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24x60 Reese Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 500 lbs
Desperately needed a cargo carrier for camping in my F-150 Super Crew, and did a ton of internet research before buying. I have to say first off that this is one of the biggest carriers available, both in width @ 60" (foremost) and depth, and total weight capacity is excellent at 500 LB's. When you begin looking, what you'll notice right away is that carriers with brand names, and in smaller form factors are between $300 to $700! While I don't claim to be an expert on cargo carriers, I'm sorry but I don't want to spend that much money on something that you stack ice chests and cargo boxes on. I want to spend $$ on camping equipment that I have to have for my trips..... Further to this, I would say that the quality of construction on this carrier is excellent. The welds are very good, and the gauge of steel used (frame) and quality of the powder coat finish are perfect. They also can supply (option)a regular (bulbs) or led tail light kit (more expensive) for the carrier which in my opinion is a must. The tail light kit is superb and fits the oval openings perfectly with the supplied rubber inserts. The wiring harness supplied fits the lights well, however, as noted in other internet reviews is not of adequate length to reach some harnesses. My truck is already outfitted with a tow package, so all I had to do was hit the auto parts store and purchase an 48" extension. No big deal, and only costs around $5. Assembly was very easy. The Carrier comes in two halves, and the unit is joined at the center (floor level) by a very robust 2" receiver bar that has a height offset to keep the carrier higher off the ground. Three large bolts go through the carrier halves and through the bar using locking nuts, and then four smaller bolts, both leading edge and trailing edge (center) connect the top half of the carrier. While the smaller bolts come with washers, the big bolts on the bottom do not. I would strongly recommend that you purchase some large washers for the bottom bolts as well. Again, not a big expense, and they will help with wear and tear on the bar and frame. Weight of the assembled unit is significant, so plan on having someone there to help you put it in the hitch. Why pull your back out trying to do it solo. :) I'd guesstimate that the carrier weighs about 60+ LB's. One other item to note is that the height of your cargo in the carrier may cover your license plate on the rear of the vehicle, so it would be a good idea to mount a license plate frame on the carrier so that you can move your plate to the carrier instead, that way it will be visible. They also make a cargo bag for this carrier, which looked good, ballistic nylon I believe. I didn't need it because I won't be putting anything on the carrier that can't get wet in a storm, etc. In summary, for the money, I don't feel you can beat this carrier. BTW - Your unit will likely arrive with the outer cardboard totally destroyed, as they don't use very robust exterior packaging, however, your internals should be fine as they are zip tied to the carrier frame, and the corners of the carrier are protected by very thick foam. Mine arrived with the outer cardboard trashed, but the carrier and parts inside were just fine. First trip with the carrier will be in a couple weeks, so once I have road tested it I will update the review.
Solid carrier with plenty of room! Wow, I put this carrier to the test on a 1,600 mile road trip with our 2007 Toyota Highlander and was not disappointed. Plenty of room to store luggage for a family of four plus a load of Christmas presents. We kept everything secure and dry with the etrailer.com 20-cubic foot cargo bag and kept side movement to practically nil with the anti-rattle hitch pin. All around, the whole set up was rock solid and looked great! I highly recommend the light kit as well. With the cargo bag fully maxed out, the Highlander's taillights were blocked. And since we do a fair amount of driving at night I also added some reflective tape all around the top bar to give not only the sides some visibility, but also the back to get the attention of those not-so-attentive drivers behind me. Lastly, the kit was easy to put together; it came with spacers but I did not need them to obtain a flush assembly; the separation problem some have reported during assembly was avoided by torquing down the bolts around the nameplates before the main bar bolts, just as others have reported to have worked for them.
# 2
24x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - Folding - 500 lbs
Just wanted to do a follow up with you in regards with a Hitch Cargo carrier I had purchased from you before the holidays. Not sure if you need my order number or not to prove it but just wanted to give some feed back. I did send you some pictures with it installed,not sure if you had received them or not. They were before and after pictures before I added some more reflective tape on the carrier for more safety. I did have some trouble in order to keep the carrier stationary with it having to much play in it. Wasn't as stiff or secure as I would have liked it, but with really tighting up the bolts on the hitch shaft & carrier it was alot better. I do have a problem where it does like to keep getting loose and I have to keep tighting it which I dont think I should have to keep doing. The bolt has actually began to cut into the black powder coat as it's the only was to tighten it for it to remain secure. It will sway or have to much play in it if I don't tighten it. And the layer of powder coat on it is pretty slim. I use to deal with, apply and work with powder coating on products for years learning all that I could as it was a new job I took a path in with a company. So I know a bit about it. I just wish they had done a thicker layer or some kind of added protection layer on top of the basic simple application they did on the carrier. But I guess this is something I can do later on to perfect it and give the carrier a long life. Wasn't aware when I purchased the carrier that only a small coat was applied. I should have done more research with pricing but already did research on what kind and who to use when buying so I assumed etrailer was the place to shop & buy. I did very much glad I was able to talk with you,help me out and figure out what I was looking for. Giving me a my options,not pressuring me, being so helpful making it easy to purchase and delivery. When I had no idea what I was getting into you did make it extremely comfortable,personable and customer friendly helping me out every step of the way. So I guess in the long run the extra pricing is being paid for the customer support, friendly & helpful service, along with being able to call anytime getting a person and not a computer for any help or problems that I might encounter. And for that alone, it makes it worth it. Just didnt know why Curt sold things to them and the price is different when I thought I was getting a great deal already. But wanted to let you know they are being sold cheaper elsewhere than e-trailer. And it's not even a holiday special..lol I hope this email can give any insight on the product and makes sense also. I will find out starting Jan. 12th when we start traveling into the cold how everything holds up, and pray that it does great in the cold. With it being in warmer weather now I do have to admit I'm a bit scared. I hope the cold won't give me problems with constantly having to tighten things down, things can stay tight and secure without coming loose, and for the bag to hold up more than anything. On my time will tell. Maybe this can help anyone else seeing what it looks like on a Jeep Wrangler Sport also with the rear mounted tire. It's close but everything fits without a problem,no clearance issue's or mounting issue's what so ever. However, I did add more reflective tape so the Curt cargo carrier was more visible for driver's that don't pay attention and not much was offered for the cargo carrier. I have both pictures before and after, with more tape and without, and it adjusted up & down. I did have some trouble with it moving around some hitting the rear tire so I just used a bungee cord to secure it tight against the tire to correct it. This is mounted on a 2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport so this model covers many types and years. Can be very helpful for any other Jeep owners and can use this for any reference. This is gonna help use so much and wish we had this on the 1st move we had out to Cali. I don't have any pictures yet with the luggage and bag full yet, but will try and get them over to you when we use it and pack it up. Should help also for anyone with concerns what is looks like full, any taillight problems, license plate, etc.
