Ilovedoughnuts

I am planning to get a receiver hitch to attach a bike rack to my 2016 RDX. I am in northern CA. Does anyone know a good place to get a receiver hitch installed? I dont want a incompetent shop working on my new RDX. I dont know if i should go to U Haul or the local dealer? I read you have to remove the bumper and cut into it a bit. If anyone could share their experiences with bike racks that hold 4 bikes that would be good too.

Sir-Col

Hello,just a quick comment. I have the same concerns, and in doing a bit of research it seems to me that the OEM factory hitch is a better alternative than the offerings from U-Haul or similar 3rd party providers. Take a close look at the mounting to the frame and you will see the factory one has three bolts per side, and a better method of mounting to the frame. Just a thought for you to consider, SirCol

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iTrader: (1)

Go with this one, IMO. One hour install time by myself, no cutting or bumper removal required. For a bike rack I believe you'll be fine and have enough $$ left, compared to buying the OEM hitch, to buy some nice bike accessories. There are a few threads here on this topic if you're looking for more opinions and/or information. Good luck with the new ride.
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Minge

I have a curt hitch on my 2014 Rdx it bolted right on. I had it installed in a half hour it works perfectly.

andysinnh

If you're going to get a 4 bike hitch rack, make sure you install a hitch with a 2 inch receiver. Its a much more stable mounting point for a bike rack with that capacity. I installed the 2 inch Curt hitch on my 2015 in half an hour and it looks and fits great for less than half the cost of OEM.


Andy

quicksilver1234

Got a Curt installed on mine this week. No drilling nor removal of bumper. Have a 2 bike rack installed.

SavageRDX

here is a pic of my Curt hitch. $125 on Amazon.

rosen39

Go online to e-trailer.com and select your car. They have videos on how to install. A caveman could do it.

jason330i

I also have the 2" Curt hitch and installed it myself. Not too difficult. Works well with my Yakima Holdup2 bike rack. Although I can't open the hatch with bikes loaded and the rack tilted away.

If I could do it over again, I would get the 2" Hidden-hitch.

The warranty terms for the Curt hitch states that a stabilization strap is required for all non-trailer loads - bike racks, cargo carriers, etc.

Which is kinda lame.

mrgold35

I have an 08 RDX with hidden hitch and had a similar problem with the bike rack being too close to hatch. I did a 7" X 2" hitch extension ($44, Amazon) and StowAway Hitch tightener ($18, Amazon) to give me more distance to move my bike rack away from the hatch.

You can't even see the hidden hitch, only the 7" X 2" extension with the Stowaway tightener:

bchizzle

Does anyone know if I can move the Hidden Hitch from Gen 1 to Gen 2? Loved my RDX so much that I am upgrading from an 07 to a 14.

Any help would be appreciated!

rosen39

E-trailer does list different part numbers and from the photos, they do appear different. New hitches are short money so why re-use a rusty older hitch anyway? Even if they were interchangeable, at the bare minimum I would get new mounting hardware.