Probably Not What U Guys Would Call A Mod....

[Sidecarlee]

But I love my is200 sport and really don't want to have to change cars, so I need advice on a towbar for her?? Everywhere lists bars for is200's but all say excluding the sports model!!! Any ideas why?? I race a sidecar in the British championship at BSB and really need to tow a small caravan to each meeting and the Lexus is the only transport I now have so if any1 can point me in the right direction that would be great :)

Thanks

Lee

[sprinter2012]

possibly because the Sport is lower and doesn't have enough room between the tyres and arches to take into account for the sag while towing? Can't think what else it would be.

[PatrickM]

What Sprinter2012 said. So if you aren't gonna be pulling some really heady loads, i dont think it will be a problem. Maybe the trailer will tilt abit down in the front.

[Chunky Monkey]

Hi Lee.

I need to tow also, but I'm struggling to find a towbar for a is300 sportcross but I've found one in the states. My owners manual gives all the relevent data for towing weights so I know it can and will, it just seems witter and the other popular makes in the uk don't cater for the sportcross, only for the saloon.

I'm trying to get a shipping price off the guy in the states, but as long as he's not silly it'll still work out about the same as they charge here for the saloon.

I'd start buy checking your owners manual first anhd see what that say's about towing with your model.

Hope that helps.

Mark

[Chunky Monkey]

Got one off lexus parts gateway £36 posted. should arrive Tues (alledgedly).

my manual say's that they shouldn't be used for towing as it will compromise that handling of the car but if your going to......

it clearly states max 450kg unbraked (which I think is very low) or 1200kg braked whick is ok for a decent size braked trailer or smaller caravans, I have a ABI 4 berth which is 1050kg so it'll walk that.

I'll keep you informed.

[steve2006]

Not sure if this would help but you can get "spring assisters" for some cars to beef up the rear suspension when towing which may if they are available for Lexus cars sort the sagging problem if that is the only reason for not fitting a towbar.

[ormi]

the reason it says not for sport is 90% of company's think the sports have a lower lip on the rear bumper ie the trd or the tte...if you dont have a rear bumper lip you can fit the tow bar no problem all the is200's are the same......if you have the tte lip you only need to trim the tte lip if you have the trd lip then thats a no no.....

and thats why nothing to do with suspension etc...

[aLEXIS200]

I have a Lexus brand tow bar on my is200 se. It's a detachable one and is in good condition. I was gonna take it off and eBay it but if any one is interested inbox me

[fil4362]

Having presonally fitted a tow bar to a is200 sport, they fit. I out one on an early sport last year. the guy tows a jet ski with it regulaly and a twin axle trailer on occasion. It was a witter tow bar if your interested in the brand to check their web site.