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Code: 59109
Retail:$791.76
Price:$625.95
Shipping Weight: 110 pounds
Shipping SpecialThis enclosed carrier is everything and more. With a swing away carrier, you can easily access the back of the vehicle without having to remove the carrier or any items. The pod has a roomy storage compartment of 13.5 cubic feet and is weather resistant. Great for any road trip!
Rola Enclosed Swinging Cargo Carrier for 2" Trailer Hitch Receivers
The multi-purpose storage container is removable to help carry or store your gear while the weather resistant durable design protects it.
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Video of Rola Swinging Enclosed Cargo Carrier for 2" Trailer Hitch
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First were going to stick the bottom half of the assembly into the hitch, we will start from there. Next well start installing the outriggers they will go on the bottom and support the cargo carrier itself. The next step we need to do is go ahead and install the wire harness. What we need to do first is go ahead and unpin the hinge mechanism and unfold it so we have plenty of working room to run our wires. Now we can go ahead and install our wiring, first we will install a zip tie loosely around the tube and then we will run our wires through it and then snug it up to secure it, to keep it from moving anywhere. We will leave all the zip ties reasonably loose for now, because we still have to work around and make sure we have plenty of length where the plugs connect to the cargo carrier as well as to the vehicle. Next thing we need to do is take apart the tray from the cargo box itself. We will go ahead and close the fold mechanism back up and we will start building on top of that.
We will go ahead and separate the cargo box from the tray, we will undo the latches, pick it up with some help and set it to the side. Now we will lay the tray itself onto the swing away assembly, and then we will line up our bolt holes. As you can see the tray has slots in it for where the rails fit into, so make sure you get it in the right spot. You can slide it right into place. Now that we have the tray in place, lets bolt it into position. If you notice there are eight holes in the tray and there are only four bolts. Its okay because the assembly only uses four bolts. It uses the outside holes for the installation. Now that we have our bolts in we will go ahead and install the nut and washer assemblies. At this point you go ahead and tighten all the screws down. The cargo carrier platform is installed, we can get back to the wiring, go ahead and hook it up, take up our slack and send the rest of it back to the trailer hitch. Go ahead and snip off the excess to keep it nice and neat. That pretty much finishes up the installation of it. We can go ahead and close it up, put our cargo carrier on there and test the operation of it. The cargo box itself is installed we will go ahead and check the locks for operation and your install will be complete. As you can see, relatively easy assembly, you only need a few hand tools. It is nice that it comes with this specific alan key with it. It should take you no more than twenty minutes to assemble.
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Average Customer Rating: 3.2 out of 5 stars (10 Customer Reviews)
by: Mark A10/03/2010
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Excellent Product Easy to assemble, everything works smoothly and all assembly holes line up perfectly. Just used this unit on our first family vacation, and even while loaded to the limit with heavy luggage the very heavy steel hinge handles the load with ease even in the full swing out position. The locks are on the lightweight side but with proper care should be no problem. 3496
by: JV09/19/2010
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Extra Space Has the extra space I need for my minivan. I also use a dual hitch extension. It raise the cargo carrier (for better ground clearance) and it move it further back (allow opening the rear hatch without swinging the cargo carrier open).3466
by: KD5NDR06/02/2010
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Nice Product I bought this product for my SUV. I haven’t used it yet, but the assembly was easy. Even though the product says it’s water resistant, I believe that with the size of the lip and the design that everything will stay dry like it was water proof. The only thing I wish the product company had done differently was to build a better license plate mount into the design; the attachment location is not the best. I don’t like the idea of drilling or using self tapping screws on my new box. The box is a nice size and will be a great addition on long trips with a large group. 3087
by: goodguy2311/08/2009
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Stinks, leaks. Locks suck. Don't buy this unit. It is poorly constructed and the company won't stand by their warranty. The hinges on mine bent because they never used backers on their rivets and now it leaks. The locks are pieces of junk and half the time don't work. If they get these flaws fixed it is will be a great unit. Right now, stay away.2534
by: Stevo07/22/2009
