Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape we're going to do a test fit on the 24 by 60 CURT folding cargo carrier. Now they've designed this for use in 2" hitches and it's going to offer a 500 pound weight capacity. Part number on it is C18153. Now to begin our test fit we slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we'll line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. Once we have those in line we're going to take our standard 5/8 pin and we're going to slide it through our pinholes. Now the pin and clip are sold separately. more
9/23/2014 1:32:03 PM
Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the 17X46 Curt cargo carrier. They've designed this so it can easily be used with 1 1/4 or 2-inch hitches. It has a 500-pound weight capacity to it. The part number on it is C18145. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. more
9/23/2014 1:30:04 PM
Rola Dart Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2009 Ford Escape XLT we're going to be doing a test of the Rola Dart. This is a 23 by 56 folding cargo carrier. It's been designed for use in 2" hitches. It's going to offer a 450 pound weight capacity. The part number on it is 59550. To begin our test fit we need to slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we do want to line up our threaded hole with our hitch pinhole. more
9/23/2014 12:50:44 PM
Curt 19x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit on the 19 by 60 CURT aluminum folding cargo carrier. This has been designed for use with 2" hitches. It offers us an awesome 500 pound weight capacity with the construction. Its part number is C18100. This is one of the lighter-weight cargo carriers that we offer, so if weight's going to pose an issue for you this might be a really good choice. To begin our test fit we'll just slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. more
9/23/2014 12:47:23 PM
Surco Products 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be taking a look and doing a test fit on the Circo 24 by 60 Cargo Carrier. This has been designed so we can use it with a 2 inch hitch. It offers a 500 pound weight capacity. Part number on it is 52018. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want to slide it in far enough so that our pin hole and our hitch pin hole line up with one another. We're then going to take a standard 5/8 pin and slide it through. The pin and clip we're using today are part number PC3. more
9/11/2014 4:27:26 PM
Rola 21x55 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
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. more
8/25/2014 2:21:58 PM
Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
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. more
8/25/2014 2:17:14 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the 17 by 50 MaxxTow Compact Cargo Carrier. This has been designed for use in 2" hitches. It offers a 500 pound weight capacity. Part number is MT70107. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We want to line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. With those in line we're going to slide through our standard 5/8 pin. more
8/13/2014 12:32:05 PM
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2010 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the Detail K2 20 by 60 folding cargo carrier. This is designed for use with 2" hitches. It offers a 500 pound weight capacity. The part number on it is K2HCC602. To begin our test of the carrier we're going to slide the shank of it right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to slide it in far enough so our pinhole lines up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then take our standard 5/8 pin. more
8/13/2014 12:31:08 PM
Surco Products 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty- Video
Today, on our 2014 Ford F350 Super Duty, we're going to be test fitting the Surco 24X60 cargo carrier, part number 52018. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch of our vehicle. You'll want to watch for the hitch pinholes to line up. With those in line, we'll take the pin and clip and slide it through the holes. Sometimes, it helps to wiggle the rack around a little bit as you're sliding it in just to help keep everything in line. The closest part of the rack to the vehicle is going to be the edge of the carrier. We'll grab that measurement first. more
7/14/2014 6:48:57 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty- Video
Today, on our 2014 Ford F350 Super Duty, we're going to be test fitting the Maxxtow 20X47 cargo carrier, part number MT70108. Now, this is an aluminum cargo carrier for 2-inch hitches. We'll start out test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our vehicle. This particular hitch that's on this truck, it comes factory with a 2 1/2 inch hitch and it's got the 2-inch adapter. We're not only lining up the hitch pinholes when we insert our rack, we're also lining up the holes for the adapter. It helps if you can slide this in straight without losing that adapter but it's pretty impossible to do. Since I pushed that adapter back, I feel back here, you can feel where it comes out the backside of the hitch tubing. more
7/14/2014 6:26:03 PM
Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford F-350 Super Duty we're going to be test fitting the Curt 24-by-60 cargo carrier, part number C18153. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch on our vehicle. So you want to find a good way to pick it up that you can try to go straight into this hitch, only because it comes standard with a 2-inch hitch or 2 1/2-inch factory and it's got the hitch adapter in there. So if you don't insert the product straight on, it's really easy to slide that adapter back, which I just did. And then you have to try to line it up again. It can be a little difficult. So line up the hitch pin holes, and then you'll insert your pin and clip. more
7/14/2014 6:06:39 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we are going to be test fitting the Maxx Tow 17x50 cargo carrier, it's designed for two inch hitches and offers a 500 pound weight capacity. Part number Mt70107. To begin our test fit here, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll look through the pinhole here on the side. See when we have the two holes lined up. There we go. We'll now slide through a pin and then we'll secure it our clip. more
4/29/2014 2:19:42 PM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the 23x56 Rola Dart Folding Cargo Carrier. It's designed for use with 2 inch hitches. It's part number is 59550. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then look through the hole here on the side to determine when we have our pinholes lined up. With our pinholes lined up, we'll take the bolt and thread it into our anti-rattle device. We're then going to take our wrench which is going to be a rather large one. more
