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24x60 etrailer Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - Tilting - Folding - 500 lbs
Super disappointed in this etrailer purchase. The product came in a large box that was fully intact and not damaged. The actual cargo basket was meticulously wrapped and appeared to be brand new as expected. The other components however, like the arm, were in boxes that were smashed, old, worn, and had multiple layers of old tape. The arm itself was scratched and banged up, even rusty in spots. Clearly it was used or had been a returned item. If I wanted a dented, gouged,and rusty Cargo Carrier I would have purchased one used, for half the price. This is not the quality I expect from etrailer.. I have purchased many racks and other items from this company and usually the quality is outstanding. This time they dropped the ball. I have since read other reviews and it is apparent that this is not an isolated incident. I'd have sent it back if it wasn't so damn heavy and awkward to lug around.
Great luggage rack! 4,500 miles in 3 weeks on the first trip and it performed exactly as intended. It didn't sag or rattle. We used a Rola bag with ratchet straps for extra stability. We loaded luggage, too many other bags and fishing gear for a family of four. Better than buying a bigger vehicle. As the picture shows, it also makes a great tailgate/table for fishing or camping.
# 2
Rhino-Rack Roof Mounted Steel Cargo Basket - 47" Long x 35" Wide - 165 lbs
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.
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.
# 3
Thule Pulse Large Rooftop Cargo Box - 16 cu ft - Matte Black
This was a much needed addition for a drive back to Tucson, AZ from a three month stay in Portland. ME, as we had acquired some extra things and needed more space than our 2015 Honda CRV provided. This fit on top of the rhino vortex aero roof rack I also purchased from e-trailer perfectly. The cargo box functioned as expected, and although we ultimately could have used a slightly larger cargo box, this one worked great for giving us extra space in our car for the drive home. It was easy to mount and opened easily, although it was a bit tricky to load, a step ladder would have helped. It was tough to close, we had to move some stuff around to get it to latch, but I appreciated that it would not lock unless the latches could fully engage, which made me feel like it was going to remain closed while traveling. We wasted no time putting stickers on it, and added more along the drive home, which was fun. We traveled through many different types of weather, it was late spring and was rainy in the beginning of our trip, and very hot towards the end of our trip, and the contents were in perfect condition when we arrived home. There was zero water damage inside, and nothing was damaged from being in the heat. Of course there was some reduced gas mileage and added road noise when traveling, but nothing too unbearable. Also, service and shipping from etrailer was excellent.
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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24x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 500 lbs
Easy to assemble, nice and solid cargo tray! Bought it with the hitch bracket. Note: no hitch pin included.
OUTSTANDING in every way! As a disabled veteran I was looking for a way to carry my snow blower and lawnmower with my 2020 Grand Cherokee to work and assist others outside my home. I found the etrailer website while surfing and their site offered more information and carrier sizes to chose from. The purchase process was easy and etrailer communicated with me every step after the purchase until delivery. It took about 30 minutes to assemble in my living room and the carrier is sturdy, easy to install and just what I was looking for. etrailer is the bench mark for businesses to model. Thank You
# 5
Thule Force XT L Rooftop Cargo Box - 16 cu ft - Black AeroSkin
Purchased for my 2007 Touareg which has factory raised rails. The Thule Force XT L fits perfectly! Very nice and sturdy. Requires 2 people to lift it up onto the crossbars, but just 1 person can secure it after that. I used the Malone AirFlow 2 crossbars. Installing the Thule Force XT L took about 5 minutes which included time spent measuring to get it centered. Very easy! There is a lot of cargo room - 16 cubic feet - and access from either side of the vehicle. The 2 doors open easily (but you can only have 1 open at a time.). There is a limit of about 12-inches for the opening which is important to note for items you plan to put in. There are tie downs installed and adjustable straps were included to keep items from sliding around. I have not noticed any wind noise and am able to open and close my sunroof and rear hatch easily. The only down-side to this Thule Force XT L is that it needs to be taken off before going to a car wash. I normally have my Touareg washed every week so this is going to be a challenge. Purchased the Thule Force XT L on sale so I think I received a good value. The freight shipping took a while for delivery but tracking the process was easy. The Thule Force XT L instruction book shows to store it flat NOT on end so I was surprised that it was shipped on end inside a cardboard box (with no cushioning or packing materials) and shrink-wrapped onto a pallet. The 2 keys were taped to the side of the cargo box and the package with instructions and straps was unsecured inside the cargo box.