Purchased this to go on a 2015 Toyota 4Runner. From the Unboxing everything went well. 11 Bolts to put this beast together, if you have help allow them to help you because on the top frame when you mount the two baskets to the center frame it can kind of be aggravating by yourself. I put this thing together by myself in about 20 minutes with zero urgency of getting it done so it could be done quicker. Overall my first impression of this thing is well-built, nice weight, great black finish, and its heavy but not to heavy. I have severe back problems and I can still lift it and put it in the hitch. I have not field tested it yet but will be shortly for a trip to Florida and once that is completed I will update my review with a Field Test. I honestly want to give this thing 5 stars I really do. The only reason I am not giving it 5 stars is because it seems when they measured and cut the hole for the hitch pin they didn't measure it when the whole weight of the basket was pushing down on the square tube going into the receiver hitch, now with that being said all I had to do was pull up on the furthest part of the basket and the Hitch Pin went in. Now also with that being said I haven't read any issue of that on any other reviews before I purchased this thing and trust me I went through almost all of the reviews (just how I am) so might just be a small defect and would no way deter me from buying one again. I am beyond happy with the purchase so far and would buy it again every time If i needed to. Im not some paid spokesperson and no one coerced me into doing this. I just believe that If real people are buying this product then real people need to review it. Again I love the Carrier so far and once I field test it I will update my review. Thanks Ya'll
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Rola Roof Cargo Basket - Steel - 54-1/2" Long x 40-1/2" Wide x 5" Deep - 130 lbs
After reading a lot of reviews, I ordered the Rola roof cargo basket with extension last weekend. On Thursday, the packages arrived at my door. The basket and the extension are black powder coated and of very strong and solid construction. No visible damage from the factory or shipping. Assembling the 3 pieces was easy. I read some reviews that said one or a couple of the screw holes did not align very well and there were no holes pre-drilled on the front for mounting the plastic wind deflector. I was fortunate that neither was true on mine. All the holes aligned fairly well and there were 4 pre-drilled holes in the front for wind deflector mounting. However, I did have one of the holes on the side that was just a tad too large so the screw would not have much bite going in. In fact, I could easily use my fingers to screw it in all the way in and take it out. There was no way to totally secure the screw - it just kept spinning once it's in. I figured it probably wouldn't be a big deal because there were 11 other screws to hold the pieces together and it did seem pretty solid. I ended up using some loctite on that particular screw, which may or may not do a good job. As some of the other reviews have suggested, the joints where the front, rear and extension tubes are joined together are not very precise (although joining them was a breeze) - several have visibly larger gaps, which is the culprit of developing rust for a lot of people when water gets in those joints. I applied silicon right away on those joints after I put the pieces together and let it dry overnight. This should prevent water from getting in the joints and developing rust. I'd recommend everyone doing so, regardless of which brand of basket you buy - it's impossible to have the joints so precise and air tight to the degree of water proof. Make sure you use the kind that's meant for outside and sun-proof :) A whopping $5 will save you a lot of headache down the road. This evening I mounted the basket with extension on top of my '06 4Runner. Yes, the basket is pretty heavy, but even mounting it by myself wasn't difficult at all. The brackets seated very well on the factory cross bars and the baskets sits on top of my truck very securely. I'm glad that I got the extension (I suggest you do too!) - the length is perfect for the 4Runner and it provides a much larger area to tie your cargo down. I know some people are concerned about not being able to use their sun/moon roof with the extension. It probably covers 1/2 to 2/3 of my moon roof, but there's plenty of clearance underneath for the moon roof to operate. I've looked at some pictures of the trucks with the basket without extension mounted and I think it looks sort of weird being that short and you lose quite a lot of cargo area. I love the low profile of the basket. It's just tall enough to function perfectly, but it looks so much better than Yakimas, Thules, and most other off brands. AND I was so excited to confirm that I had plenty of clearance to get through my garage door opening!! I think with most other baskets, I would not be able to park my truck in the garage anymore unless I take them off. That's why my big Thule roof cargo carrier always sits in the garage until I go on backpacking trips with my dogs. My Belgian Malinois and German Shepherd ride in their crates when they're in a vehicle and friends and I usually have quite a bit of gear that needs space in and on top of the vehicle :) I took the truck out just now for a spin on the highway to test the basket out. It was 8:30 at night and a lot quieter than day time. I could hear some wind noise once I got above 60 mph, but it was fairly minimal. It's certainly a lot quieter than my Thule cargo carrier. And I had the stereo OFF!! The whine from my BFG AT KO coming from underneath was more noticeable than the wind noise generated by the basket. I do agree with several other people's reviews and think that it would be even better if the manufacturer made the plastic wind deflector longer and cover the entire width of the front - I don't know why they didn't or don't. It would further reduce wind noise and look better too. The fastest I went during the test drive was 75 mph and there was no rattling whatsoever. I have not tested the basket with cargo loaded - will do on the next backpacking trip :) But I'm very confident that it will hold its own very well given the sturdy and solid construction. If they could make it a big lighter without sacrificing strength and rigidity, I would be even happier. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the purchase! I'm glad I did not spend more money getting a Yakima or Thule. The Rola is a really high-value product and I would rate it an "excellent" despite a couple of minor QA issues. Its strength and sturdiness give me peace of mind and I LOVE the lower profile it has compared to most other brands of baskets! Etrailer did a great job statusing me via emails after I placed my order and shipping it out so fast!
Looks sharp on the 2014 Subaru Outback!!! I have been looking at the various cargo baskets for weeks and finally decided on the Rola Cargo Basket. I couldn't be happier. The basket fits perfectly on the new Outback. It doesn't look to small like the Yakima Loadwarrior (a.k.a the OEM cargo basket) or too large like the Yakima Megawarrior. It also isn't cheaply made like some of the other cargo baskets. Assembly was a breeze and I highly recommend purchasing/using a all weather silicone to prevent rust. Etrailer is a great company and upgraded my shipping for free! Delivery took about 3-4 business days and their customer service staff kept me updated along the way.
# 4
17x46 Curt Cargo Carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" Hitches - Steel - 500 lbs
I wanted a small trailer for my 1 1/4" hitch on my Prius V to fit two Rubbermaid Roughneck Trash Barrels for trips to the town Transfer Station. The 17.5" aprox depth of the basket of this trailer fits the bottom of the barrels just right. I judged that a 60" wide would not fit three barrels anyway and that might be too heavy a load, so the 47" x 17.5" inside dimension of this was best. The attached photos show two barrels in the trailer. Some have complained that the assembly instructions are lacking. Here are some tips: The bottom platform pieces should be placed so that the tubing is flush at the central rails, the flat rails with 4 holes that bolt to the center 1 1/4" square tube are a bit wider than the square tubing that make up the bottom platform and the extra lip should point down so you have a nice flush platform in the bottom of the tray where you will be putting stuff. If you have those pieces upside down, you would have a little ridge sticking up on each side of the central square tube and that would not work well as well as the bottom of the tray, and the "T" connectors would not fit correctly. Group the fasteners and you will have three bunches (manufacturer had the nut/bolt/washers assembled together in my shipment) A) 18 small diameter bolts/nuts/washers - those are for the flat A shaped braces which hold the bottom platform halves to the top railing halves. B) 8 medium diameter bolts/nuts/washers - those are for the fore and aft "T" connectors C) 4 large diameter bolts/nuts/washers - those hold the left half and right half of the platform together. Using the smallest bolts, fasten the "A" braces to the bottom platform halves, then bolt to the top platform halves, leave them loose with about 1/8" of play. Now you have two half assemblies of the bottom tray. Place the middle 1 1/4" square "hitch" piece between the two half assemblies and line them up but do not put the 4 big bolts in yet. Put the two "T" connectors at the back and hitch side. The "T" connector with the reflector goes at the back, and the reflector points toward traffic. The other one goes on the hitch side. Loosely bolt the "T" connectors using the 8 medium bolts and then fasten the two sides together snugly with the 4 big bolts. Then tighten all other fasteners. A ratchet and metric sockets and an adjustable wrench to hold the nut while tightening the bolt head is much handier than two wrenches.