4/22/2014 9:06:43 AM
MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the Maxxtow 20x47 Aluminum Cargo Carrier that offers a 500 pound weight capacity. It's part # is MT70108. To begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we'll want to through the window here on the side for the pinhole. That will help us determine we have our pinholes lined up. We'll now take our pin, slide it through, and then secure it with a clip. Our cargo carrier is going to offer us right at 8 1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. more
4/22/2014 9:04:27 AM
Curt Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, we're going to be test fitting the 24x60 Curt Folding Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches. It has a 500 pound weight capacity. It's part # C18153. To begin our test fit, we're going to need to slide the shank of the cargo carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're then going to line up our pinholes. We'll like through that hole there to verify we have one plate. We're then going to slide through our pin. more
4/22/2014 9:01:10 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Taurus- Video
Speaker: Today on our 2014 Ford Taurus, were going to be test fitting the 17x46 Curt Cargo Carrier for 1-1/4 and 2 inch hitches, has a 500 pound weight capacity. Its part number is C18145. To begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Since its going into a 2 inch hitch, we do have the black spacer on there. Were going to slide it in. Were going to look through the window here on the side or the pin hole on the side to see when we have our pin holes lined up. Well then thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten that down with a wrench. In this position, we have about 9-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance. more
4/22/2014 8:59:40 AM
Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the 31" by 47" Pro Series Solo Cargo Carrier for 2" hitches. With a 400-pound weight capacity, its part number is PS1040100. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the cargo carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pin holes, slide our pin through and secure it with a clip. Let's go over a few clearance measurements. As you can see here at the rear, you'll have about 20" worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Expedition is about 9 1/2". more
3/12/2014 2:53:24 PM
MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition were going to be test fitting the 20 x 47 Maxx Tow Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches. With the 500 pound weight capacity its part number is MT70108. To begin our test fit were going to slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, well then lineup our pin holes, slide through our pin, and secure it with a click. Lets go over a few measurements here. You will have about 17 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about 6 inches and overall weve added about 29 inches to the length of the Expedition. When opening our rear hatch it breaks over the carrier at about 14 inches. With our cargo carrier secure were ready to load up our gear and hit the trail. That will complete todays test fit of the 20 x 47 Maxx Tow Cargo Carrier, part number MT70108, on our 2014 Ford Expedition. . more
3/12/2014 2:51:37 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition well be test fitting the 17 x 50 Maxx Tow Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches. With a 500 pound weight capacity its part number is MT70107. To begin our test fit well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, well lineup our pin holes, slide through our pin, then secure it with a click. Now lets take a few measurements. As you can see here at the rear of the rack youll have about 17 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Expedition is about 4 inches and weve added about 24 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. When opening our rear hatch it breaks over the carrier at about 13 inches. With our rack secure were ready to load our gear and hit the road. That will complete todays test fit of the 17 x 50 Maxx Tow Cargo Carrier, part number MT70107, on our 2014 Ford Expedition. . more
3/11/2014 12:53:20 PM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we'll be test fitting the 17x46 Curt Cargo Carrier for 1 1/4 and 2 inch hitches with a 500 pound weight capacity. It's part number is C18145. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti rattle bolt and tighten it down with a wrench. As you can see we have about 18 inches of ground clearance here at the rear of the rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of the Expedition is about 3 3/4 of an inch and overall we've added about 23 1/2 inches to the length of the Expedition. When opening our rear hatch, it breaks over our carrier at about the 13 inch mark. more
3/11/2014 12:52:35 PM
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today, on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the 24 by 60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2-inch hitches. With a 500-pound weight capacity, its part number is C18132. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, slide through our pin, and secure it with a clip. In this position, you'll have about 17-3/4 of an inch worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about an inch and three-quarters, and overall, we've added about 12-1/2 inches to the length of our Expedition. Pulling the silver pin at the base of the rack will allow it to tilt away from our vehicle. We'll want to reinsert the pin in the new location to secure it. more
3/11/2014 12:51:32 PM
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition C18131- Video
Speaker: Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition we're going to be test fitting the 20 x 60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches with a 500 lbs. weight capacity, its Part No. Is C18131. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, slide through our pin and secure it with our clip. With our rack in this position you'll have about 18" worth if ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle is about an 1 3/4" and overall you've added about 12 1/2" to the length of the Expedition. Pulling the silver pin at the base of the carrier will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into the loading position. We'll want to reinsert the pin to secure it. more
