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Old 04-12-17, 11:22 PM
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Default what type of hitch do we have on the 2001 RX300?

I'm shopping for a hitch bike rack for my '01 RX300.

I can't tell what type of hitch I have. If I hold up a tape measure to the receiver, it is more than 2 inches across (on the inside faces from one side to the other) so that doesn't make sense to me in discovering whether or not it is a 1.25" or 2" So basically, I have no clue what I'm doing.

What I need to know in order to shop for a Thule hitch bike rack is my receiver size and the receiver class. I can't tell what my rx300 has, there are no markings on the unit. I was originally under the assumption that it is OEM. Maybe it's not??

Can anyone help me?

I'm shopping on the Thule website:
https://www.thule.com/en-us/us/bike-...tch-bike-racks
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Most likely 2" Class 2.
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Visit local U-Haul and get the info you like. Slip the guy couple of $s for his time.

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Originally Posted by jwigley
I'm shopping for a hitch bike rack for my '01 RX300.
I can't tell what type of hitch I have. If I hold up a tape measure to the receiver, it is more than 2 inches across (on the inside faces from one side to the other) so that doesn't make sense to me in discovering whether or not it is a 1.25" or 2" So basically, I have no clue what I'm doing.
According to https://www.reese-hitches.com/learni...towing-classes , Class III and IV are 2".
I don't think an RX300 is big enough for class IV towing.

Mine is this class III
Amazon Amazon
"Reese Towpower 44076 Class III Custom-Fit Hitch with 2" Square Receiver opening" which is custom fit for 1999 RX300. Inside width is 2 1/8 inches

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