High Rise Cargo Carrier Solution for Ground Clearance
Question:
Can this product be used with a gear basket rated to hold 500lbs? I want to get a little more clearance from a hitch mounted gear basket, but the only high rise ones I can find seem weak. I figured if your product BX88132 can tow up to 5,000 lbs it might be able to handle 500 lbs in basket? Please advise.
asked by: Jason H
Expert Reply:
We don't have any great hitch adapter solutions that you could use to add additional rise to the hitch setup you are using to carry your hitch mounted cargo carrier. Doing so adds quite a bit of movement to the hitch setup and cuts the capacity of the hitch by 50 percent. So your best option is to go with a cargo carrier that has a higher rise built into the shank.
The enclosed cargo carrier that currently has the highest rise in the shank is the Carpod Walled Cargo Carrier # M2205 which has a shank rise of 5-1/2 inches. This is a carrier rated for 450 lbs.
Products Referenced in This Question
23x47 Carpod Walled Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches - Steel - 4" Rise - Folding - 450 lbs
- Hitch Cargo Carrier
- Flat Carrier
- Folding Carrier
- 24 Inch Wide
- Standard Duty
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 48 Inch Long
- Class III
- Class IV
- Steel
- Carpod
more information >
Product Page this Question was Asked From
Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 10" Rise/Drop - 11-1/2" Long
- Accessories and Parts
- Tow Bar
- Hitch Adapters
- High-Low Adapter
- Fits 2 Inch Hitch
- 10 Inch Rise/Drop
- Blue Ox
more information >
Featured Help Information
Instructions
Continue Researching
- Video: Review of Blue Ox Tow Bar High Low Adapter - BX88132
- Q&A: How To Fix Ground Clearance Issues with Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier
- Shop: Roadmaster High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 8" Rise/Drop - 10K GTW, 400 lbs TW
- Shop: Blue Ox High-Low Adapter for Tow Bars - 2" Hitches - 10" Rise/Drop - 11-1/2" Long
- Shop: Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount with 2" Receiver for Bike Racks and Cargo Carriers - 7,500 lbs
- Q&A: Ball Mount with Drop Recommendation and Hitch Opening for Bike Rack
- Video: Review of CURT Trailer Hitch Ball Mount - Fixed Ball Mount - D210
- Video: Curt Multipurpose Ball Mount Review
- Video: Curt Ball Mounts - Fixed Ball Mount - D210 Review
- Q&A: Wiring a Camper Shell Third Brake Light on a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado
- Article: Trailer Wiring Diagrams
- Search Results: 44649
- Shop: Grease Seals 10-36 (pair)
- Video: Choosing the Right Trailer Wiring
- Shop: Trailer Hitch
- Q&A: 10k Dexter Replacement Hub for a 8-415
- Search Results: 68149
- Video: Choosing the Right Brake Controller
- Shop: Trailer Wiring
- Shop: Tekonsha Prodigy P2 Trailer Brake Controller - 1 to 4 Axles - Proportional
- Article: How to Choose the Right Trailer Hitch Class
- Shop: Suspension Enhancement
- Shop: 7- and 4-Pole Trailer Connector Socket w/ Mounting Bracket - Vehicle End
- Article: Brake Controller 7- and 4-Way Installation Kit (ETBC7)
- Search Results: 25580
- Q&A: Replacement Hub Needed for Lippert 122093 Hub on 5,200 lbs Axle
- Video: Lippert Electric Travel Trailer Leveling System Installation - 2018 Forest River Flagstaff V-Lite Tr
- Article: How to Measure for Trailer Hitch Drop
- Search Results: dust caps
- Q&A: Recommended Dexter Suspension Kit 7753400