I was looking for a basket style hitch carrier that was not too big. Most carriers I saw were 60 inches long. This one is 48 inches and was just what I was looking for. I like everything about this carrier: the looks, style, size and weight. I will be using it to carry beach equipment during our summer vacations to the Outer Banks, NC. The assembly instruction page leaves alot to be desired as there is one picture trying to explain how to completely assemble the carrier. You can figure it out, but will take some time and multiple looks at the one diagram. It took me about 1.5 hours to assemble. Some other facts for those of you looking for a hitch carrier to use on a Jeep Wrangler. I have a 2013 Wrangler Unlimited with the factory installed trailer towing package & 2 inch receiver. You have to use a hitch extender with this particular carrier in order to clear the rear mounted spare tire. The JK Wranglers need approx. 12 inches out from the center of the hitch pin hole. Also, you will not be able to fully open the tailgate as the tire will hit the carrier. If you went with a flat carrier (not the basket style of this Curt one), you most likely would be able to open the tailgate and clear a flat carrier. Troop, the customer service rep who assisted me with my order was fantastic.
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MaxxTow 30x50 Wheelchair Carrier w/ 60" Long Ramp - 2" Hitches - Folding - Steel - 500 lbs
I bought this carrier for my dad's power chair. His truck sits high so we needed the 60" ramp. I haven't used the carrier yet because it is a surprise for him so I can't give 5 stars. I'm giving 4 for the ease of ordering, fantastic shipping and quality of the carrier. I ordered this carrier on a Sunday afternoon and it arrived Wednesday evening! I did opt for the express delivery which states 3-5 business days. I assumed I'd get it Thursday at best but I was pleasantly surprised. I put it together by myself using a grand total of 5 wrenches. I could've reduced that number to 2 if I'd used adjustable wrenches but I had ratchet wrenches on hand to fit everything. Speaking of that, all the bolt/nut sizes are emperial (not metric) and that made it easier. I had it un-packed, assembled and installed on my truck to fit test everything in under 30 minutes. It is a little heavy and awkward for one person to lift/mount but it isn't impossible. I'm of average height, weight and strength and managed it without too much strain. The fact that it is heavy is a good thing, in my opinion. I'd be afraid of a steel carrier of this size if it wasn't substantially heavy. The finish is very good, all components were in the packaging and I'm very satisfied with my purchase. I'll come back after we've put some miles on it and see which way I need to amend my review!
The only complaint that I have is the ramp angle and edge. The ramp, even being longer, still has a sharp angle that makes loading a power chair difficult. It isnt a ride on process. The edge of the ramp is 1 steel tubing and it is difficult to get the chair wheels over it. The problem comes when loading because you cannot get up any speed to bounce over the edge because you will slip off the edge.
Ryan - 11/11/2016
overall, not a bad product. could be better in its fit and finish. The ramp is a little heavy and awkward if your disabled, and the pin chains do break as has been mentioned. I replaced the pins with better ones from a hardware store. This is best used with an suv or pickup as it has some weight. Our Nissan Quest was NOT up to the task of putting a 250-300 lb scooter on it. The aforementioned vehicles with a proper hitch (preferably PU/SUV with class4, 2inch hitch) would do best and loading items that do not have leading and trainling wheels/arms like my wifes electric scooter. a small 4 wheel electric chair perhaps, mowers, tiller, small 4-wheeler would be great choices. It needs a bit of height off the ground so it does not scrap. (ours did constantly because of a very soft suspension). The locking arm(s) are a little awkward, but servicable. The ramp has the lip from the frame to 'jump' over, so a small ramp like a door sill to make a smooth transition would be welcome for small wheeled items, large 10-12 inch wheels should have no problem with angles or the blunt frame edge of the ramp. Overall a good value depending on what you are hauling, and with what you are hauling it with. For the money, its a good size with long ramp. I would NOT recommend using it with an HD jazzy scooter with trailing arms and center drive wheels. If you have a machine that is just front and rear wheel setup, you should be ok. I stress this because of personal experience. This was replaced by a Bruno chariot lift because, (1) it got hit by a bad driver and bent out of usable condition, (2) our vehicle required a different setup to carry our heavy item. With care and attention to detail, a person should be able to get years of service. Has lots of holes and frame work with to tie onto or use straps. I am including a frame picture of scooter to know what to avoid...
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MaxxTow 30x50 Wheelchair Carrier w/ 48" Long Ramp - 2" Hitches - Folding - Steel - 500 lbs
Bought this to haul my generators and lawnmowers. This is the perfect size for my 200 lb. generator. Package came very quick by UPS. Package was in good shape with NO damage. Easy to assemble. All pieces and parts were included with excellent instructions. I assembled it and installed by myself in one hour. The anti-rattle adaptor fit perfect, even though I have a 2 &1/2 inch hitch receiver with a 2 inch adaptor. The ramp fits perfect in the bed of my truck, with my fifth wheel hitch if I have to tow my fifth wheel or boat. Ramp was easy to insert in the receiver by using my 2 wheeled dolly to assist in getting it started, which reduced the total weight of the ramp. Another excellent product from E Trailer.
I use the cargo hitch every week and often multiple days in a row for work. I used to breakdown my magliner/camera cart before and after set as well as for location moves during a shoot, but now i just ramp it up and ratchet the cart to the carrier. -I have not noticed any significant swaying or movement when it is in the down position and my 4Runner drives like nothing is there. -When in the upright position, the carrier has a tendency to lean right or left when I turn, so i just fasten it with the same ratchets that I use for securing my cart. -It weighs about 80 pounds and can be a little tricky to attach solo, but ive got a quick little system and now its no problem. I also generally leave it on. -with its frequent use, the 2" square connecting shaft has bent a few degrees, probably from some low speed road impacts when going through dips in driveways, etc, so it doesnt sit evenly off the back of my 4Runner, but thats not terrible, it just looks wonky when folded up and when in use in the down position. -It has made some loud scratching sounds when it drags on the asphalt, maybe some plastic casters would be a good idea. -I like that it clears my lights and license plate. -The anti-rattle/stabilization block doesnt cinch down on a 4Runner hitch due to no clearance and welding spots, maybe it does on other vehicles. -I have otherwise found it to be very solid, out of my view when driving, and well worth the buy. I have had a few in the past and this is the best for my application.
# 7
Curt Roof Mounted Cargo Basket - 41-1/2" Long x 37" Wide x 4" Deep - 150 lbs
The reason I bought this basket is due to gas prices. I have a 4X4 suburban I use for camping and hunting but it takes a small loan to fill up the tank. Actually this basket cost less than it does to fill it up. So my thought was if i can get all my gear on my daily driver then i could save some money and maybe even sale the burb. So i gave it a shot last weekend. The rack was easy to put together. I had it out of the box and on the roof in under 30 minutes. As you can see in the pic, i have a rather large ice chest, chain saw, 6 man tent, gas stove and my chair on the roof. My camping destination was about 3 hours away. First was a hour of highway driving at speeds around 70. No issues there. Then 2 hours of windy back roads. No issues there either. The basket made it possible for me and my two kids to load up in the car and head to the hills for three days. The plus for me was it only takes 50$ to fill up the car. :-) I had the max weight in this basket with no issues. I'm very happy with this basket.