The box is great, kept everything dry. No noise or rattle. Dont skimp out on a good set of rack bars. Easy install. Made it 3000 miles up the AlCan highway.
# 6
Thule Canyon XT Roof Cargo Basket - Steel - 49" x 40" x 6" - 150 lbs
Love my new Thule canyon xt roof cargo basket!! Fits on my 2022 Toyota Prius Nightshade, it was easy to assemble!! Shipping was awesome came in quicker then I expected!!
Nice balance of quality, fitment, style, and weight. One year and it has held up well. Fits 2019 Toyota RAV4 perfectly.
# 7
Rhino-Rack Roof Mounted Steel Cargo Basket - 57" Long x 42" Wide - 165 lbs
Love it! It's big enough to fit a bike carrier and a cargo bag on top of my MINI. Easy to assemble and install, solid construction. Great value for your money. If I have a gripe it's that the wind fairing on the front is VERY thin/fragile. I caught it with my bike tire when loading one day and the corner snapped right off like nothing. It's only about $XXX for the replacement.
The Rhino-rack is great! The directions were simple and the parts fit together well. It was an excellent addition to our Subaru Ascent. There were concerns over this interfering with our sunroof; however, we were able to adjust it so that both, the sunroof and the rack work perfectly. It does add a small amount of wind noise, but that was expected.
# 8
23x47 Carpod Walled Cargo Carrier w/ Lid - 2" Hitches - Steel - Folding - 450 lbs
I bought 23x27 CARPOD walled cargo carrier w/lid (M2205-2201) on 3/30/22, received 4/8/22, it is now 9/6/22. I bought it with cargo bag (items #CS34FR), which I have used two. I have used the cargo bag twice, not worth it for me, cargo bag takes too much space. Instead I wrap items in a tarp. Pretty sure you can figure it out how to make items “water resistant” with tarp, after all the Cargo Bag is also “water resistant”. I also bought the Trailer Hitch Receiver Lock for 2" Hitches - 3-1/2" Span (Item #63232), work great with carpod, it doesn’t rattle. As for the Carpod itself, I love it. I use it about 4 times a month. The clearance is good, I have only hit ground once and that was because that specific exit driveway had a deep swale to it. As shown in picture, I use Carpod on Lexus 2020 RX350L, the rear hatch door clears fine on opening and closing. The only complain is when I go reverse, the rearview camera is blocked AND I have to disable the vehicles rear collision warning system.
Very Good product that fit our needs well for extra carrying space for 5 day road trip with 5 people in Subaru Outback. Wanted something in addition to our cartop carrier that we could lock up gear in as we left car parked for several hours as we explored the coast and Redwoods. Stored a 52 qt cooler, Coleman collapsible 2-burner propane stove, milk crate, similarly sized-plastic bin of odds and ends, 3 camp chairs, large sun shade, blue tarp. All fit with bag closed and top on (used 3 same keyed locks with long U shackles (think 2 inch). Worked great and could barely see it in rearview mirror (had to really look for it) and could not hear it when travelling ( Did use antirattle plate, and hitch lock) . With gear did not feel it alter driving feel at all. Fit 2 inch hitch well and allowed rear gate to open with a couple millimeters clearance to spare (Fantastic! didn't think we would be able to open gate). Fitted with lights, harness was easy and I opted to attach all with twist ties. Quickly made lic plate holder out of sheet metal and used a battery powered light to illuminate plate to stay legal at night. Added some reflective tape all around. Set up worked great and without any problems. No problem travelling with in either up (folded up, no gear) or down (gear stowed and top locked on) position. While at campsites used as counter top for light items and place to spread out wet towels. No problem with CarPod bag but did not have any real precip to test, kept dusty roads out though. The corner ties on bag are a bit short but no big deal. Thought I might build a frame to add rigidity but wasn’t really necessary for us. Overall good item.
