Plastic Hitch Cover

[gvan1998]

Do you know where I can get the center Hitch cover only. Lexus wants $200 for the 2 piece cover. i just need the center piece, and there is no way that a piece of plastic should cost $200.

 

[xonn]

It's not just plastic. It's a precision molded piece of Japanese awesome. To call it a plastic cover shows a lack of appreciation for the engineering and love that goes into manufacturing it. Hence the $200.

 

[cilles]

I’m just leaving mine off. Don’t tow often but cracked around where one of those pop out things go. They are to hard to get out.

 

[gvan1998]

I’m just leaving mine off. Don’t tow often but cracked around where one of those pop out things go. They are to hard to get out.

Can you sell me yours, working on a idea project

 

[R!ck]

It's not just plastic. It's a precision molded piece of Japanese awesome. To call it a plastic cover shows a lack of appreciation for the engineering and love that goes into manufacturing it. Hence the $200.

Oh boy!

 

[R!ck]

Do you know where I can get the center Hitch cover only. Lexus wants $200 for the 2 piece cover. i just need the center piece, and there is no way that a piece of plastic should cost $200.

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But it is Lexus plastic after all. Still don’t understand why the European market gets a nice looking cover similar to the Chev Tahoe and the U.S. market gets thus thing?

 

[munkeeboi]

But it is Lexus plastic after all. Still don’t understand why the European market gets a nice looking cover similar to the Chev Tahoe and the U.S. market gets thus thing?

I thought this was because in Europe they don't come with the Hitch.

 

[cilles]

Can you sell me yours, working on a idea project

Tempting but I think I should keep it in case

 

[TFlyfisher]

What I can’t figure out is why Lexus doesn’t make a half cover like this for the GX which every LC gets. They cost @ $40 online BUT don’t fit the GX; I tried.

 

[Techpoke]

@gvan1998 Did you ever find one? I, too, want a cheap extra one so that I can install an extra break light for better visibility for the car behind me.

 

[yenbriakia]

Do you know where I can get the center Hitch cover only. Lexus wants $200 for the 2 piece cover. i just need the center piece, and there is no way that a piece of plastic should cost $200.

View attachment 5546I wanted a hitch on my GX550 not necessarily to only tow, but to keep people from hitting the back of it, I just couldn’t take the look it had so I cut the small cover and it looks a lot better

 

[Techpoke]

@gvan1998 Did you ever find one? I, too, want a cheap extra one so that I can install an extra break light for better visibility for the car behind me.

I found one on eBay for $150. Still pricey, but as a % of the car price... I immediately cut a hole in it for a hitch-mounted brake light. The only issue: it's hard to put the light into the hitch and secure the pin with all of the plastic moulding in the way. Took from maneuvering.

 

[DJ’s Sled]

Yen,
That looks nice in your 2 pictures. I assume it’s the original cover(s) that you painted, and then cut out that section in the center piece?
Thanks, DJ.

 

[Garauld]

I've been looking around for a 1/4 turn style Phillips head pop-out fastener to replace those OEM fasteners holding the cover on. They sure would be easier to remove. I've also been thinking of creating a 3D CAD model of a replacement cover that could be printed. Stay tuned.

 

[DJ’s Sled]

I've been looking around for a 1/4 turn style Phillips head pop-out fastener to replace those OEM fasteners holding the cover on. They sure would be easier to remove. I've also been thinking of creating a 3D CAD model of a replacement cover that could be printed. Stay tuned.

I am definitely interested in that! Keep me posted, message me about a replacement cover.

 

[yenbriakia]

Yen,
That looks nice in your 2 pictures. I assume it’s the original cover(s) that you painted, and then cut out that section in the center piece?
Thanks, DJ.

It’s actually the original cover the way it comes, it’s not painted, I cut it and it was super easy to cut with just a blade, very simple to do, I’m not planning to tow anything I just wanted to put the hitch for people to stay way from me parking behind me.

 

[cilles]

Can you sell me yours, working on a idea project

The one I took off already has a small crack around one of the attachment pins but I think I can find it in storage. Message me here direct if you are serious.

 

[Garauld]

The cover that the OP showed appeared to be painted so I would expect it to be pricey. Does anyone have a price for a black unpainted cover set?