Overall quality is nice and very sturdy even when loaded and on the trails. Inexpensive way to transform the look of your vehicle while adding extra and/or muddy storage convenience. Minor wind noise running 70 on the interstate but expected that prior to purchase.
# 8
24x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 500 lbs
Package arrived as scheduled. Packaging was not in the best shape, looks like it had been caught on something and one side was ripped open, then taped shut. I opened the box and the packaging around the shelf was not real secure, causing the shelf to slide back and forth inside the box. This caused some minor scuffing on the rails of the shelf, but nothing major. Assembly was easy, but I would recommend that when you put it together, start with the two plates that join the shelf, then use the three bolts for the actual hitch post. I did it the other way and when I tightened the three bolts, it separated the shelf on the top side. I ended up using a tie-down strap to pull the tow pieces together so that I could get rid of the gap on the top rail of the shelf. Once I did this, the shelf came together just fine. The anti-rattle locking hitch pint is GREAT! Installed easily and eliminated any extra movement from the shelf. Equipment is satisfactory, shipping and packaging could use some improvements. Overall satisfied with the purchases.
Quick delivery. Solidly built cargo tray and easy to put together. Using it at the rear of my 24' travel trailer. Using it with extra large waterproof cargo bag. Great combo. Had 18 hours solid rain and all bag items were bone dry!!!!
Used with etrailers anti-rattle hitch lock. Worked great at the rear of my travel trailer along with etrailers waterproof bag! I remove it for winter otherwise its on camper spring , summer and fall.
Barb B - 11/03/2016
# 9
20x47 Reese Cargo Carrier for 1-1/4" Hitches - Steel - 300 lbs
Like many of you I read all the reviews about this Cargo Carrier (63155) Light kit (20174), and net (7330) some were negative some were positive. Here is what I found with my order. When I first opened the box I found everything I ordered was in the box, however prior to receiving this package I had an email sent from one off the employees letting me know the order was packed everything was in stock and was shipped with the tracking information. (I was impressed with this and was impressed even more when a different employee sent me an email to let me know that the package was delivered so I knew to look for it when I got Home.) Ok so the Cargo carrier a real nice thick coat of black glossy paint. Looks great. There was a small amount of assembly which didn't require reading the enclosed direction because it was very obvious what went where. Very nice carrier. The light kit was packed in a bag if you read the reviews some were complaining about not enough wire and wire ties (tie straps) I found there was plenty of each but you will need to plan out the routing before you use your tie straps. The light kit is very easy to install took 4-5 minutes. The light kit is in my opinion an important add on because of the vehicle lights being partially or even fully blocked when the cargo carrier is loaded it offers brake, turn signal, and running lights the same as your vehicle would do. I highly recommend it. lastly the cargo net it really cool the hooks are easier to put on then the video online shows them to be. Overall if you need a carrier that is a class II 20 X 48 1 1/4" this is an excellent buy both price and quality.
Over the years I have purchased many items from etrailer.com and I have been very satisfied with the transactions, the usually short shipping times, the products, and the feedback. This purchase was no exception. This is the second cargo carrier I have purchased from etrailer and the same brand, although a different model. The first one had no built-in design for taillights so I mounted traditional incandescent lights. I gave that one to my daughter for her use. I purchased the LED light kit the new carrier was designed for and installed them without tools. I am impressed by the brightness of these LED lights and the fact they do not protrude beyond the frame. I had only one minor negative incident while assembling this carrier. While torquing one of the smaller bolts at 25 ft lbs the threads stripped. The nut was an internal lock nut and it did not want to come off. I had to drill the bolt head until it fell off and replaced it with a new bolt and lock nut.
# 10
19x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Aluminum - Folding - 500 lbs
Very easy to assemble but it did not fit in the upright position on my 2011 Chevy Traverse. The license plate is in the bumper and the sides of the carrier impact the bumper on either side of the license plate when folded upright. The sides of the license plate are molded plastic that protrude from the bumper to house the lights for the plate. The simple fix was to bend the sides in a bit. That solution was better than trying to figure out how to extend the carrier further from the bumper to allow for another inch of clearance. The bend was easy using vice grips as the sides are aluminum. For the price and the 2X/year that I'll use this for beach chairs or extra luggage it's fine despite the fact it was not a perfect fit. What I like best is that it folds up and that it is very lightweight. It would be easy to stow on the roof rack if parking is tight or just to get it out of the way when accessing the trunk. And it'll come in handy if I ever have to haul the mower or blower to the shop since it's low ground clearance makes for easy loading and will keep my vehicle's interior from getting dirty. It would be nice if it came with a license plate holder that could be used in both flat and upright positions. I'll drill holes in the sides to mount the plate. A notice should be included to ensure that the license plate is not blocked from view when in use. We are driving to FL again this year and our concern is that Barney Fife will hassle us for an obstructed view of the plate. Last year we used a turtle top carrier but it is so high up on an SUV its impractical for quick trips to the beach. This carrier will be great for the cooler and sandy beach chairs and stuff. I'm thinking a large mesh utility bag to help keep all the stuff contained and make securing the load easier would be a nice extra. Last, it shipped on time and the order was complete with an additional item , a hitch lock, that all arrived in perfect condition. You need a lock for this b/c it is so light it'd probably be gone if you left it unlocked in a parking lot. Ordering was very easy! Thanks E-Trailer
The Cargo Carrier was easy to assemble. The fact it's aluminum and not steel makes it light weight and easy to handle compared to the steel counterpart. The nice size makes it handy to store in the box of the pick-up or fold up on the hitch. Endless applications, just stay under 500 pound loads.
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20x59 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - Folding - 500 lbs
It was very hard to figure out what kind of cargo carrier would be the best for my needs, until I got on your website. Your videos are very informative to help with making the decision of which cargo carrier was best. It was very easy to put together, and very strong (I put my husband in it)this is perfect for our vacation transportation.
THE BEST PRODUCT I EVER BOUGHT FOR HAULING. WE USED THIS FOR VACATION, WOOD, TRAVEL TO OUR SUMMER HOME.. ITS GREAT
Cynthia D - 06/09/2017
I had researched what type of carrier I wanted to buy and settled on this one. I was a good size, folded and has a railing to attach straps to. I also wanted to buy a cargo bag and anti rattle hitch lock but was not sure which ones were the right ones for my vehicle and this carrier. I called the company and spoke with a woman who was very friendly and helpful. She was able to confirm that the cargo bag I was looking at would be a good fit and told me what anti rattle hitch lock would work best. I placed the order and could not wait to receive the items. I received a e-mail within an hour confirming my order and that the order had been shipped. I received the order in two days rather than three as I had been told which was a nice surprise. I put together the carrier by myself and put it on my 2012 Dodge Durango and it fit perfectly. I was very pleased. The instructions could be done a little better but I am very pleased with the service and product so far and am looking forward to using it on our first trip. I feel confident that I got the best products to fit my needs and a great price.