# 9
Thule Motion XT Rooftop Cargo Box - 16 cu ft - Black Glossy
Love my new Thule Motion XT L cargo box. It arrived yesterday packed securely in a cardboard box mounted to a pallet. I was able to quickly unpack and install on my 2014 Jetta SportWagen TDI within minutes. Great customer service through etrailer.com. Thanks so much
We recently used our Thule Motion XT for a trip around the country of around 5000 miles. We used it to haul two snowboards (longest 160 cm) and one set of skis and ski poles, along with all the other gear associated (bindings, boots, etc.). The car topper worked great and has more room that I would have imagined. It is easy to use, the dual side openings have been very helpful, and it is extremely sturdy and stable on top of our Rav4. It did affect the gas mileage somewhat (about 3 - 5 mpg; 35 down to 32), but it is difficult to say how much of that was due to the topper and how much was due to the added load and weight. Even on very windy days, the streamlined topper was no issue. I would highly recommend this to anyone. It is a bit on the pricey end, but it has been well worth it for us.
# 10
Trunx Rooftop Cargo Carrier - 9 cu ft - Black
It work great. We fit most of our camping gear and no problem on the road. We already used it multiple time, trips range from 300 to 1,000 miles.
Used this on a cross-county road-trip and it worked great! We drove through all kinds of winter weather--snow, rain, ice, high wind-- and the contents seemed unscathed. The installation was relatively easy--bolted onto my Thule square bars on top of my Prius. The box felt very secure and did not move around or shake at all. I've used longer cargo boxes on top of my Prius and could see them shaking in the wind, so the shorter length was much appreciated. We did get lower gas mileage than normal and felt some wind drag from the high profile of the box, but that was expected. I would not want to take this box on and off frequently because the bolt process is kind of slow. Great customer service from etrailer and fast shipping. Great experience overall!
# 11
23x47 Carpod Walled Cargo Carrier w/ Lid - 2" Hitches - Steel - 450 lbs
The Carpod Walled Cargo Carrier arrived quickly and functioned as advertised. Just what I needed for a week-long cross-country roadtrip. However, after driving through rain on a few different days, the carrier began to rust and is now rusted in multiple locations around the carrier.
Honestly it's a nice idea but the cage wire is so thin I could cut it with a pair of wire cutters and I strongly recommend welding the box to the hitch extension after assembly so it doesn't get stolen. Great customer support and shipped on time.
# 12
Yakima OffGrid Roof Cargo Basket - Steel - 62" Long x 40" Wide - 165 lbs
Special thanks 2 etrailer 4 covering the delivery fee. Also, special thanks 2 the phone representative who helped me take care of my order. I am extremely satisfied with my Yakima roof rack and how easy it was to install. It looks really nice on my Tiguan and for safety reasons I recommend if your not comfortable with lifting heavy objects 2 have someone else help you. Reason why I bought it? Road trips,camping and using my vehicle as my mobile home. No reason to not give etrailer 5 stars. Strongly recommended. Sincerely, Jesus
This product is amazing! Exactly what I ordered, cheapest around with free shipping! Matches my brand new passport perfectly!
# 13
Ultra-Fab Dirt Bike Carrier for 2" Hitches - With Ramp - 77" Long - 500 lbs
Buyer beware!!!! I haul a 280 pound Honda CRF450L dirtbike --- and this hitch ramp is horrible. I wish etrailer would offer a better quality motorcycle carrier. This one wobbles all over the place, is made with thin wall steel that bends easily, and is not made of good quality. I urge you to look elsewhere if you care about your bike. Will it hold....yes, but will you worry about your wobbling back back and fourth the whole time your driving worth it? I say not.The bends are where the bolts go through the unit when tightening them due to the thin material thickness. Also the top cross braces bend making the two peice design a weak design. When moto is on carrier it wobbles in the receiver terribly bad from side to side. I use a anti wobble device but it does not help. I have since just put the ramp in my junk pile and working on finding a better solution to haul my very exspensive moto.
The carrier was straightforward and easy to assemble. I have a 300lb. TW 200. The first time i ran it up the ramp, I used the motor and first gear. It took of bit of trial and error, but I finally got the placement on the "pins" where the front wheel drops in correctly. After that, the ramp was shallow enough where I just put the bike in "N" and ran her up and down a few times. I like the ramp. I really do...I just wish it was a BIT beefier. Some of the gravel, rutted, backwoods roads I take to ride might throw the bike around pretty good. I used thread lock where needed.
