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How to Determine if the Thule Force XT Fit a 2015 Lexus RX350 Without Hatch Interference  

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Wondering, will the Thule Force XTfit my 2015 Lexus RX350 without hatch interference? I havent purchased cross bars yet, so I am unable to measure from the cross bars at this time. Would an expert be able to provide a clear answer?

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I wish I could tell you right off-hand if the Thule Force XT # TH6359B will fit on your 2015 Lexus RX 350 without rear hatch interference, but you will need to do some checking on your end to see if it is compatible or not.

If you have a naked roof then I can give you some measurements for you to reference but if you have the raised rails then you will have to do some guess work.

The Thule WingBar Roof Rack uses the 53" WingBar Evo # TH711420 for black or # TH711400 for silver, along with the Rapid Traverse Feet # TH480R, and the Fit Kit # TH145189. When looking at the instructions the center of the forwardmost bar will be about 11-3/8" back from the top of your front windshield. If you use this as a starting point and measure back to the line where your roof and your hatch meet and find that to be at least 54-3/4" then it will allow you to open up your hatch.

If it doesn't quite measure this much then I recommend going with the Thule Force XT # TH6358B which requires that distance to be at least 51-1/8" for clearance.

For factory side raised rails you would use a Thule roof rack that uses 47" WingBar Evo # TH711220 Black or # TH711200 Silver, along with the Evo Raised Rail Feet # TH710401 but I am not quite sure where the front crossbar would sit in relations to your roof.

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