Best Minivan Cargo Carriers

This a very nice hitch rack. Well built, lots of space, long hitch tube works very well with Jeep Wrangler JL spare tire, however, you will not be able to open the swing tailgate with the rack on. Its not a big issue as it provides a good amount of clearance to the ground. If you use this carrier with one of the hitch rack cargo bags, it really adds to the cargo capacity of the rack. I have been very happy with this rack, I also like that you can add additional tail/brake lights to the rack.

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Very high quality, heavy gauge steel. Nice durable paint as well. Couple it with a vinyl trailer hitch bag for tons of waterproof cargo space. A bit heavy to mount to car by yourself, easier on the back if done with two people.

This purchase was awesome. I had no reason to doubt the CURT Products purchased, but having to try etrailer the first time was leaving me a little skeptical. Once I found my product, and found they were in stock (awesome) this was the best. I phoned and shopped many places, not one had stock or would be at least 7 - 10 days. Not etrailer, withe order online placed, I immediately received an order email with tracking accurate/ detailed information. The order was placed Sat, shipped Monday morning and delivered We’d morning. True to their word. Just a great experience. Thank you etrailer.

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Purchased the hitch Cargo Carrier to haul beach vacation stuff since two Golden Retrievers were coming with us and they were taking up a lot of space inside the back of the Toyota Highlander SUV. Worked great and was simple to attach. Update, the white SUV pictured in the review was totaled in an accident in the fall of 2019 and shortly after receiving a similar replacement Highlander, I ordered a new etrailer hitch to install on the vehicle.

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This carrier was super easy to assemble. It is a bit heavy but I was able to mount it onto my hitch alone. I’m using an anti-rattle lock and they work great together.

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Lost my truck recently and needed a way to take in recycling without stinking-up the SUV. Cargo carrier assembled easy and worked great on the first trash run. Flipped-up perfectly for the follow-on shopping trip.

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Received the Rola Cargo Carrier and couldn’t be happier with it. Very solid construction, has lots of tie down spots, and can add trailer lights if I want to. I’m good with the reflectors for now, but may add the lights later. Definitely recommend this if you need extra room for carrying items. Trailer is first class! Excellent customer service and very helpful people. Free shipping was a minor plus. I would buy again if I didn’t already have one :).

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More solid than the others - tbd if i want to pick up an additional rattle device. Attached some photos if you have a palisade. This is using the stealth hitch.

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Instructions were good product is excellent. Product arrived ahead of schedule and I was able to get it assembled shortly thereafter. Check my photos. My hitch clamp would not work with the product and I need a storage box.

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I really want to like this product. It is lightweight and very easy to install on my hitch. I use it about a dozen times a year to carry gas cans to refill my boat. It’s the ideal size and carries the cans quite well. Unfortunately is is already beginning to show signs of wear with some of the welds holding the base mesh to the frame failing. There are also a few dents developing in the mesh where the wheels on my gas tank meet the base. Giving how few times I’ve used it, and how little time it has spent on the car, I am very surprised to see these failures. I have some concerns about long-term durability. That said, it still works great for what I need and am happy that it is so easy to install.

While it’s too early for a full review as I haven’t had the box on the road yet I can say that the ordering and shipping went very well. Assembly went well but I needed to do a bit of “creative thinking” along the way as the directions were a wee bit vague. But no big deal. I had the thing together in about a half hour. All the wiring was perfect. The plate holder installed easily. For those with the Toyota Highlander, the box tilt feature is not needed as the rear hatch clears without using it with inches to spare. All in all it looks like it will perform as expected.

I do like it but it needs more strength in the bottom. The bottom cracked the first time I used it. I patched it with duct tape and it's fine but I wouldn't buy another unless they made the bottom stronger

The Yakima Skybox 21 is a well thought out product. It seems like everything was designed by a clever end user. The cam locking systems that attach it to the rack are genius. There was no pesky aligning with plates or fumbling with special tools. A very straightforward locking mechanism with thumb screws. Also the latches operate smoothly and you can't lock the key in the box because it won't come out when it is open. A feature that I will find handy. With six people in my family this is going to give us the extra space for cross country skis and a few bags so I can see out the back window.

I absolutely love this skybox. I put a roof rack (just the two rails that go across the short width of the roof) on my Honda Pilot, and this box fits perfectly. The key cannot be removed unless the box is securely fastened, a nice safety feature. Only once was it an inconvenience because of low clearance in a parking garage. It has enough space for all the tent camping gear for a family of 5, and we use it for skis, snowboards, and snowshoes during the winter. I never take it off because we are using it all the time! Additionally, it protected my roof during the last horrible hail storm we had in Colorado. One of the Yakima stickers had melted off during transit, and a second one fell off shortly afterwards (I couldn't have cared less about the stickers, but just in case someone does).

The tracking information w/updates is by far the most detailed I've ever seen! I highly recommend them & look forward to placing future orders A+ The roof rack is sturdy, well made & the install was quick & easy. The detailed videos provided are also A+

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Easy to assemble. I added the extension to accommodate my 03 Suburban - just wish it was a bit longer to fill my roof rack. Highly recommended!