# 12
22x59 Rola Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 600 lbs
As others have mentioned the shipping box was a bit beat up but arrived quickly with all parts and minimal scratches in the powder coating. Ordered on a Sunday afternoon and half the order arrived on Wed, the rest on Thursday. Setup was quick and I did purchase washers for the rear bolts to give a bit more coverage. I also ordered the Rola LED light kit and cargo net. Both fit perfectly. This thing is strong! Prior to loading I stood on the carrier while on the hitch and jumped up and down. Barley any flex and I am not a light guy by any means. There was very little play once in the receiver and I did not notice any rattles or excess noise on our week long 600 mile road trip. I did not use any type of anti rattle device. With the cargo on the back the passengers and dogs loved having the extra room to move around. As all of my vehicles have hitches so this will be a great addition any time we need extra room or carrying capacity. One thing to note if you are not ordering any pins or locks is that a 5/8 inch pin does not work, you need to have a 1/2 inch pin. Luckily I had both so I was able to use my existing hitch receiver lock. I included pictures of it installed on a 1994 GMC G2500 van. I was able to open both rear doors before loading although the door mounted full size spare did eat up a bit of room. The hitch on the van is bent from an accident by the previous owner so on my application the rack does tilt in towards the vehicle a bit. This is solely due to my hitch, not the rack itself. I did try it on my pickup and it sat nice and level. If you are looking for a cargo carrier I highly recommend the Rola.
The Rola carrier has a couple thousand miles on it now after several trips and is still holding up great. I do keep it in the garage when not in use so that helps keep it looking good.
Brian - 08/10/2018
After reading reviews for products for a couple months, I settled on and purchased the Rola Cargo Carrier (Item 59502) along with the Tuffbak (Item 59119) and the LED Light Kit (Item 59516) for a recent trip to gulf coast of Florida with my family. Typically with my wife and myself, we don't need the extra room - but I took my parents with us, so needed extra cargo room. This setup worked great on the back of my Toyota 4Runner. The back hatch will not open with the cargo carrier loaded down, but the back window rolled down in the 4Runner making getting to stuff in the cargo area a breeze. As some others had mentioned, the packaging on the carrier (from Rola not etrailer) could be somewhat more sturdy as part of mine had some scratches that I covered with some paint. The carrier itself is incredibly sturdy and love the design. Another reason why I purchased this carrier was being able to add the LED lights which was a great feature. I did not use the hitch pin that came with the product, as I needed one that would lock. Using a locking hitch pin, I also added a hitch stabilizer and had no issues with it moving. I assume using the pin that comes with it would keep you from having to use the stabilizer but I preferred the pin would lock. The lights installed easily and plugged right into the car and worked flawlessly. The bag says its water resistant and not waterproof, however, we had pretty substantial rain on the way home and nothing in the bag got wet. I also added a master lock thru the zipper pulls on the bag and an additional ratcheting tie down. I have zero complaints and it worked great. I had to contact etrailer because one package was delivered but the other was not and I only had one tracking number. They were quick to send me an additional tracking number and even messaged to make sure it made it the next day. Great customer service, would definitely use them again.
# 13
23x60 Stromberg Carlson Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 500 lbs
Received everything in a timely manner - 2 days. My order included the cargo carrier, a cargo bag, and a Curt anti-rattle kit. Just a note for newbies like me. The shank is the part of the accessory that is inserted into the receiver (the part that is attached to the vehicle). The Curt anti-rattle kit does not fit properly with this cargo carrier. The instructions for the anti-rattle kit indicates that it will fit in the shank of all Curt products... I have a Curt receiver... I rigged the anti-rattle kit to work with this cargo carrier but it's a bit of a pain. The cargo carrier box appeared to have been opened previously. The box was torn open already. I found the instructions and determined that all the parts were there so no harm no foul. Easy-to-follow assembly instructions but having a friend to help would have sped things up a lot. Easily attaches to the receiver and bingo. All done. Light weight. I can carry it and mount it to the vehicle by myself with ease. I will be buying some reflective tape to put along the back of it. I want it to be more visible to anyone following - especially in the dark.
Decided to have a front end hitch receiver mounted on my pick up to carry two bikes while towing my camper. Didn't want my bikes/cargo tray taking a beating at the rear of a 24' camper. Went together easily. Used Stromberg's bike adapter kit and had no trouble with this new set up. With camper the bikes go up front, regular use I would just move to rear of truck. No issues with bikes secured up front. Needed this wider tray so the bike closer to the truck did not have the foot pedal touching the truck's front grill.
# 14
Rola Platypus Expandable Roof Top Bag - Water Resistant - 15 cu ft
Very happy with our purchase and it actually arrived on time. Would order from the. In a heart beat.
Greats of far so,good. It has made vacations a ton easier and it certainly withstands cold, heat and wind storms. Love it.
Car c - 08/07/2015
The bag was very easy to install and held 3 small suitcases, 2 duffel bags and 3 boogie boards! We drove through 7 hours of heavy, heavy rain and some of the clothes were wet (close to the bottom of the suitcases) but overall, we were satisfied with the bag.
# 15
27x47 MaxxTow Cargo Carrier w/ 60" Pivoting Ramp - 2" Hitches - Aluminum - 500 lbs.
Product was decently scratched up upon arrival. Assembly was limited but instructions were very poor. They are paragraphs with 4 tiny pictures that are really difficult to follow. There is also no installation video on the website which would have been helpful due to the poor instructions. It is not a crazy assembly and when you look at the pieces you can kind of guess what goes where - just poor quality which gives me concern if this is the amount of effort they put in to the product. The feel of the actual product was eh - alright. Feels solid enough (aluminium always feels a little flimsy - but the lightweight is very nice) but I am certainly not blow away. Also on the weight topic the arm that goes into the hitch is steel and super heavy. It is probably for good reason but it is not really a one person job to mount it. Could be done in a pinch but watch your back. There is an anti-vibrate collar which is a great idea but when tightening it is just open screws being cranked down to your tow hitch - it will certainly damage the paint and allow for rust in short time. Also I was hoping the ramp could be removed at times. It can be technically but I think getting it back together would be very difficult. Lastly the hitch pin just doesnt line up well - hoping this is just because it is new and unused but I spent way more time then I should have trying to get the most important part of the system to go together. Overall it is going to do it's job but for the price I would have expected more.
I received the cargo carrier yesterday. The box was literally beat to a pulp and had been taped together, absolutely a terrible job of packaging a product for delivery by UPS or any other freight company. 2 of the uprights were bent, the 2 hairpin (hitch pins) that hold the lock in place when the ramp is in the vertical position was missing, the metal plate that is welded to the male part of the receiver was also bent, one of the treads on the ramp had also been gouged. I straightened out the uprights, went to Lowes and bought 2 new hitch pins and was able to hammer the hitch mounting plate straight. I guess I'll live with the little gouge on the ramp tread. As the box is totally not in a shape for me to send the product back. If I had bought this locally, I would have taken it back to the store for a refund. The ramp is what I expected it to be, the quality is satisfactory. It's just the shipping that damaged the product. I need the carrier for this weekend, if it were not for that, I would have shipped it back for a full refund and found another source. Again, the product I believe will serve the purpose intended, it was damaged in shipping along with the lost components. There needs to be a better packaging if ETrailer intends to ship this via a commercial carrier.
# 16
Car Top Cargo Rooftop Cargo Box - 18 cu ft - Black
You get what you pay for and for the money it's not bad. Plenty of room and easy to install. The mounting hardware is wimpy but seems to be doing it's job. I imagine I will upgrade the hardware at some point. The shell it's self is kinda flimsy but when it's all closed up and latched down it stiffens up. Doesn't seem to move at all traveling at highway speeds and I haven't noticed any new wind noise. If you're going to tour the country living out of your car for 4 yrs this is not the cargo box for you. Using it here and there for family vacations seems to be more of what this cargo box can handle. It's not a direct bolt on application for a Subaru Outback but it's not hard to make it work either. I would also recommend getting some lynch pins for the lid clamps instead of the little spring clips that the cargo box comes with.