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Not worth the money! Get Thule The Hitch plug bounces in the receiver because it is a few millimeters too small. The package was missing washers and bolts. The keys and locks are garbage . I am upset I chose this over Thule !2156
by: jhb07/09/2008
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Will suit my needs I purchased the swing away model. Its bulk requires two people to move safely when empty, though I have moved it myself. There is no point to having the unit for extra space but not being able to get to the back ½ of the vehicle. Defeats the purpose! The unit requires some assembly of the metal hitch mounted carrier to the plastic tray. The instructions recommend you mount the hitch into your car receiver and I echo that. During assembly, I ran into a problem. The washers that came with the unit were not correct. They sent eight ½ inch fender washers which could not be used. They sent four 3/8 inch washers which I actually needed 12 of. I had to purchase 8 more 3/8 washers to finish the assembly. Not a big deal, but inconvenient. It looks like they sent me a tilting hardware pack with the swing away model. I also purchased the license plate kit. This involved drilling a 1” hole in the tray. I was not thrilled about drilling the hole in my new tray. The other problem is that drilling the hole is not trivial. A 1” twist drill is probably not in everyone’s tool kit. You can not use a wood spade bit as it will drill a hole through the 2nd wall of the shell before you get the hole drilled in the 1st wall. I used a hole saw with no center tap. I drilled a piece of wood and used that to guide the saw into the tray where I wanted it. Other than that, the installation was straightforward. Upon opening the box I made the following observations. The shell of the pod seems adequate. I plan to use the pod for Ski trips and I hope that the plastic does not get to brittle in the cold weather. A cracked shell will render the unit worthless. I would like to have seen a better attempt at waterproofing the lid. Also, the pod drain in the literature is essentially a hole drilled in the bottom of the unit and a small friction fit plug you fit into it. Just seems flimsy to me. If the plug pops out, water could enter the unit without warning. The clips that hold the lid down and keep the pod in the tray look light to me. I have seen these types of brackets on my hardshell golf case and have had problems with them breaking. I suppose there is not a lot of stress on these but know from experience I will have to be careful in using them just the same. I especially feel that care will be needed when removing the pod from the tray. Be sure to close the clips on the pod bottom before putting the unit on the ground or you could break them. They hang down below the pod bottom. And don’t consider the clip’s locks as security locks. The locks will keep the clips from opening unexpectedly, but won’t keep a determined thief out for even one minute. I initially thought the removable pod and tray might be an asset. I now feel it to be a liability. I doubt I will ever use the tray without the pod, and now have a potential point of failure between the pod and tray. It does help to be able to remove the pod when mounting the hitch bracket as it is heavy and awkward. In all, I think this unit will meet all my needs. While I have some reservations about the Rola as noted, I seriously doubt I will have problems. Besides, it comes with a 5 year warranty! If I do have problems, then stay tuned as I will post back when I have more experience with the unit.1041
by: MAANPA06/18/2008
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Happy with product and company Installed this on our Jeep Rubicon. Installion was a breeze as long as you follow the instruction. Be sure the wiring for you lights are on the bottom of the cargo frame. If not you will find out why real fast when trying to lock unit in place. My wife and I are very happy with the product. GREAT PRODUCT. Also doing business etrailer was very smooth and enjoyable. Getting ready to buy some other items we need from them now. Great Company. They would of got EXCELLENT, but I only give that to my family.973
by: Ron06/18/2008
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Bad placement of Wiring harnes The heat of your exhaust melts the wiring harness. I also lost all the paint off that side of the post due to the heat of the exhaust. The ease of use and ability to open rear door in my opinion does not out weight the down side of the wires melting.972
by: Brook06/08/2008
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Could be better. This product is not weather resistant as stated. We have owned our product for 3 weeks and it has rained three times leaving approximately a half-inch of water on the bottom. This also fully soaked all of our luggage, and everything else we had in the carrier.942
by: John B.10/27/2011
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WOW! What a great job. I will definately be ordering from this company in the future. Excellent service and product was delivered on time. Easy to install and great customer care. Job well done!26217
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