Towing A Camper With A Lexus Rx 350

[Chaman65]

I am a new member of this site, so here it goes. I love my 2009 RX 350 Pebble Beach Edition and I also like to travel. I bought it used last year and I have taken several road trips with it! I want to purchase a small pop up camper so I can venture to several national parks without spending a fortune on hotels. My RX 350 did not come with a towing package and all those I have spoken with have told me that I cannot equip it now to tow a 2000 lb camper. Is there anyone out there that can help me with this? I don't want to trade in my Lexus, but I really want to travel more.

[1990LS400]

Who told you that your RX can't be equipped for towing? A tow hitch could have been added as a dealer installed accessory so I don't know why you could not add it now if the accessory hitch is still available. If it is not available, you can buy a hitch from the same company where I bought a hitch for my 2000 LS400: www.etrailer.com

Etrailer currently has three 3,500 pound hitches for your RX but I should tell you that the much more expensive Lexus accessory hitch looks a lot better and comes with a wiring harness which would have to added if you bought a hitch from etrailer.

I doubt that you would need a transmission cooler for your RX. I don't think a transmission cooler is part of the 3,500 pound towing package being factory installed on the Toyota Sienna I ordered last Tuesday and it's drive train appears to be the same Camry-based drive train that the RX350 has.

I wonder what type of can opener a bear uses to open a pop-up camper? Have you ever stayed in any of the National Park lodges built during the 1930s? We have and think they are really cool.

[Chaman65]

Thanks, for the input! Your advice really helps! Actually, the person that primarily told me not to waste my time was the RV sales person himself! I guess he was looking to sell the much larger RV's than help me! I will go to the Lexus dealer tomorrow!

Thanks, again!