3/11/2014 12:50:27 PM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today, on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we're going to be test fitting the 19 by 60 Curt cargo carrier for two inch hitches with a 500 pounds weight capacity. It's part number is C18100. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, slide through our pin, and secure it with a clip. In this position, you can see we have about 16 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. The closest point of the rack to the back of our vehicle's about 2 1/4 inches and overall, we've added about 8 inches to the length of the vehicle. Pulling the silver pin at the base of the rack will allow us to tilt it away from our vehicle into the loading position. We'll want to reinsert the pin to secure it. At the rear of the rack, here. more
3/11/2014 12:49:25 PM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, were going to be test fitting the Rola 23x56 Dart Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, with a 450 pound weight capacity, its part number is 59550. Begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up the pin holes and thread in the anti-rattle bolt. Well then tighten it down with a wrench. In this position, youll have about 18 inches of ground clearance here. The closest point of the rack to the back of the vehicle is about 4-1/4 inches. more
2/26/2014 3:01:35 PM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Expedition- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Expedition, we'll be test fitting the 24-by-60, Surco Cargo Carrier for two-inch hitches. With a 500-pound weight capacity, it's part number is 52018. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pin holes, slide through our pin, and secure it with the clip. As you can see, we'll have about 17-1/4 inches worth of ground clearance here at the rear of the rack. The closest point of the rack to the back of our Expedition is about 3-1/2 inches away, and overall, we've added about 29-1/4 inches to the length of the vehicle. more
2/25/2014 3:26:08 PM
Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today our our 2007 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Pro Series 31x47 Solo steel cage cargo carrier for 2 inch hitches with a 400 pound weight capacity, part #PS1040100. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes and install our pin and clip. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Explorer is about 10 1/2 inches. We've added about 42 3/4 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. more
2/19/2014 12:25:42 PM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test-fitting the 24x60 Surco Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, Part Number 52018. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll secure it with a pin and clip. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5 inches away and we've added about 30 1/2 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. more
1/27/2014 11:40:02 AM
SportRack Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the 20X60 Sportrack Cargo Carrier for 2 Inch Hitches, Part Number SR9850 We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1/4 inch away. Keep in mind the style of your hitch may prevent you from using this carrier. more
1/27/2014 11:39:56 AM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the 23x56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier for 2 inch Hitches, part number 59550. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the carrier secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3-1/2 inches away, and weve added about 15-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. We can now lift up on the red handle and tilt the carrier down. With the carrier down, we have about 23-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3-1/2 inches, and weve added about 40 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. more
1/27/2014 11:39:52 AM
Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
1/27/2014 11:39:48 AM
MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test-fitting the 20x47 Maxxtow Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, rated at 500 pounds. Part number MT70108. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Once the pinholes are lined up, we'll insert the pin through the pinholes and secure the clip on the other side. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 8 inches away and we've added about 30 1/2 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. more
1/27/2014 11:38:18 AM
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the Curt Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches 24/60, rated at 500 pounds, part number C18132. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we will secure it with the pin and clip. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 1/2 inches away and we've added about 14 inches to the overall length of our explorer. We can now remove the pin at the base of the carrier and tilt the platform down. With the carrier in this position, we have about 23 1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 7 1/2 inches away and we've added about 40 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. The cargo door does break over the service of the carrier at about 24 inches. And that would complete today's test fit for the 24 x 30 Curt Cargo Carrier, part number C18132 on our 2014 Ford Explorer. more
1/27/2014 9:56:29 AM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test-fitting the 19x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number C18100. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes, we'll secure it with the pin and clip. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 2 1/2 inches away and we've added about 8 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. We can then remove the silver pin at the base of the carrier and tilt the platform down. more
1/27/2014 9:40:41 AM
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer C18131- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the 20 x 60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" hitches, part number C18131. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll secure it with a pin and clip. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18 1/2" of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3" away. We've added about 14" to the overall length of our Explorer. more
1/27/2014 3:56:23 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the 17x46 Curt Cargo Carrier, Part Number C18145. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll thread the anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the bike rack to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5 inches. more
1/27/2014 3:39:55 AM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the 17 x 50 MaxTow cargo carrier for 2" hitches, part number MT70107. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll secure it with a pin and clip. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18" of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5" away. more
1/26/2014 11:36:30 PM
MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2007 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Maxxtow 20x47 cargo carrier for two-inch hitches, part number MT70108. This is an extruded aluminum, basket style cargo carrier and has a capacity of 500 pounds. Well begin by placing the shank of our cargo carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the pin holes and install our pin and clip. Now well go over some clearance measurements. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. more
8/7/2013 9:27:47 AM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2007 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Maxxtow 17x50 cargo carrier for two-inch hitches with a black-powdered coat finish and a 500 pound weight capacity, part number MT70107. To begin our test-fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up our pin holes and install our pin and clip. Now well go over some clearance measurements. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the Explorer is about 5 inches. more
8/7/2013 9:27:13 AM
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2007 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Curt 24x60 folding cargo carrier for two-inches. This comes with a 500 pound weight capacity and part number C18132. To begin our test-fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and install our pin and clip. Now well go over some clearance measurements with the carrier and its position. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. more
8/7/2013 9:24:28 AM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2007 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Curt 19x60 folding aluminum cargo carrier for two-inch hitches with a 500 pound weight capacity, part number C18100. To begin our test-fit, well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin holes and install our pin and clip. With the carrier in this position, well go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. We have about 17 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our vehicle is about 3 inches. more
8/7/2013 9:22:09 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today, on our 2007 Ford Explorer, well be test-fitting the Curt 17x46 Cargo Carrier, part number C18145. To begin our test fit, well make sure that the adapter is on our cargo carrier because this is a two-inch hitch. Well slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and thread in our anti rattle bolt and tightening it with a wrench. Now well go over some clearance measurement. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. more
8/7/2013 9:19:32 AM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the 24X60 Cargo Carrier Surco for 2-inch Trailer hitch receivers part number 52018. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the tank of the carrier into the receiver to the hitch. Line up our pin holes and install our pin and clip. Now, we go over some clearance measurements. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Explorer is about 4 1/2 inches. more
8/5/2013 3:02:46 PM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the 23x56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier, part number 59550. This cargo carrier is made out of steel. It folds, has a 4-1/2-inch rise, and has a capacity of 450 pounds. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin hole and install our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it down with a wrench. Now, we'll go over some clearance measurements with the carrier in this position. more
8/5/2013 3:01:16 PM
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer C18131- Video
Today on our 2007 Ford Explorer, we'll be test fitting the 20x60 Folding Carrier from Curt for 2-inch trailer hitches, part number C18131. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Line up the pin holes and install our pin and clip. We'll go over some clearance measurements with the carrier in this position. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance here at the rear. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Explorer is about 2 inches. more
8/5/2013 2:59:45 PM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
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". more
6/20/2013 12:41:27 PM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the 23x56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier, part number 59550. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin holes and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. With the cargo carrier in its folded position we've added about 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.To get the other measurements we'll pull the red handle at the top of the carrier to unfold our cargo carrier. At the back of the carrier we have a ground clearance of 14 inches. more
6/7/2013 10:46:48 AM
CarPod Folding Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the CarPod Folding Cargo Carrier, part number m2205. This CarPod is 24 by 48 inches and it has a walled holding cargo area thats rated at 450 pounds. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the hitch pin hole and then we can put the clip and pin on the other side.We'll pull the pin and allow the platform to fold down and then we can reinstall our pin. We can now bring the walls of our CarPod up and use the included pins to pin the walls into place. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. more
6/7/2013 10:41:15 AM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge we'll be test fitting the Surco 24 inch by 60 Inch Cargo Carrier, part number 52018. To begin our test fit we'll slide 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 inch pin and clip.Now we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements. At the rear of the carrier we have a ground clearance of about 10 inches and we have about one inch from the closest point of the carrier to the closest point of our vehicle. We've added about 26-1/2 inches to the overall length of our vehicle.The exhaust on this vehicle exits both the driver's side and passenger side and is about four and a half inches away from our cargo carrier. When opening our rear hatch door our rear hatch breaks over the cargo carrier at about 22-1/2 inches. more
6/5/2013 4:38:54 PM
Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt 24" x 60" folding cargo carrier, part number C18132. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we need to insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole, and we'll secure the carrier with the standard 5/8" pin and clip. We will not be able to use the carrier in the folded up position because it makes contact with our vehicle. Now, we'll go over some clearance measurements. At the rear of the carrier, we have a ground clearance of 15-1/2". more
6/5/2013 4:29:05 PM
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