I bought this product not knowing much about roof cargo carrier's. I was looking around and doing research when I bumped onto the etrailer website. I decided to browse then finally call etrailer. I had the pleasure of getting Geoffrey as my sales rep. He helped me get my roof rack and this item the roof cargo carrier for my 2014 Honda Accord . I was concerned because I was short on time and I needed it for a road trip to celebrate my daughters birthday in another state. Well after Geoffrey helped me understand what I was buying he also assured me that my items would be delivered very quickly and he was right. I received my items less then a week after I ordered them. I mounted them on my car took me about half an hour to assemble and install on my vehicle. I then went on my road trip and this product was hardly felt while I was driving. If I didn't know that I mounted it I would never had known it was there. No noise, no driving drag. Worked perfectly. There are others a lot more expensive but this 1 is the 1 I needed and I was not disappointed. Thank you Geoffrey and etrailer for all your help will be looking to purchase other things in the near future. You guys made my trip a success.
# 17
Ultra-Fab Dirt Bike Carrier for 2" Hitches - With Ramp - 80" Long - 500 lbs
I bought the Ultra-Fab Dirt Bike Carrier to haul a 150cc scooter on the back of my RV (see photo). I received the item 2 days after I ordered it. All parts and directions were included. Assembly was simple. The overall quality of construction and powder coating is very good. Although the directions don’t say so, I would recommend “test fitting” your bike/scooter after the carrier is assembled and while it is still on the ground, in order to ensure the appropriate placement of the cross bolts and safety pins. I could not get the scooter on the carrier using the included 3’ ramp. It was too steep of an incline and the middle of my scooter got hung-up where the ramp meets the carrier platform. It tore off the plastic mud cover under the scooter and the ramp slid off the end of the platform. Fortunately, I was able to lift the scooter off the platform without further damage. I would highly recommend that (for safety) you have 2 people on hand during the initial installation. (I didn’t.) Once properly installed, it is a 1-man operation to load/unload the bike/scooter. I had to swing my right side rear view mirror in for clearance to the back of the RV. This would not be required for a pickup truck installation. I was able to get the scooter onto the carrier using a 6’ folding motorcycle ramp that I have. This made the incline much less steep and the scooter easily rolled onto the carrier in a one-man operation. Having to carry the extra motorcycle ramp is going to be a hassle, and it defeats the purpose of the included detachable/stowable ramp, but it’s the only way I can get the scooter loaded. I’m sure that the included 3’ ramp would be great for a dirt bike with higher clearance under the frame, but with a low slung scooter, it won’t work. The safety pins that are intended to go through the spokes of the front wheel do not work on my scooter’s 13” wheel. I tried adjusting the cross bolts as per the directions, but the configuration of my wheels just won’t work with these pins. I’m sure they would work with a dirt bike wheel. I used ratchet straps to hold the wheels securely in place in lieu of the pins. My scooter has a lot of plastic body parts, which makes it difficult to find secure tie-down points. I tied it down with 4 ratchet straps as documented in the photo and I took it on a test drive. I was able to watch the scooter on my rear-view video camera. It rode well. I am satisfied with the product, but I would not recommend it for scooters like mine. A longer ramp would make it more user-friendly for scooters. As is, it is best used for dirt bikes.
I have not used this on the road yet as I just installed it, but these are my initial impressions: Pros: 1. The build quality seems good and strong 2. The assembly was easy 3. It is relatively compact to store and mount, much better option then storing a trailer in my garage. 4. Cost is great. 5. Super easy to load the bike on and off. 6. It looks pretty awesome with the bike on it, and I can actually load the bike the night before and it still fits in my garage so I can leave early the next day. Cons: 1. The ramp is mounted on the same brace as the bike tie down hook. So getting it on and off while the bike is mounted is not the easiest, you can do it but you need to really wiggle it in. Ideally if you have two people you put the ramp in before you tie the bike down but its not always possible. 2. When the bike is loaded on the ramp without the tie downs, it does not stand on its own so you can walk around easily and tie it down. You need to do a balancing act to get it secured. This isn't really an issue with the ramp, and I'm not sure of a solution, but maybe something to consider if you plan on loading and unloading by yourself with a 60k SUV just moments away from a bike accidentally falling on it..
# 18
Rightline Gear Sport 1 Rooftop Cargo Bag - Waterproof - 12 cu ft - 38" x 34" x 19"
We just used this bag for a two-night camping trip on a 2005 original Prius with no roof modifications. We really like it a lot. We used the hooks instead of strapping through the car (more on that in a bit), and the pad underneath. After tucking a loose part of the pad under the bag, everything was nice and quiet, totally secure, and we didn't lose much in the way of gas mileage. I did drive a little bit more slowly than usual, because I needed more time to stop (but that's to be expected when carrying a lot of extra weight anyway). We had a huge amount of gear in this bag: a very large duffel with clothes, a large tent, a small tent, four camp chairs, four camping pads, and two sleeping bags. The only sleep gear we didn't bother fitting was two other sleeping bags, which gave us a lot of extra room to pack our kitchen gear in the trunk (so I could still see out the back too). The bag was sturdy, the zippers were strong, and I was never worried that something would rip the bag open and things would start falling out. The hooks (ordered separately for this bag) were a little awkward. They didn't seem to fit well on the actual frame of the doors, so they got hooked into the weatherstripping. I was a little concerned that one or more of them would pull off while driving, but it seemed like the doors held the straps more than the hooks. (If I'd been smarter I'd have tried this sooner than the night before our trip!) We may try to find different hooks that fit the car better, but it's a minor issue. (We ordered the hooks because we thought the straps might interfere with the airbags, but after seeing where the straps would go I think we'd be okay.) Bottom line, great bag, we're really happy with it and would recommend it.
We actually just used it again over this weekend! It worked outperfectly again, just like last year. We strapped through the car forthe back strap, instead of using the hooks, which seemed to work fine.But we couldnt do that in the front because our car is too small andthe strap would be in the way, so we still needed the hooks.We have only used the bag twice so far but were definitely happy withit!
Keith K - 10/24/2016
So happy with this product! As I was packing up my Civic to make a state-to-state move I realized that I just didn't have enough room to hold everything. Yikes! This carrier gave me basically another trunk-sized space to fill. Shipping was super quick, and with the minor exception of slightly mismatched installation directions (the straps included didn't have the same clasp/buckles as what the directions indicated I should have) everything was really easy to set up. As I was using the "through the car" method, I just used my common sense to make sure the clasps were inside the car and so would not be loosened by wind, etc... I drove through extremely high-wind situations, over mountain passes, through rain... and everything inside stayed secure and dry! With the clasps inside the car I could periodically tug the end strap to make sure it was tight as could be, and despite my paranoia and checking all the straps every time I stopped, the only movement that occured was a slight sliding backwards. But as the front straps ran through my driver's side door there was only so far it could go! I would highly recommend this product. :)
# 19
Rightline Gear Sport 3 Rooftop Cargo Bag - Waterproof - 18 cu ft - 48" x 40" x 19"
We purchased this product for a family vacation from Michigan to Arkansas. Initially it seemed to be perfect for what we needed. The vehicle used did not have cross bars so we had to bring the straps through the car. We used the product exactly as instructed and put nothing but a 3 suitcases and 2 dufflebags into it. On our way home, we had a rainstorm while at one of our short stops. Because the straps pressed against the seals around the door, our vehicle seats, inside roof and floor were soaked. We proceeded to our overnight location. While unloading, we noticed that our items that were in the product were soaking wet, and had to find a laundromat to wash and dry our clothing. When we removed it from the rooftop, we found that due to the straps rubbing from the wind force, the product had tears in it. At this point, we had to figure out how to fit all of our items into the vehicle which made for a very uncomfortable ride for the remaining several hundred miles home. I would not recommend this product for anybody!
