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• Can the Surco Safari Rack 5.0 Rooftop Cargo Basket be Mounted to an Aluminum Camper Shell
• In order to install the Surco Safari Basket to the roof of a aluminum truck topper or camper shell, you would need to install a roof rack system on the topper first. You would need to use Yakima tracks, like # Y01127, control towers, # Y00214, and landing pad # Y00221 (2 sets of these), and crossbars, like # Y00409. You can then mount basket # SPS65100-Y400.
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• Is there a Folding Trailer Hitch Mount Cargo Carrier that has a Bike Mounting Adpater
• Only the fixed Draw-Tite trailer hitch mount cargo carriers, # 6500 and # 6501, can be used with a bike adpater, # 6505. None of the folding carriers from any manufacturer we carry have an optional bike adapter that can be used. You can still put bikes on them, you would just need an alternate way to hold them up. I have included a link to some instructions and a video of the Draw-Tite carriers and bike adapter bar for you.
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• Will Surco Safari Rack 5.0 Rooftop Cargo Basket, # SPS5060-1101 Fit a 2006 Chevy Uplander
• I checked with Surco and the Safari Rack 5.0 Rooftop Cargo Basket, # SPS5060-1101, is listed as a fit to the factory roof rack (side rails that run front to back) on a 2006 Chevy Uplander This carrier also has quite a few add-ons that you could get separately including an axe and shovel carrier, # SPAX100, light mounting brackets, # SPLT100, and a spare tire carrier, # SPST100.
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• Will the Surco Safari Rack Fit on a 2007 Mercedes GL450
• As long as your 2007 Mercedes GL450 has raised side rails that run front to back this Surco Safari Rack 5.0 Rooftop Cargo Basket # SPS4550-1101 should work for your vehicle. This cargo basket is designed to work on virtually every factory roof rack and should work very well for you.
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• Is the Shank on the Surco 20x48 Trailer Hitch Mount Cargo Carrier, # 52017, Solid or Hollow
• On the Surco 20x48 Cargo Carrier, # 52017, the shank that fits into the trailer hitch receiver is hollow. This carrier fits both Class I and Class II trailer hitches with a 1-1/4 inch receiver. I have included a link to a video review of this carrier for you.
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• Recommended Cargo Carrier for 2011 GMC Terrain
• To determine if the Surco 20 by 48 inch Cargo Carrier, part # 52017 will work with your Terrain, you will need to determine the necessary clearance. Measure from the hitch pin hole in your receiver back to the furthest rearward point of the back bumper. This distance will represent the necessary clearance. The Surco Carrier has a shank that measures 6-1/4 inches from the hitch pin hole to the closest portion of the carrier. I like to subtract an inch for wiggle room. If the measurement you t
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• Availability of Adapter To Fold Up Hitch Cargo Carrier Vertically To Tailgate When Not Being Used
• I have the Surco Folding Basket Adapter, part # 52015, which is an adapter that fits the Surco Cargo Carrier, part # 52018 and the Curt Railed Cargo Carrier, part # C18130, and allows the hitch cargo carrier to be folded up, but it is designed only for those two cargo carriers. It is possible, but not guaranteed that the adapter will fit other cargo carriers. I am including a picture of the # 52015 adapter with measurements that might help you determine if it will work on your cargo carrier.
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• Will the Surco Safari Rack 5.0 Rooftop Cargo Basket Fit on the Raised Rail of a 2010 GMC Terrain
• I checked with Surco and yes, this Surco Safari Rack Cargo Basket # SPS4560-1101 would work on your vehicle. The carrying capacity of this rack is limited to that of the roof of your vehicle.
