Towing with my IS250 (2011)

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06-30-13, 10:54 AM

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Basically it boils down to...yes it can tow things, but is it recommended. NO! I wouldn't even tow anything more than a bike hitch rack (if I had a tow hitch), and I have a 350.

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07-01-13, 07:09 AM

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There have been some very good opinions expressed in this thread. I would add that I have towed the 5 x 8 U-Haul trailer with Jeep Grand Cherokee and I extremely surprised how heavy the trailer was empty. Throw in some hills and wind resistance and you are looking at quite a bit of weight.

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12-06-13, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gville350

Basically it boils down to...yes it can tow things, but is it recommended. NO! I wouldn't even tow anything more than a bike hitch rack (if I had a tow hitch), and I have a 350.

Thought i would post what we did on my friends car:
IS hidden hitch install - clean look!

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/is-...ml#post8249539

-J

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01-10-19, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by k4kiru

Hi All,

I am new to this forum and looking for some suggestion on towing with my IS250 (2011 Model).

We are moving from Atlanta, GA to Dallas, TX and planing to tow a UHAUL 4' X 8" Trailer (http://www.uhaul.com/Reservations/Eq....aspx?model=UV) or 5' X 8' (http://www.uhaul.com/Reservations/Eq....aspx?model=AV) with our luggage of approx weight 1000 lbs in it. We do not have the hitch setup installed on our car yet. Uhaul has a hitch setup/kit and offering for $360 including installation charges. But i am wondering if this a good idea to tow with IS250. What are the issues i would encounter and etc...

Please advise.

-KM

it can tow 1500kg with a braked trailer
just go easy on the car though

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01-10-19, 09:51 PM

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^^^^Welcome to the forum , but that post was made almost 6 years ago, and the OP hasn't posted since. Assuming he's already moved to the Big "D". BTW, are you in Victoria Texas? I was stationed there at Foster AFB when I was a kid. I was one of the last to leave and was part of the deactivation team.

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