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Thank you Surco and etrailer. I couldn't be happier with this cargo carrier. First off Made in the USA Fantastic quality of craftsmanship. So easy to assemble that I simply supervised my 9 and 11 year old while they did the work. (I did the final tightening of course) I've always been skeptical of hitch mounted carriers being held together with seemingly flimsy nuts and bolts but the heavy duty hardware provided with this unit dispelled any previous doubts I had about that. My grandmother, mother, sister, and niece are all visiting me for the summer and I will be driving them from place to place while they are here, including one long road trip down to south Padre island and back. I needed something to add some cargo space to my Toyota Highlander in order to accommodate their large luggage items. Rather than install a roof rack, I opted for the hitch mounted carrier for several reasons. Aside from being less expensive and easier to install it also does not increase wind resistance and road noise as well as being versatile in that I can easily move the carrier to my Prius or my full size pick up whenever I need a little extra space on either of those vehicles. I am an extremely informed and discerning costumer. It is not very often that make a purchase that I'm so completely satisfied with. Thanks again.

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This cargo basket came recommended by the tech support guys at Etrailer. The construction is excellent and it fit perfect on our 2007 MDX.

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Love the swing-away feature but locks are low quality and under sized. Two were broken upon first delivery but Customer Service responded with delivery of new tray/bumper pack (cargo box) within 2 days. Yet to to road test but assembly was straight forward and completed in a couple hours. And I have a plan for locking improvements that will be easy to incorporate.

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Awesome unit. $-stars due to locks slightly difficult to use w odd keys. If i had to lock and unlock constantly, I'd have to bypass the factory locks and do a hasp/lock myself. Once u figure out how they work, they are ok, but getting the key in can be frustrating. Otherwise, unit is amazing. quality is fantastic The fact that it can be used w or w/o the tub is huge. also there are redundant safety pins for the swing away, should u forget or lose one in travel. And it has it own lights. can't imagine a better design.

All in all a good cargo carrier. I'm happy that every single fastener used a nylon lock nut. I'm using the 1 1/4" hitch. The one thing If I was using a 2", I'd be disappointed by the plastic receiver adapter. Maybe it works fine, but I'd have my doubts. The car is a Chevy Bolt EV, using the beefy and highly recommended Draw-Tite hitch. Don't bother with any other hitch, they bend or are insane to install. My only issue is that, unsurprisingly, it rides low, and scrapes when I leave my driveway, and it's not even that bad a driveway. One nice thing with the electric is that there's no hot exhaust to melt your cargo! The range / fuel economy hit is almost certainly better than a roof box, and it's way more accessible.

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I have received my cargo rack and have it assembled and have it installed in the trailer receiver. As it had no assembly instructions with the package, I was grateful for the detailed photo on the outside of the box.. Perhaps instructions might be in order for more complicated items, but I'm sure the guys in shipping are psychic and know when it would be a waist of time to include something that would never be followed in the first place' After assembly and installation I was pleased with how strong and solid it was. Good work on your part

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A good size and very strong. I like the fact that it has a grated bottom, as opposed to a few bars like many of its competitors. There are many holes and notches present for any customization desired. Also makes for a great chair to relax. I also ordered the anti-rattle pin so as to fasten this tightly to the hitch. IMO that should be included with any of these trailer-hitch-Mount accessories.

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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.

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The 16 cu ft cargo box fits perfectly on the 2018 Toyota Rav4. Literally takes about 5 minutes, 10min at the most, to set up on the rooftop, and was able to do it without the help of a second person. The box itself weighs very little.

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The box is easy to open and close. You can fit a lot of luggage inside. The lock keeps my cargo secure. My belongings are kept completely dry from the rain. The box is not loud, even at highway speeds. Attaching the box to my cross rails is a cinch. It is aerodynamic so I’ve only lost about 1 mpg. The only reason I don’t give it 5 stars is because I wish the box was slightly deeper to allow for my hard travel case for golf clubs.

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Product is exactly as expected, very good quality, easy to assemble and serves the purpose I bought it for. I simply used a device to prevent rattling and it works great. I can also still open the trunk on a Atlas with some cargo on it which makes things very convenient. I would recommend w/o any hesitation.

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After some searching this was the answer to our need. I did some modifications to accommodate our 2 folding tadpole trikes and the total weight of the trikes and rack is still more than 50 lb's below the listed capacity. We have driven in 4 states with no problem.

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Just what the doctor ordered. The unit came by UPS freight and was delivered to the curb outside my house. My friend and I unboxed and installed the unit on the roof of my SUV in about 20 minutes. The unit is a bit flimsy, but once it is mounted, it is sturdy. Driving around town, the wind noise is minimal and there is very little drag. This unit will be used to carry the larger objects that won't fit into the rear of the SUV. Overall I am pleased with the build quality and the ease of installation.

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Easy to put together. Definitely need 2 people to put it up. Lock mechanism works great and locks into roof rack very stable.