Cargo bag is great!. Waterproof, durable with easy set up and take down (as advertised) PROVIDED TIE-DOWN STRAPS ARE HORRIBLE!!!! Drove from Houston, TX to Miami, FL. Stopped in Bonifay FL to rest for the night. During the 10 hour drive to Bonifay, I had to pull over at least 10 times to adjust and/or tighten the straps. They did not stay tight. Over time they would work themselves loose and start to slap the top of the vehicle. That night I was going to fold it up pack our luggage in the Tahoe and return the cargo bag as soon as I got back from our vacation. I was very happy with the cargo BAG so I decided to go to the local WalMart and purchase a few ratchet straps instead. Once I tied down the cargo bag with the new straps, instantly it felt more secure. I threw the provided straps in the trash. We didn't have any problems for the rest of the trip to Miami including the 18 hour drive home. Something needs to be done with the cheap plastic clips on the provided tie-down straps. They do not stay tight. Over time they work themselves loose and start to slap the top of the vehicle. I knew the load wasn't going to go anywhere so a few times I would just let it slap the top of the truck for miles because I was tired of dealing with it. I would definitely recommend this product, but If you are going to purchase this product I would suggest you use a couple ratchet straps, it will definitely make your trip a lot less stressful.
# 20
Thule Interstate Rooftop Cargo Bag - Water Resistant - 16 cu ft
I have been very pleased with the luggage carrier I purchased. After a year of use, it has fulfilled all my needs and held up to expectations of being durable, weatherproof and ease of installation. Also, I remember the excellent customer service I received when making my purchase a year ago. A great product paired with outstanding customer service is why I definitely give etrailer a 5 star review!
Amazing bag, it survived a crazy storm with cross winds; Everything inside was dry including two laptops. There was some moisture in the inside of the front of the bag but for that kind of storm I was expecting it to be worst. Two of my friends riding with me were going to buy a bag for their vehicles.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape we're going to be taking a look at the CURT 20 by 48 cargo carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Part number is C18110. This CURT cargo carrier has a weight capacity of up to 300 pounds. We're going to start off by taking a few measurements just to give you an idea how it works with the Escape. The closest distance to the back of the vehicle is going to be . let's get it from the furthest point of the vehicle .. going to be about 6-1/2".
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape we're going to be taking a look at the MaxxTow Cargo Carrier, 48 by 21 inches, for 2 inch hitches, Part Number MT70422. This is an aluminum cargo carrier, so it's nice and light. Since it's pretty flat, it's going to be easy to store in your garage or maybe in the trunk of your car. The raised edge that goes all the way around measures just about 2 inches and the frame of it at the widest point is about 5-1/4, so it would be pretty easy to put this up against a wall somewhere and keep it out of the way. I'll give you a few more measurements here. The closest distance to the back of our Escape is going to be just about 4-1/4 inches and the overall length that we've added to our Ford is going to be about 26-1/4.
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape
Today on this 2016 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the 23 x 60 Stromberg Carlson cargo carrier, part number CC-100. This cargo carrier has a carry capacity of 500 pounds. It has this mesh floor in the bottom here which makes it easy to clean. All around the cargo carrier we'll have these points here which will serve as tie down points for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. On either side we're going to have these smaller three holes here which you can install either a reflector or a tail light if you needed to and then there's these two holes here which in case what you're hauling blocks off your license plate you can actually transfer it down here. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. Measuring from the bumper to this edge here it's going to be about 26 inches that we've added to the rear of the vehicle.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape, we're going to be taking at a the Curt 20x60 Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number C18151. This cargo carrier has a weight capacity of 500 pounds and has an expanded steel floor to allow any dirt or debris to fall through, has a raised edge going all the way around, which makes a good attachment point for any straps or bungees to keep your cargo in place and that's going to sit up from the platform by about 5 and a half inches. The overall distance, we've added to the Escape from the back of the bumper there, is about 32 and a half inches and the closest point of the front of the carrier is going to be about 11 and a half. Although, this point in the shank would be the first thing to make contact if you we're to put that in the hitch too far. This one actually make contact with your bumper. The ground clearance at the back of our carrier, to the bottom side here, is going to be about 11 and 3 quarters of an inch off the ground. Now this Escape does have a dual exhaust which is going to come out pretty far away from this carrier. That's a nice thing about this folding style is that it sits pretty far from our vehicle but just to give you an idea of how far the exhaust actually is, it's going to be about 15 and half inches away.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape, we're going to be taking a look at the Curt cargo carrier, which is 20 by 60 for 2-inch hitches, part number C18150. This cargo carrier, again, has a dimension of 20 inches by 60 inches. It has a raised rail all the way around. Let me get a measurement on that. It's about 5 and a half inches, so it'll give you good stability for your gear going front to back there. Some other measurements are the closest distance to the back of the escape.
Carpod Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test spin of the Car Pod Walled Cargo Carrier. This cargo carrier is going to be 23 inches wide by 47 inches long and with it's sturdy, steel construction, is going to offer a 450 pound weight capacity. It does have a two inch folding shank that, once it's collapsed, will tuck against the back side of your vehicle. Again, with that two inch shank, you're only going to be able to attach it to your two inch receiver. It will attach to your two inch receiver using a hitch pin and clip. A hitch pin and clip is not included.
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today, on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Maxxtow wheelchair and scooter carrier. Now, this is going to be part #MT70106. It's going to be 30 inches wide, 50 inches long, and offering a 40 inch pivoting ramp. With its sturdy steel construction and its capability to plug into your 2 inch receiver, it offers a 500 pound weight capacity, as well as a folding shank that you can stow it away, and an anti-tilt/rattle device here on the back end. That's going to make it a lot more sturdy on the back side of the vehicle and not rattle around. So, let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be our first measurement at about 10 and 1/8 inches.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today, on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the CURT cargo carrier. This CURT cargo carrier is going to be part number C18151. It's going to measure 20 inches wide, 60 inches long, and with it's sturdy steel construction it's going to have a 500lb weight capacity. Now the nice thing about this cargo carrier is it is going to have to have that folding shank that will allow you to tuck it up against the back of the vehicle when you don't have it in use, and it's ability to plug into your 2 inch receivers using that 2 inch shank, so you can carry those higher weight capacities. All right, if you will notice down there where it is attached to our receiver, where the shank attaches to the receiver we're going to have a hitch pin and clip. Now, the hitch pin and clip is not going to be included, and if you would like to obtain one you can get it on our website, part number pc3. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance from the the back side of the bumper to the front side of the rack, at about 11 and five eights inches. Over all distance that we've added to the vehicle, about 32 and half inches.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the Curt Cargo Carrier. Now this cargo carrier's going to be Part #C18150, measuring 20 in. wide 50 in. long and with its sturdy steel construction is going to have a 500 pound weight capacity. It will have a fixed shank attaching to our 2 in. receiving or a fixed 2 in.