# 14
Curt Roof Mounted Cargo Basket - 62-1/2" Long x 37" Wide x 4" Deep - 150 lbs
Surface rust and paint discoloration after one year. One of the plastic hand-nuts started stripping/spinning, so I had to run down the opposing one to get it to hold, which means that the stud sticks into the cargo area. Wind deflector isn't even. The wind noise is very loud, I can't open my sunroof while driving anymore. All told, it's probably worth what I paid, but it's not exactly a premium product.
Very sturdy & strong, didn't quite fit the factory supplied roof rails that came with the vehicle but I got it to work. I did try to contact etrailer about it via email & never got a reply so was disappointed with that. Rack is recommended, filled it full side to side & front to back with luggage & no problems. Little time consuming to install but not bad.
# 15
Thule Force XT XXL Rooftop Cargo Box - 22 cu ft - Black AeroSkin
We call this our rooftop sarcophagus because it’s King Tut sized! For storage reference, other than an ancient entombment, it held two inflatable K2 two person kayaks, four life jackets, four paddles, a folding wagon, four camp chairs, a slim profile ladder (to easily access the carrier on top of van), three pumps, and a few soft items to secure the load. It’s like having a full second vehicle atop yours… installation was relatively easy once your crossbars are in position. Overall we would recommend for anyone with a family who camps, bikes, boats, travels, etc and expect it will last a lifetime. We do remove it from the vehicle for winter or whenever not in regular use to preserve it and also since it adds considerable height so be sure to measure your full vehicle height once it’s on so you don’t drive into a parking garage or other area that’s too short.
Wide and not too tall profile for being so spacious. I like it better than its predecessor the Thule Atlantis. It's lighter than the Yakima with still an extra cubic foot of space. I wish I could get it to sit even a tad further forward than when the mounting talons are adjusted all the way back. Our van is an Odyssey which unfortunately has fixed crossbars and in my opinion the Honda designers set them too far towards the rear of the roof--choosing look over function. But at least the carrier doesn't contact the rear hatch when open so I'm satisfied.
# 16
Aluminum Roof Mounted Cargo Basket - 44" Long x 39" Wide x 7" Deep - 150 lbs
This is a great product. As described, easy to assemble, light weight. I needed a solution to carry my spare tire for my 2020 Forrest River NOBO 16.2. The NOBO line comes with Rhino tracks to put accessories on them. The camper has the tire mounted on the bumper, but I needed space for a bike rack. I ordered Aero Bars and mounts from etrailer, and this basket as well as the tie down. Worked Great!!!
Really happy with cargo rack!! Easy to put together and install did it all myself!!
# 17
Viking Solutions Stack Rack II 2-Level Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 300 lbs
Husband easily and assembled and installed this stack rack at the back of our camper. Although we haven't actually used it yet, it seems very sturdy and will work perfectly for our needs.
I absolutely love this product. I actually am using it behind my golf cart for a tote to carry my extra cold weather and wet weather golf gear. I am actually using the small basket alone on the bottom and it works great. the perfect size. I do recommend a hitch tightener to limit to wobble.
# 18
Inno Shadow 16 Rooftop Cargo Box - 13 cu ft - Matte Black
I received the Inno on Friday and set it up this weekend. It looks fantastic! I really think it's the best designed cargo box for Subarus.
Great cargo box. Arrived early, fits on my 2013 Toyota Highlander with no issues. Fits through my garage door too which is exactly what I was looking for.
# 19
Yakima LoadWarrior Roof Rack Cargo Basket - Steel - 44" Long x 39" Wide
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.