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We looked all over for a hardshell storage pod, one that would fit 300 pounds of embroidery hardware. This one from Gearspace fit the bill. Super easy checkout with etrailer.com, and they were the only ones to offer free shipping, and since this is a larger, heavier item, that means LTL Freight. Not [online vendor] and not the Mfg. The GearSpace 34 arrived earlier than promised, and it was an easy unload if you have room for a sixty foot tractor trailer. 190 lbs on a pallet, but it will load right into the back of a pickup real easy. Took about 30 minutes to install, and it went like a breeze. Light test, check... signals, check. Ready to roll on our next RV trip, with lots more room for goodies along the way. This item gets an A+, it works as advertised, and etrailer.com was GREAT. They communicate often and update on order status. even sent out an email to get customer feedback and review, along with some pictures. I'm sure after this stellar review they will send me a nice etrailer hat & Koozie Pictures show the Gearspace 34 loaded with about 200 lbs right now. It never moved an inch and is solid on the mounting hitch hardware. You will not be disappointed with this product, it's top of the line for RV rear storage.

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This cargo carrier really does it's job with providing lots of space for additional "stuff". But.... Beware if you are buying to carry bicycles, 2 mountain bikes would be a unlikely fit and 2 road bikes only fit if the frames are not too large. I ride a 54cm and it just fits with 1/4 inch clearance. My friends 56 cm fits if you lower the seat and loosen the handlebars. The actual carrier and slide out system are of high quality, but several attachment bolts that had to be removed to install bike mount were damaged during assembly and were extremely difficult to remove, then had to be replaced. Still have on bolt that is stripped and could not repair. We mounted on a 2020 MBZ Sprinter and the clearance is perfect to slide the pod back and get the doors open. Security options to lock the carrier to the hitch receiver and a lock to make sure a thief doesn't slide the pod off the mounting assembly have to be purchased extra. The locks that secure the pod shut are very secure but tedious and awkward to line up in the holes provided.

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Well done Yakima and etrailer. Great product and great service. The product is well made (in Taiwan....not China) and the parts and instruction video made it relatively" easy to install. Two people helps to install it more readily. The wind diffuser in the front greatly reduces wind noise. All in all very happy and glad I bought through etrailer. Service was excellent and delivery prompt.

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Ordered Yakima Load Warrior Roof Rack Cargo Carrier and Cargo Net for my 2021 Telluride. Both products received as described. Roof rack instructions were clear and assembly straightforward. Had to slightly adjust recommended spacing between OEM crossbars to accommodate Yakima requirements - 30" vs 33". Thinness of OEM crossbars result in the threaded ends of the bolts that hold on support brackets sitting a little too high, potentially presenting a cargo scratching hazard. All in all, however, very pleased with product.

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This product doesn’t meet my minimum level of quality. The plastic is so soft and pliable, it doesn’t hold its shape when open. The springs designed to help lift and hold the top open are too short and too weak.one of the two locks doesn’t turn with either key, the other works with both. Overall, it is crap. I’m planning on fabricating supports to help it hold its shape, take the springs off and throw them away, make a mount for gas lift struts. At that

Customer service was outstanding! Dena especially was thorough and professional. The carrier itself is low quality. It vibrates loudly, and the faster you drive, the louder and more annoying it is. It is large enough to accommodate the storage need, as advertised. Requires 2 people to install and assemble. Expensive lesson.

Greetings, I am giving these items 3? Because I was offered alternative products that did not fit together. Originally, I intended to purchase a roof rack cargo basket type and a spare tire holder from Yakima manufacturer that go well together, but one of them wasn’t in stock. So, after 3 weeks waiting time, I was offered alternative items via etrailer website, and I accepted them…after all, they are the experts. I got the recommended items through UPS, then I assembled them by myself. The roof rack cargo basket fit well on my car, but the spare tire holder was not compatible with the roof rack cargo basket. They couldn’t be assembled together. I submitted my claim to return the spare tire holder. Now, I have not achieved my goal to carry my spare tire. Understanding the needs and expectations of your customers is critical to maximize customer satisfaction. I am sure both products are good, but they are not compatible together, even though they were manufactured by the same company. Distributors should know better! I returned one item and I hope to be refunded.

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It was a breeze to install on my 2018 Ford Explorer. Two reasons why I bought this. #1 the price for the size of the rack #2 The ability to adjust the universal mounting brackets from front to back or length wise. I had tried another brand rack but the mounting brackets were from side to side and did not line up with my fixed cross bars. I used silicone to seal all the connection points. I have not seen any rust as of yet. I like it so much that I might sell this one locally and upgrade to next size up.I've had compliments on the appearance also. with the plus up sized tires and the rack. It has given the Explorer a sportier look. I definitely would recommend this rack to anyone.

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Works great, but takes some slight modification if you don’t want the bolts to poke through anything you have stored up there. Could be less of a problem depending on the cross bars you use, but I bought Curt’s cross bars and the bolts stick up pretty far.

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I am pleased with the quality of workmanship of the Curt roof cargo basket. The Curt was installed on a new 2021 Subaru Outback. This additional space will serve us well on road trips. Thank you in your promptness to ship the rack.

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