Its unreal Lexus cant get this out sooner....this is an SUV touted for its towing and other capabilities and one of the main reasons I bought it.
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NewB2Lexus (04-20-22)
#313
I was sold a GX with a tow hitch when I put my deposit down. When it made it through the port it no longer had a tow hitch and the dealership had no idea about it until I saw the Monroney and asked them about it.
After they said they didn't have one I found a hitch at their sister dealership, paid for it, and had it shipped to the dealership my GX was coming to...or so I thought. The following day I got a call that they couldn't sell me the hitch as it should have been an inter-dealership transfer instead and refunded me. Then I found out that all of the hitches had to go back to Lexus for "inspection". This was mid-October of 2021 and I haven't been able to get a straight answer from Lexus corporate as to what's going on since despite numerous phone calls and emails over the months.
It's complete and utter B.S. that they can't provide a simple hitch when I was told it would be available "shortly" after it was removed from my build by Lexus
The best guess I've received is that the current design rubbed on some of the new trim packages so they're redesigning it. It would have working fine on my trim level but they wouldn't let me purchase one even though it was in the warehouse at a local dealership though.
#314
i think it’s obvious there are better towing vehicles available, but not my point. My point is Lexus touted the GX as a vehicle designed for towing yet us 2022 owners cannot easily do so.
#315
Personally, unless I was towing over 4000-4500 lbs, I would go with the after market option rated for 5000 and move on. Of course, I say that, bc I don’t tow more than 5000 lbs. I also think the Lexus hitches are ugly, I like more discreet designs.
And, while I don’t know, I suspect the problem with the factory hitch is more than rubbing, it would seem more of a safety issue in my mind but time will tell.
And, while I don’t know, I suspect the problem with the factory hitch is more than rubbing, it would seem more of a safety issue in my mind but time will tell.