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Stromberg Carlson Cargo Carrier. It will be 23 inches wide by 60 inches long. It's going to offer a sturdy steel construction with a 500 pound weight capacity and a 2 inch shank connecting to our 2 inch receiver using a hitch pin and clip. Now it's going to be our hitch pin and clip, so if you'd like to obtain one and since it doesn't come with one, you can get that on our website, part number PC3. This rack is going to be part number CC-100. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance is going to be about 4 1/8 inches.
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the detail K2 cargo carrier. This cargo carriers going to measure 20inches wide, 60 inches long and with its sturdy steal construction it's going to offer a 500lb weight capacity. The unique thing about this is it will have that 2 inch shank for your 2 inch receivers only, as well as it folds up and stows against the back end of the vehicle so you don't have it hanging off the back side when it's not in use. Do keep in mind though that the hitch pin and clip down here are not included to attach it to your 2 inch receiver, so if you'd like to obtain that you can get it on our website part number PC3. This is going to be part number K2HTC602. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements, our closest distance when it's out in the platform position is going to be about 11 3/4 inches and our overall distance at about 32 5/8 inches, ground clearance is about 10 3/4 inches. Let's go ahead and get our exhaust clearance next encase your going to be carrying anything that's going to be heat sensitive or perishable.
Hollywood Racks Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today on our 2015 Ford escape we're going to be doing a attaching of the Hollywood Rex Cargo Carrier. Now this Cargo Carrier is going to be designed for attaching to the back side of two bike racks part number HR1400 and part number HR1450 the Sport Rider SE and SE2 models. This is going to be part number HR1485. When its standing alone in your 2 inch receiver its going to have a 200 pound weight capacity with this sturdy steel construction. Attaching to our 2 inch receiver using a hitch pinning clip. Now keep in mind that that hitch pin and clip are not going to be included. So if you'd like to obtain one you can get it on our website part number PC3. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements.
Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Let's Go Aero gear cage. It's going to part number hcr222. It's going to measure 32 inches wide. 48 inches long. Have a depth of about 6 inches and it's weight capacity is going to be about 300 pounds. Connecting to our 2 inch receiver with a 2 inch shank only.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the 20 by 48 cargo carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number C18110. This has a carrying capacity of 300 pounds. Has this nice mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean. All around the border of the cargo carrier we have these points which you can utilize as tie downs for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now, give you an idea of how far this sticks out. We'll start with the edge of the bumper to our outer edge here. We've added about 26" to the rear of the vehicle.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the 20 x 60 Curt Cargo Carrier, part number C18150. This has a 500-pound carry capacity and has this nice mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean. It also has this rail all the way around the cargo carrier and that can serve as a tie-down point for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. It also has these stickers here, which are reflective, which will make it easier to see at night as well. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. From the edge of the bumper to our outer edge here, that's going to be about 27-1/2 inches we've added to the rear of the vehicle. For our ground clearance to this bottom edge here, that's going to be about 14 inches. Our closest point will be this edge here; that's going to be about 6-3/4 inches from the bumper.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the 20 by 60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number C18151. This has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds, has a mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean, and it also has this rail all the way around the cargo carrier. That can serve as a tie down point for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Now with it in this position, I'd like to give you a couple measurements here real quick. From the edge of the bumper to our outer edge here, it's going to be about 33 inches we've added to the rear of the vehicle. For our ground clearance, that's to this edge here, that's going to be about 11 and a half inches.
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape
Today, on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting a 48 x 21 max tow cargo carrier for two inch hitches, Part number MT70422. This has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds. It's made from a sturdy aluminum material. Easy to clean. It's going to have tie down points both at the front and at the rear for your ratchet straps or your bungee cords, and also has two reflectors to make it very visible at night. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. The first one is going to be from the edge of the bumper to the outer edge here.
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the 23x60 Stromberg-Carlson Cargo Carrier for 2" hitches, part number CC-100. This has a 500-pound carrying capacity. It has a nice mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean. All around the cargo carrier, we have these larger pre-drilled holes. Those are going to serve as tie-down points for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. We also have 3 smaller pre-drilled holes here, which you can use for either reflectors or lights should you choose to install them. We have 2 pre-drilled holes here, just in case whatever it is you're hauling blocks off your license plate, you can transfer it down here. I'm going to go ahead and and give you some measurements now.
Rola 21x55 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the Rola 21x55 Cargo Carrier. Theyve designed this for use with inch and a quarter hitches and it offers up to a 300 pound weight capacity. Part number on it is 59507. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Now as we do, we need to line up our pin hole with our hitch pin hole. We can then take our standard inch and a quarter style pin and slide that through. Now the pin and clip are sold separately.
Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape
Today on our 2014 Ford Escape, we are going to do a test fit on the 17 by 46 Curt Cargo Carrier. Theyve designed this for use with an inch and a quarter or two inch hitches. Part number on it is C18145. Now when used in the two inch hitch, this carrier is going to offer us up to a 500 pound weight capacity. With the hitch we are using today which a class 2, we are limited to carrying 350 pounds, just keep that in mind. To begin our test fit, we are going to slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We need to slide it far enough so that our threaded hole will line up with our hitch pin hole.
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape, we'll be test fitting the Surco 24" x 60" cargo carrier, part number 52018. To mount this carrier to our vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin holes and secure the carrier with the standard 5/8" pin and clip. Now we'll go ahead and go over some clearance measurements. We've got about 10" of ground clearance here at the rear of our carrier. The closest point of our carrier to the closest point of our vehicle is about 1-1/2".
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape
Today, on our 2013 Ford Escape, we'll be test-fitting the 23 x 56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier with two-inch hitches, part number 59550. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank up the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the cargo carrier and this vehicle will fit together. With the cargo carrier folded up, we have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about three and a half inches. Now, we'll go ahead and pull the red handle at the top of the carrier and tilt the carrier down.
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape well be test fitting the Curt 20 by 60 folding aluminum cargo carrier, part number C18100. To begin our test fit well slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install our hitch pin and clip. That will secure our cargo carrier to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. With the carrier in the stored position from the closest point on the carrier to the back of the vehicle measures three inches. Our ground clearance is 10 inches.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape well be test fitting the Curt 20 by 48 cargo carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number C18145. Well slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our cargo carrier is secured to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest part of the carrier to the back of the vehicle measures two inches, and the cargo carrier will add an additional 21 inches of overall length to the vehicle. Our ground clearance here at the back of the carrier measures 11 inches, and the exhaust on this vehicle does exit both the passenger as well as the drivers side here at the rear bumper.
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Escape
Today our 2012 Ford Escape we'll be doing a test fit of the MaxxTow aluminum cargo carrier. That's part number MT70422. I've already got it loaded up on the Escape to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to work with our Escape. Its dimensions are 48 x 21. It's made out of aluminum, which is said in the introduction. It's going to be really easy to install into our receiver tube.
Thank you for a great product. I ordered a Rola basket and cargo bag, and am very pleased with the quick delivery time. Everything showed up as expected. A+ shopping experience.
Jeff
Westport, CT
It was my pleasure. I dont usually write reviews but in this case, etrailer is an excellent company and it was the least I could do. The Rola basket has worked really well and have used it several times on family vacations. Im actually in the market to by a new, bigger cargo basket Yakima Load Warrior wextension and I was wondering if etrailer offers any discounts for returning customers? I would be more than happy to write another review with pictures of this helps!