Towing Question!

[thesaintjim]

Has anyone towed the limit of 3500 lbs on your 400h? I found a boat that with trailer and boat weight came to a close 3450 lbs! I know it can pull it fine, but I am more worried when I am pulling it out on the wet loading ramp...

Thanks,

James

[Rx330driver]

i believe the tow hitch limit is 3000 pounds...but thats probably just a safety sticker, it could probably go way more than that. and if im wrong...call me and ill help you pick up the peices of your bumper and stuff.

[RX400h]

Has anyone towed the limit of 3500 lbs on your 400h? I found a boat that with trailer and boat weight came to a close 3450 lbs! I know it can pull it fine, but I am more worried when I am pulling it out on the wet loading ramp...

Thanks,

James

If the tow hitch is installed by Lexus, I doubt it'd be rated at only 3000 lbs. Liability-wise, that wouldn't be a good move on their part.

[bikeandsail]

The 3500 lb limit is with trailer brakes. I believe limit is 2000 lbs without.

I have several thousand miles with about a 1500 lb lboat oad and no trailer brakes. Except for killing the gas mileage pulls fine.

Ron

[cruznroadking]

The trailer hitch offered for thr RX's are Class 2, so it has a 3500 LB limit.

[thesaintjim]

Oh, heh..good thing I read this thread. I almost bought a 3400lb boat today! I guess I will buy another jet ski instead of a boat.

Thanks..

[Barefoot Bob]

Oh, heh..good thing I read this thread. I almost bought a 3400lb boat today! I guess I will buy another jet ski instead of a boat.

Thanks..

Just get a boat like mine, it pulls just fine and weighs about 2000 pounds with the trailer. XB2002 (20foot) Allison with a 260 Merc outboard. It looks real cool behing the Lexus and will run 100+ MPH on the water. You will love it.

Bob

[Rx330driver]

on my hitch, there is actually a sticker that says 3,000 pounds.

[thesaintjim]

Oh, heh..good thing I read this thread. I almost bought a 3400lb boat today! I guess I will buy another jet ski instead of a boat.

Thanks..

Just get a boat like mine, it pulls just fine and weighs about 2000 pounds with the trailer. XB2002 (20foot) Allison with a 260 Merc outboard. It looks real cool behing the Lexus and will run 100+ MPH on the water. You will love it.

Bob

Yeah, I concluded that if I bought any decent size boat, it would be a bass boat. Every other boat is around 4000 lbs. I actually ended up buying a MB SLK 280 instead, heh. Talk about a 180! I just figured I could get more use out of the car than the boat. That will be next years purchase..

Thanks for all your thoughts