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• Cargo Carrier Recommendations for a 2011 Hyundai Tuscon with 1-1/4 inch Trailer Hitch
• Yes, the Surco Products 20x48 Cargo Carrier, # 52017, will work great on your 2011 Hyundai Tuscon, with 1-1/4 inch hitch. This carrier does not fold up, and because of the lower weight capacities of 1-1/4 inch hitches, none of the 1-1/4 inch cargo carriers that we carry, see link, are designed to fold. This is the case because the folding mechanism can create extra torque on the trailer hitch and vehicle frame, possibly causing damage. I would recommend adding an etrailer Cargo Carrier Li
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• Compatibility of a Surco Cargo Carrier with a 2010 GMC Yukon XL
• In order to determine if this Surco Cargo Carrier # 52018F will fit on your 2010 GMC Yukon XL you will need to take one measurement. You will need to measure from the center of the hitch pin out to the furthest point out on your rear bumper to determine what kind of clearance you will need. This # 52018F measures 17-3/4 inches from the center of the hitch pin to the nearest part of the cargo carrier. If your Yukon has a distance less than 17-3/4 inches from the center of the hitch pin to t
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• Cargo Carrier Options for a 2005 Pontiac Montana
• I would recommend you use a cargo carrier that is designed for a 1-1/4 inch hitch like what you have on your 2005 Pontiac Montana. The issue with using a hitch adapter is that it cuts the towing capacity of the hitch in half. Which could become an issue if you plan on carrying 200 to 300 lbs. I attached an FAQ article on hitch adapters for you to check out. I would recommend you use a cargo carrier like the Surco Products Hitch Cargo Carrier # 52017 as it is designed to be used on a 1-1/4 hit
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• Will The Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier # 52017 Fit My 2010 Ford Explorer With 1-1/4 Hitch
• As long as you have enough clearance from the rear bumper to the front of the carrier, the Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier, part # 52017, will fit your 2010 Ford Explorer. You will need to measure from the center of the hitch pin hole on your hitch out to the farthest point on your rear bumper. If this measurement is less than 6-1/4 inches, this cargo carrier will fit your vehicle. The Surco Cargo Carrier will work with Class I and II 1-1/4 inch hitches. You will want to make sure not to exceed the
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• Folding Cargo Carrier Options for a 2010 Subaru Outback
• Due to the distance between the hitch pin hole and the furthest rearward portion of your rear bumper, none of the folding cargo carriers we offer would be able to fold if used on your Outback. The Outback has 4 holes in the underside of the vehicle for attaching the hitch, so it is not possible to attach the hitch in any other spot. Using a hitch extender would solve the clearance issue, but going that route could be problematic. The hitch extender would place the carrier and its load fur
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• How to Have a Surco Cargo Carrier # 5201F and a Bike Rack Mounted to My Hitch at the Same Time
• As long as you have a hitch with a 2 inch opening that has tongue weight capacities to carry your bike rack, your bikes and this Surco Products Hitch Cargo Carrier # 52018 there is a way you could carry both your bike rack and the cargo carrier. You could use a Curt Dual 2 inch Receiver Tube Adapter, part # D-192 to carry both items. You could put your bike rack in the top 2 inch opening and the # 52018F in the bottom.
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• Will the Surco Bike Rack 51953 Fit on a 2010 Rav 4 with a Curt Hitch 13509
• To determine if this Surco 4 Bike Hitch Mounted Swing Away Rack, part # 51953, will fit your 2010 Toyota RAV4, that has a Curt Class III Hitch, part # 13509, you will need to take a measurement. Stand a dowel rod straight up and against the part of the bumper that sticks out the farthest. If the distance from from the rod to the center of the hitch pin on your hitch is less than 6 inches the rack will definitely fit. I attached a review video as well as an installation video for this prod
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• Will Surco Trailer Hitch Mount Cargo Carrier # 52018F Fit a 2011 Acura MDX with 2 Inch Trailer Hitch
• In order to determine if the Surco Folding cargo carrier, # 52018F, will clear the rear of your 2011 Acura MDX, there is an important measurement you will need to take. Measure from the center of the hitch pin hole out to the distance required to clear the rear of the vehicle. If this distance is less that 17-3/4 inches, the carrier will fit in the down position. If it is less than 5 inches, the carrier will fit in the folded up position. At 5 inches or greater, the carrier will not fit in the f
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• Trailer Hitch Mounted Folding Cargo Carrier Recommendation for a 2011 GMC Terrain
• The Surco 24x60 Inch Folding Cargo Carrier, item # 52018F, will clear the rear bumper of your 2011 GMC Terrain if the measurement from the center of the hitch pin hole to the farthest out part of the bumper is less than 5 inches. Another large folding carrier that we carry, is the Rage Powersports Hitch Cargo Carrier, item # SC500, at 28 inches by 48 inches. This carrier has6-1/2 inches of clearance when folded. It just depends whether you need the space on the carrier to be wider or deepe
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• Will the Surco Folding Cargo Carrier # 52018F Clear the Rear Bumper on a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe
• The Surco 24x60 Inch Folding Cargo Carrier, item # 52018F, will clear the rear bumper of your 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe if the measurement from the center of the hitch pin hole to the farthest out part of the bumper is less than 5 inches. You will need to measure to be sure, using a straight edge, like a yard stick, and a tape measure you can hold the straight edge against the rear bumper and then measure straight back to the center of the hitch pin hole on your hitch. I am confident that you will b
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• Can I Use a 24x60 Folding Cargo Carrier on my 2010 Chevy Traverse
• As long as you have a hitch with a 2 inch opening at the back of your 2010 Chevy Traverse LTZ you would be able to use a 24x60 Folding Cargo Carrier for 2 inch Trailer Hitches, part # 52018F. Check out the review video of this product I attached below. If you do not have a hitch on your Traverse I would recommend you get a Hidden Hitch Trailer Hitch for the 2010 Chevrolet Traverse, part # 87435. I attached installation instructions and a review video for this product below for you to check
