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24x48 Outside dimensions. Hitch-mounted cargo carrier with lockable lid offers 13 cu ft of storage space, and it folds flat and tilts up against your vehicle when not in use. Walls provide vertical load support, and rise shank adds ground clearance.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (106 Customer Reviews)
24x48 Outside dimensions. Hitch-mounted cargo carrier with lockable lid offers 13 cu ft of storage space, and it folds flat and tilts up against your vehicle when not in use. Walls provide vertical load support, and rise shank adds ground clearance.
I like having the extra space. I don’t like the pin system, i always have one that is too hard to manipulate. I have the top, and i wish it had a different way to attach. It has to come off to get in the box. I am surprised at the rusted areas, but overall I love the carrier
Paired with the Anti Rattle Hitch Receiver we have made four road trips with this Carpod. Worked perfectly with no issues. Great workmanship and has been durable so far. Given that we have it mounted on a Toyota Sienna, we have to collapse the Carpod before we can open the rear hatch. I would now pay extra for a version that could swing out and out of the way so that you could open the hatch while the Carpod is fully loaded.
Very happy I came across this product; was about to settle for something less AND pay far more than when I found it at etrailer. I didn't have to worry about strapping our luggage/sleeping bags/misc items on one of those low carriers. This is safe, secure, durable. It saved us all the interior room in our vehicle. Highly recommend it!! ps- customer service was truly excellent.
BJ F - 06/18/2018
Very happy with our order. It can ontime, was easy to assemble and has worked great for us. Highly recommended : )
Could not have order anything better than this item, It actually serve dual purposes; Box, and Flat (When sides close down), strong, durable, and spacious yet very easy to store. I will highly recommend it.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
After purchasing a 2018 Honda CR-V Touring, my honey-to-do-task of having to bring trash to the dump every week must be done. I am not a big fan of placing trash inside my new car, despite having a rubber liner. So I purchased the Curt 2 inch receiver hitch and had it installed by my local mechanic. I did not want to have to hook up my small utility trailer to go to the dump since I have to go to work and park in a parking garage after making my trash drop off. I came across this Carpod M2205 walled carrier. I am thrilled with this and like the way it folds up when not in use. There was a simple assembly process to go through after it was received (quick shipping by the way). It is a little heavy placing into the hitch receiver, but note it is easier to place it into the hitch when folded up. I wrapped a piece of duct tape around the exact place of the insertion bar to line up the holes of the hitch pin. Its carrying capacity is well within what I need, and I am quite impressed. There is not much movement of the carrier while driving except for big bumps or potholes. This is an excellent alternative to carrying household garbage inside my new car. The walls are held in place with metal pins and a strap, that is a little short and could be a little bit longer. That would be my only complaint about using this car carrier. Otherwise, I highly recommend this for anyone who needs to carry items outside or to need more space.
Brian - 12/27/2019Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
I purchased this for a 800-mile round trip vacation to Mammoth Lakes. It greatly extended the amount of luggage and gear we could bring with us, as we head 4 adults and a dog in the car. I could hardly tell the cargo carrier was back there while driving, and it didn't impact my gas mileage at all. I assembled and installed this myself, and it was super easy (although would be easier with a second set of hands.) I also purchased a stretchy net cargo cover, which allowed us to pack above the the actual height of the carrier itself. I attached my license plate to the cargo carrier work zip ties, although I will need to get a bracket with lights for the future of doing nighttime driving. I have no regrets on this purchase and highly recommend!
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
We really like our hitch carrier; have not used it with the "liner" but with just the cage. Great for hauling firewood, small grill, charcoal, etc. that we wouldn't want to take in our motor-home. When parked for camping just throw a tarp over the top of it to keep things dry. Also easily lockable.
