I visited a local trailer hitch company in Atlanta looking for a hitch that will support a 1 and 1/4 inch receiver hitch bike rack (like one from Saris). There is now a hitch recommended for the EX35 made by Curt Manufacturing, Model or part # 11500 at a cost of $176.00 and a one hour installation time. Installation instructions are included with the specs. No welding, but two holes will need to be drilled.

Sounds nice, if you get a chance could you shoot a pic I'd like to see it installed.


Here's the link to their web site. Custom Trailer Hitch Products, Custom Receiver Hitch, Heavy Duty Towing, Curt Manufacturing

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Thanks for the information! We weren't able to get the roof rack on our EX35, but a hitch for our bikes will be great. Plus it will be cheaper than the rails, assuming $180 for the hitch and $45 for 1 hr install.

Wouldn't you still need to buy the bike rack that connects to the hitch?

Yes, the bike rack is another cost.

I just ordered a Curt Class one hitch from drawtite-hitches.com for $139 and a Swagman XC 1.25" bike carrier for $130. This has free shipping. I plan on having them price match the carrier to $115 from overstock.com. I got a quote from a bodyshop who quoted me about $75-100 for installation after I sent the PDF install intructions. This is ~$350 for everything.

I didn't find an EX35 with the $200 roof rails and features we wanted. A pair of bike carrier crossbars would set me back ~$200. So this setup would total ~$400.