One year of driving with this thing on the roof of our 2016 toyota sienna in Washington state - Some background: Our van is awd and didn't come with a spare, so we bought one off another van, and we carry it on the roof since there is nowhere to mount it in the undercarriage. We haven't used it to carry anything else. Our van is kept in our garage, but it still sees plenty of rain. We haven't had any rust problems that the cheaper carriers have, despite the fact that I didn't do any of the custom caulking/sealing that others have done. We haven't had any rattling at high speeds, or screws coming loose, or anything like that so far. Other than the occasional tightness check, it's been a set it and forget it type of situation. Downside #1: It hurts gas mileage. Went from 20+ mpg to 19 consistently. Downside #2: Wind can be both heard and felt at speeds exceeding around 55 mph. I can feel the drag. It's like a sail that picks up every gust of wind and transmits it to your steering wheel. I tried removing the front flat piece but it got even louder and sailier somehow. Having said all that, it's not as bad as it sounds. It's there, but it's not like it's trying to pull you off the road or anything. You get used to it and it doesn't have to constantly be at the front of your mind when driving. These downsides are not unique to this carrier. I have no experience with other carriers, so I can't say the downsides are better or worse than with others, but my guess it they aren't any worse. I went with this carrier despite it being much more expensive than cheaper alternatives because I just didn't want the hassle of the rust and other problems that they bring. After a year of no problems (aside from the ones I listed that all carriers have), I do think it was worth the extra cost. I hope this helps you decide.
# 20
Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 Rooftop Cargo Box - 14 cu ft - Black
I've taken one 1500 mile trip so far with the Yakima RocketBox Pro 14 mounted on my RAV4. I found the box to be quiet and not to have much impact on gas mileage. I lost maybe 1 mpg with it mounted to my flush mounted Whisperbars. I drove through some very heavy rain and had a minimal amount of water inside under a thin rubber mat I had placed on the bottom of the box; none on my luggage got wet. This box works great to give me more carrying capacity when traveling with my two crated Dobermans.
The RocketBox Pro14 cargo box was a great acquisition. It worked perfectly with my factory rooftop rack on my 2004 Toyota 4Runner. It remained firmly in place for a 1,000 mile plus trip to Florida and on our return. I could not be more satisfied as the box handled a fair amount of cargo freeing up space for two passengers and a dog. Will be loading up again this year for another trip to Florida. The box is easy to load and fasten and is most secure when in place.
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek we've got the 23 by 60 Stromberg Carlson cargo carrier here. Now this carrier is going to have a capacity of 500 pounds. They've designed it for use in 2" hitches. Part number on it is CC-100. Now this is going to have a nice large, open, expanded steel here. One of the larger holes in the floor that I've seen in some carriers.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2015 Subaru XV Cross Track, we've got the curt twenty by sixty cargo carrier. We're going to test fit it. This has been designed for use in two inch hitches. It offers a subtotal five hundred pound weight capacity. Part number on it is C18150. Now this is gonna have kind of a medium sized expanded steel floor, too. It allows for good areas where moisture, dirt, debris, and stuff like that can fall down and out. We're also going to have a raised edge that goes all the way around the outside of the carrier that gives us good front to back and also side to side stability.
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today in our 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we've got the Maxxtow 23" x 48" Cargo Carrier. We're going to take a look at it and just see how it measures up with the vehicle. As you can see, this is going to be a nice, almost full-aluminum carrier, so it's super, super lightweight, got a steel shank that runs all the way down the middle. That's going to give us, even with the aluminum, a 500 lb weight capacity. It's been designed for use in 2" hitches. The part number on it is MT70422. Now, this is going to be a flat-style carrier, so small items, they're just going to go through there. This is more geared towards those larger items or landscaping materials, things like that that we need to transport.
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're testing the Detail K2 20 x 60 folding guard rail. They designed it so we can use 2" hitches. It's going to offer a nice 500 pound weight capacity. Part number is K2 HCC602. We've got 100 pounds already loaded on the carry just to give you an idea kind of how it will look, kind of how it will move around an your heading down the road. Now, that's going to be very standard with the cargo carrier just to secure it with any clip.
Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're doing a test fit on the 24x60 Curt Folding Cargo Carrier. This has been designed for use in 2" hitches, and it's going to hold up to 500 lbs. Part number on this is C18153. With the Curt carrier, you can see I've got it loaded down here with about 100 lbs. It uses a pin and clip to hold it in to the vehicle, which is standard with most cargo carriers. That is going to sometimes provide some movement, some wiggle back here.
Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're test fitting the Let's Go Aero GearCage. This is a 32" x 48" cargo carrier. It's been designed for use in 2" hitches and up to a 300 lb. weight test. Part number on it is HCR222. We've loaded it down here with 150 lbs.
Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack XTray Pro Cargo Basket and 2 Bike Carrier, part number RRRMCB03.This measures 58" long by 43" wide, so there's plenty of space on the interior of the basket to store a lot of gear, anything from your luggage to your sporting goods equipment to your camping gear, plus there are two thru axle mounts up at the front here to carry up to two bikes. This does have a carrying capacity of 165 pounds, but you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can take those weights. We already have it partially installed on our roof here. I want to show you the rest of the process. It does come with all hardware necessary to tighten it down.How we start there's going to be this plastic bracket that we've already installed here that goes in between your roof rack system and the cargo basket itself. On top of that, we have this metal bracket that's going to kind of push into place here like so.
Inno Roof Box Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test-fitting the Inno Phantom Rooftop Cargo Box, part number INBRM466WH. This is going to be the Gloss White color. This also comes in Gloss Black as part number INBRM466BK. We already have it on our roof here. We have it partially installed. The box itself has a nice aerodynamic shape to it, which is going to help cut down wind noise and drag while you drive.
Inno Roof Box Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the INNO Wedge 660 rooftop cargo box, part number INBRN660WH.This comes in a gloss white color, but it also comes in a gloss black as well, and this has very sleek design to it with an aerodynamic shape, which is going to help cut down wind noise and drag while you drive. This has 11 cubic feet of space to work with on inside, and you can store anything from your skis, your snowboards, fishing poles, camping gear or just regular luggage, too, everything you want to keep out from the inside of your vehicle or make more space for the inside of your vehicle.Coming to the back portion of it, it has this nice curved back end here on which you can see, we didn't have to remove our rear antennae here once we installed it. Also, we didn't have an issue of clearance, either, between our rear hatch and the box as well.This does have a carrying capacity of 110 pounds, but you always want to double check with the vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can take those weights, and it has dual sided opening as well, meaning it can open on either the passenger or the driver side, and so, you can have this more towards either side depending on whichever side you want to load your gear on.It does come with a set of keys and locks, and once it's in the unlocked position, you can't remove the key so that reduces the ability of locking these in the box, which I have done several times before on others, and then we also have this button on the side here as well. Push that in and that opens it up.It does come with the two straps to tighten up your gear so it doesn't shift back and forth while you drive, and it also has these memory mounts, which is how it attaches to your roof rack system. You close the clamp and the two clamps on the other side will grip your existing roof rack system and stay in place. It also has this gray dial on the side.
Kuat Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014, Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're gonna be test fitting Kuat Vagabond X Roof Cargo Basket and Tube Bike Carrier, part number VX201. This measure 52 inches long by 41 inches wide, so there's plenty of space to store your gear that you wanna keep out from inside the vehicle. It does have two fork mounts up at the front, so, you can store your bikes up on the roof of your vehicle as well without having to sacrifice the space that you would need for an additional bike rack.It has a nice aerodynamic shape, and that coupled with the fairing that's installed on the front, that's gonna help cut down the wind noise and drag while you drive, although there still would be some noise eventually. Also, it leave you the option, you can remove this section here and add an extended piece to add more space to your actual cargo basket if you need to. This is sold separately. You can find it on eTrailer.com.It's not gonna affect anything with our antenna like you see here.
Pilot Automotive Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today in our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're gonna be test fitting the 18 by 45 Bully Cargo Carrier for two inch hitches, part number CR-114N. This has a carrying capacity of 350 pounds. Has this open points here, which makes it very easy to clean. It also has several tie down points to tie down your gear as well. Let me give you a couple of quick measurements here. Measuring from the edge of the bumper to our outermost point, it adds about 24 and a quarter inches to the rear of your vehicle.
Thule Roof Box Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're gonna be testing the Thule Motion XT Rooftop Cargo Box, Part Number TH6297B. This will also come in Titan Glossy as Part Number TH6297T.The Thule Motion XT Cargo Box is great for carrying a wide variety of accessories ranging from luggage, to camping gear, to skis, anything you want to keep out of your vehicle or make more space in your vehicle for, you can put up here and secure it with a lock.How we have it configured on our Cross Trek now it's not gonna interfere with our antennae here in the back. As you can see, there's plenty of space in-between, and also, it's not gonna come into contact at all with our rear hatch, as there's plenty of space in between there as well.The box has a nice aesthetic look, especially with this particular vehicle. The black gloss plays perfectly off the color of the car. The box also has an aerodynamic shape to it. You can see that here, and that's gonna cut down wind noise and drag while you drive.To open it the key has to be inserted and in the unlock position, and once it's in the unlocked position, you can't remove it.