Brenda - 04/20/2021Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
I gave etrailer.com 5 stars for there product support and getting the Carpod Walled Cargo Carrier #M2200-2201 to me in time for our trip despite the bad weather across the Country and 5 Stars to Carpod for a great product that was easy to assemble and mount on my trailer. It easily held all needed it for.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
I LOVE MY CARPOD!! We (my 3 kids and parents) took my Pilot to a 3 week road trip across 8 states, crossed the border to Canada including two provinces, and drove 4900 miles! This product held 5 duffel bags, 1 luggage, and other things we could stuff in there!! It rained the WHOLE state of Montana and only one side of inside the bag was wet. I think it was because I didn’t fold the flap down properly so some moisture seeped through the zipper and the sides of my girls’ duffel bags got wet. Tammy, the sales rep, was so helpful! I had many questions and she took time finding out the answers to my questions and helped me decide which product was best for me. She also suggested the anti rattle device, which I highly recommend, since I drove and felt like there was nothing behind me. It was so quiet!! It also made a prefect table for our roadside lunch breaks! I highly reccomned this product!!
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
I bought this rack to carry my generator when I'm boondocking with my travel trailer. It also carries my 5-gallon gas can and my 5-gallon diesel can. I like that it can be locked completely closed - it keeps my generator from wandering off unattended.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
Box to completed install: 14 minutes. We tavel a lot and the extra space will be great. Tailgate on the 2010 BMW XDrive 35D clears no problem. Hitch came from etrailer done at a previous install.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
I've owned the cargo carrier for 1 year now. I put it on the back of my Subaru Forester and I haven't taken it off yet. It's so useful for so many things, vacations, delivering big packages and taking items to the landfill it was a good purchase for me
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
Just what I need to carry those two extra suitcases and couple of bags. Easy for one person to assemble and install. I would recommend this for anyone with a ford Escape if traveling with 3 or 4 people.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
The cargo carrier came exactly as billed. It was simple to put together and was perfiect for my first two dump runs.
The Carpod does not have a tilt or swing function. To access your cargo area, you will either need to remove the whole carrier or at least the cage from the base.
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Patrick B - 2/25/2014Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
I've driven just over 7000 mile with my car pod and could not be happier. For the price it's completely worth it and has made my trip a lot easier. I'm certainly not the most mechanically inclined person and was able to put it together and install it myself with little effort. Some of the engineering could use improvements but for the cost I have no complaints.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
I worked with Karen at etrailer.com. She was excellent in helping me. I was looking for a cargo hitch (CarPod) and they were out of the one I wanted. Karen helped me get the other model and get it to me in time for my trip. The CarPod was easy to put together and looks perfect for what we need it for. The only drawback: I ordered the recommended padlocks to secure the top of the CarPod container. The padlocks need to have a deeper loop than the ones sent with the product. I went to target to get the same brand with a deeper loop. The top has 3 spots to place your locks and Target had a 3 pack of Masterlock brand that was perfect.
Jacob B - 07/05/2016Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
Happy to have this cargo container when necessary but a few continuous improvement things would be suggested - the cargo bag should be waterproof, if you have the top when collapsing it should be easier to integrate, I find for some of our uses the size is just a few inches too small on each size so consider some alternate sizes.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
Great quality product and customer service was excellent, they also worked with us to get the product delivered when needed!
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
We ordered the M2205-01 Carpod carrier with lid for our 2013 Lexus RX350 last year for a 1000+ mile road trip and it hasn't disappointed. It's a sturdy, well constructed piece of equipment that added much needed storage for our journey. We also ordered the weather RESISTANT (NOT waterproof) insert for our gear. It too worked well. Locks do not come with the Carpod, but are added with no problem. An additional plus for this particular Carpod is that it can be folded once unpacked to disassemble later. Once disassembled, it stores nicely in a corner of your garage. We haven't second guessed our purchase at all. It's a perfect tool for giving us more storage without making things complicated. Aaaand, what made this purchase even better was the EXCELLENT customer service we received from etrailer.com.
Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
The Carpod is exactly what we need to expand our hauling capacity for luggage, beach chairs, ice chests, etc... The main reason I bought it was because of the high side panels. I also like the features of being able to (1) lock the top; (2) put things in the bag as needed, especially during rain; and (3) the rise shank/fold up feature when not in use but still attached to the Highlander. I have another carrier (for several years) of similar size, but the "sides" are only about 6 inches high, meaning that everything on that one needs bungee cords or rope to secure. This Carpod is much more useful. Good product and design, at a fair price, and a most helpful staff.
Gary L - 07/17/2018Review from a similar Walled Cargo Carrier in Hitch Cargo Carrier
Use it for all my camping gear. Has traveled the country and no problems.
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