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• Can The Surco Folding Basket Adapter # 52015 Be Used On The Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier # 63153
• The Surco Folding Basket Adapter, part # 52015, will work with the Surco Cargo Carrier, part # 52018. The fit with any other carrier cannot be guaranteed. It would not be recommended to use the folding adapter with the Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier, part # 63153. The distance from the center of the hitch pin hole, to the front of the basket on the Pro Series Cargo Carrier measures 12-3/4 Inches. The distance from the center of the hitch pin hole on the Surco Adapter to where the hitch pin h
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• Hitch and Cargo Carrier Recommendation for a 2003 Hyundai Elantra
• For a hitch I would recommend you get the Draw-Tite Trailer Hitch for the 2003 Hyundai Elantra, part # 24703. I have attached installation instructions and an installation video for you to check out also. The 20x48 Cargo Carrier For 1-1/4 inch Trailer Hitch Receiver, part # 52017, would be a good choice for a cargo carrier. You may also be interested in a Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock - Flush Design for 1-1/4 inch Trailer Hitch Receiver, part # 7682
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• What is the Deck Measurement of Surco Trailer Hitch Mount Cargo Carrier # 52018F
• You are correct. The platform area of the Surco Folding Cargo Carrier, # 52018F, is 24 inches by 60 inches. If the wheelchair measures 22 inches wide, there would be 2 inches to spare. I have included a link to a video review of this carrier. You will also want to make sure that you under the 500 pound capacity of the carrier or the tongue weight capacity of your trailer hitch; which ever is lowest. Also, you will want to measure the distance from the center of the hitch pin hole out to the d
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• Can I Use Surco Folding Basket Adapter # 52015 With Rola Hitch Cargo Carrier # 59502
• I walked out to the warehouse and with the help of a co-worker, assembled the shank of the Rola Hitch Cargo Carrier # 59502 with the Surco Basket Adapter # 52015, to see if the two are compatible. The shank of the Rola Cargo Carrier will fit into the Surco Folding Basket Adapter # 52015, however I must caution you that it is not recommended to use part # 52015 with the Rola Hitch Cargo Carrier. The distance from the center of the hitch pin hole, to the front of the basket on the Rola Cargo Ca
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• Will 500 lb Weight Capacity of Surco Cargo Carrier # 52018 Change If I Use Folding Adapter # 52015
• If you use the Folding Basket Adapter, part # 52015, your cargo carrier will still retain the 500 lb weight capacity. The non-folding cargo carrier model, Surco Cargo Carrier, part # 52018, has the same capacity, 500 lbs, as the folding model, Surco Folding Cargo Carrier, part # 52018F. Whenever using a cargo carrier you want to make sure not to exceed the tongue weight capacity of the hitch and your vehicle. When using a cargo carrier, the weight of the cargo carrier must also be factored
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• Stable Cargo Carrier Needed When in the Folded Up Position for a GMC Yukon Denali XL
• We have several Folding carriers designed to fit in a 2 inch hitch, see link. The problem you are experiencing with cargo carriers wobbling in the upright position is inherent to the folding style of carrier and I have not seen one yet that fully addresses this issue. The Surco Products Hitch Cargo Carrier, item # 52018F, that you mentioned probably has the best hinge construction of all of the folding carriers that we carry at this time. The folding aspect also requires that the carrier be b
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• How to Determine if a Trailer Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier Will Fit a 2008 Chevy Tahoe
• In order to determine if the Surco Hitch Mount Cargo Carrier, # 52018F, or another cargo carrier will fit your 2008 Chevy Tahoe, there is one important measurement you will need to take. Measure from the center of the hitch pin hole on the trailer hitch out to the distance required to clear the rear bumper. This is the distance you will need to look at when choosing a carrier. As long as the carrier extends more than this measurement, it will fit without making contact with the rear of the vehic
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• Will Surco Folding Basket Adapter # 52015 Fit The Pro Series Cargo Carrier # PS1040000
• The Surco Folding Basket Adapter # 52015 is designed to work with the Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier # 52018. I do not have a Pro Series Cargo Carrier # PS1040000 in stock, so I cannot check if the adapter will fit that cargo carrier. I did go out to the warehouse and pull the adapter # 52015 and made some measurements that might be able to help you determine if it will fit your cargo carrier. The width between the upright, where the cargo carrier shank would bolt into the adapter is 2-1/16 in
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• Where is the Surco 24x60 Trailer Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier, # 52018, Manufactured
• According to Surco, the 24x60 Cargo Carrier, # 52018, is made in the United States. Surco states that their products are manufactured completely in the United States. I have included a video review of this cargo carrier below.
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• Will The Surco Folding Cargo Carrier, # 52018F, Fit On A 2009 Toyota RAV4
• On the Surco Folding Cargo Carrier, # 52018F, the measurement from the center of the hitch pin hole to the closet edge on the folding basket adapter is 9-3/16 inches. To know if you will be able to open the rear door on your 2009 Toyota RAV4 with the carrier installed, unfolded and empty, you will have to measure the clearance on your vehicle. At the back of your vehicle, measure straight out from the center of the hitch pin hole 17-3/4 inches then 10 inches (4-1/2 inches adapter rise and 5-1
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• What is the Weight and Frame Tubing Size of the Surco 20x48 Cargo Carrier for 1-1/4 Inch Hitches
• The shipping weight of the Surco 20x48 Cargo Carrier is 49 pounds. You can probably subtract a couple of pounds for the packaging. The frame of the carrier is contstructed of 3/4 inch square tubing.
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