Malone Roof Box Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we're going to be test fitting the Malone Cargo 12 Rooftop Cargo Box, part number MPG 901. We already have it installed on our vehicle so let's take a closer look and show off some of the features.The box itself on the outside measures 55 1/8" wide by 31 1/2" wide by 17 3/8" tall to its tallest point. It does come with two keys to lock it up. Insert it like so, turn it to the side. Now, when it is unlocked, you cannot remove it, so therefore once it is locked you can remove it, you know everything's secure.It's very easy to install. We have these tightening down brackets up at the top here with these loop points on the inside which you can attach load straps to secure your load so they're not moving back and forth while you drive.
Malone Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Speaker 1: Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we're gonna be test fitting the Malone HitchKing Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches, part number MPG906.This measures 19" wide, by 60" long, by 2" tall. It has this mesh floor on the bottom here, which makes it easy to clean and will not hold water. All along the border we have these points where you can connect the hooks of your bungee cords or your ratchet straps, and it has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds.With it in this position I'd like to give you a couple quick measurements. Measuring from the edge of the bumper to our outermost point, we've added about 27 1/2" to this edge here. Our ground clearance is gonna be about 11 1/4". And our closes point to the bumper is gonna be about 8" to this edge here.For close quarters situations such, as parking or putting it in your garage, you can fold this up.
Malone Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek we're going to be test fitting the Malone Katahdin roof cargo basket, part number MPG311. This measures 61 inches long by 38 inches wide, and has a carrying capacity of about 165 pounds, although you always want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your roof can withstand those weights. It's very easy to install. It simply claps around the roof rack system on your vehicle. Right now we have it around arrow bars, but this will also work with square, round, elliptical, and some factory roof racks as well. Let's go ahead and show you it installs. We left one open, grab our clamps here.
Viking Solutions Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 XV Crosstrek we're doing a test fit of the Viking Solutions Stack Rack Cargo Carrier. That part number is 310-VSR001. Now the basket on the bottom is going to measure 32" wide by 17" deep, and this whole thing has a 300 pound weight capacity. You can see this is going to be a different kind of carrier with two different levels, to help you carry anything from camping gear, hunting gear, coolers, or fishing gear. It's also great for recreational use as well. We're going to take a few measurements. Our ground clearance to the bottom of our basket is going to be about 9-3/4".
Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're doing a test fit of the 48 x 24 Let's Go Aero BigBoss Cargo Carrier. That part number is H01465. Now this has a 300 pound weight capacity and works with 2" hitches. Again, it's 48" x 24". We already have it installed here on our vehicle. We're going to start off with a few measurements.
Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're doing a test fit of the Rhino-Rack roof-mounted cargo basket. That part number is RMCV. This is 47 inches long by 35 inches wide, and has a 165-pound weight capacity. We already have three of our four feet secured down. We're going to show you how we secure our back one down. We've got one of our spacers in place here.
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today in our 2014 Subaru XV CrossTrek we're going to be test-fitting the twenty-four by sixty Curt-Cargo carrier for two-inch hitches. Our number C18152. This has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds and this will assist you in keeping things such as sporting goods equipment, coolers, camping equipment, anything you want to keep out of the inside to have little bit more space for you or your family. It has this nice mesh floor in the bottom here and that's going to make it really easy to clean with the hose and some soap and water. We also have this railing all the way around the cargo carrier which you can use as a tie-up point for either your ratchet straps or your bungee chords. With it in this position we have full access to the rear hatch of our vehicle to get whatever we need. It also has this nice raised shank so even with hitches with low-clearance such as this one, clearance is not going to be an issue between the cargo carrier and the ground. I'm going to go ahead and give you a couple measurements now.
Rhino Rack Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Rhino-Rack Rooftop Cargo Basket, part number RMCB02. This is 57 inches long by 42 inches wide by 5 7/8 inches tall, with interior dimensions of 53 inches by 39 1/4 inches on the inside. This does have a 165 pounds of carrying capacity, although you want to double-check with your vehicle's manufacturer's manual to make sure they can withstand that kind of weight up on the top. The mounting kit, here at the roof rack, they fit a wide variety of bars, anything from arrow, elliptical, round, square, or even some factory crossbars. This will not work, though, with the Rhino Rack heavy duty bars. It simply just wraps around here. It has this nice padded bottom, here, so your roof rack won't get scratched up once it gets installed. Then we have this plate and 2 screws up at the top, and that secures it to your roof rack. This is going to be great for storing your camping, your sporting goods gear or your luggage or anything wet to keep it out of the vehicle and make more space for you and your family as you travel.
Thule Roof Box Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Force Rooftop Cargo Box, part number TH628. This can carry up to 16 cubic feet of items. It's about 74 inches long, by 36 inches wide, by 16 1/2 inches at its tallest point. It has a nice aerodynamic shape, which is going to cut down on wind noise and drag, and it also has 110 pound carrying capacity, although you want to double check with your vehicle, to make sure they can withstand that weight on the top. As far as where its placement is, we have it placed as far forward as we can, although it's adjustable for different crossbar spreads. At this point, we did not have to remove our rear antenna here. Also, we didn't have clearance issues with our rear hatch.
Thule Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to be test fitting the Thule Canyon XT roof-mounted cargo basket, part number TH859XT. This measures about 49 inches long by 40 inches wide by 6 inches tall at its highest point. It also has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds, although you want to double check with your vehicles manual to make sure your roof can withstand that kind of weight. Coming to the back here, with where it's mounted, we're not going to have any clearance issues with our hatch and the cargo basket itself. Now, how this clamps on, we actually have these metal u-bolts here that will clamp around your factory or your aftermarket roof rack. This can fit around a wide variety of bars from aero to elliptical to factory to round or square. You may have to ...
Curt Roof Basket Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on our 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we're going to be test fitting the Curt Roof Mounted Cargo Basket, part number C18115. This is 41 and 1/2 inches long by 37 inches wide, and 4 inches tall, and has a carrying capacity of 150 pounds. Although you want to double check with your vehicle's manual to make sure your vehicle can withstand that kind of weight on its roof, as well as the carrying capacity of our aftermarket roof rack. It has a fairing screwed to the front here, that's going to cut down the wind noise and drag while you're driving. Let's go ahead and show you how it attaches. We already have almost all of the mounting points installed, except for this last one here on the driver's side. How it works is this plastic piece here is going to snap into the actual carrier itself, then we'll take this metal plate which sets on top, then take our u-bolt with this rubber coating on it so it won't scratch up your roof rack.
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today in this 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek, we're going to test fitting the Maxxtow 30 by 50 wheelchair carrier with a 60-inch long ramp, part number MT70260. With it in this position, this is where you would have it when your wheelchair or your scooter is in place. It has a nice mesh for it on both the cargo carrier itself and the ramp which makes it easy to clean comes equipped with reflectors as well as these points, the front and sides, which will serve as tie down points for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. With the carrier in this position, I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. Measuring from the bumper to this outer rail here, that's about 42 inches added to the rear of our vehicle. For our ground clearance to this edge here, it's about 11 inches. Then our closest distance which should be the inner rail is going to be about 12 inches as well.
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek
Today on this 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek we're going to be test fitting the MaxxTow thirty by fifty wheelchair carrier with a forty eight inch long ramp, part number MT70106. This has a carrying capacity of five hundred pounds. It has a mesh floor on both the carrier side as well as the ramp, which makes it easy to clean. It has these points on three sides of the carrier, which will serve as tie-downs for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Okay. With it in this position, I'll go ahead and give you some measurements now. Measuring from the bumper to the outer edge here we've added about forty two, almost forty two and a half inches to the rear of our vehicle.
What our customers are saying:
"The hitch and the carrier came in much earlier than expected. The cargo carrier assembled in a few minutes. The hitch went on like a glove. I was very satisfied with it's quality. My salesperson was very helpful and made sure that I had the right things. Overall, I was very pleased."