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MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sedona MT70108- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sedona we will be test fitting the MaxxTow cargo carrier. That's part number MT70108. Its dimensions are 20 by 47, it has a max capacity of 500 pounds, and it's for 2" hitches only. It's made out of a nice aluminum which makes it really light and easy to load. We'll go ahead and start by loading our shank into our receiver. We'll go ahead and line up our pinholes. more
1/26/2015 12:09:30 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sedona MT70107- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sedona we will be test fitting the MaxxTow cargo carrier. That's part number MT70107. Its dimensions are 17 by 50, it has a max capacity of 500 pounds, and it's for 2" hitches only. We can go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We'll go ahead and line our pinholes up. That looks pretty good there. more
1/26/2015 12:07:46 PM
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sedona we will be test fitting the Detail K2 folding cargo carrier. That's part number K2HCC602. Now its dimensions are 20 by 60, it has a max capacity of 500 pounds, and it's for 2" hitches only. We can go ahead and begin by inserting our shank into our receiver. Now we'll go ahead and line our pinholes up. That looks pretty good. more
1/26/2015 12:05:23 PM
Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sedona we will be test fitting the Curt Folding Cargo Carrier. That's part number C18153. It's dimensions are 24" by 60" and it has a max capacity of 500 pounds and it's for 2" hitches only. We can go ahead and start by loading our shank into our receiver. Now we can line our pin holes up, that looks pretty good. Then we can take our pin and clip - this carrier doesn't come with a pin and clip but you can find it on our website at etrailer.com, part number PC3. Put our clip on and then we'll take a few measurements. Let's start with our nearest point and it actually looks like it's going to be right up top here. That's about 2-1/2" away from here to our rear hatch. more
1/26/2015 11:58:25 AM
Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sedona we will be test fitting the CURT cargo carrier. That's part number C18145. Its dimensions are 17 by 47, has a max capacity of 500 pounds, and we can use it for 2" hitches or 1-1/4" with this little adapter here. We've got a 2" hitch here today so we can go ahead and start by loading our shank into our receiver. We'll go ahead and line our pinholes up. Once we get those lined up we'll take our anti-rattle bolt and thread that through. more
1/26/2015 11:57:30 AM
Curt 19x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sedona we will be test fitting the CURT folding aluminum cargo carrier. That's part number C18100. Now its dimensions are 19 by 60, it has a max capacity of 500 pounds, and it's for 2" hitches only. We can go ahead and start by loading our shank into our receiver. Next thing we want to do is go ahead and line our pinholes up. That looks pretty close. more
1/26/2015 11:53:47 AM
Rola Dart Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sedona, we'll be test fitting the Rola Dart Folding Cargo Carrier, that's part number 59550. Now its dimensions are 23x56 and it has a max capacity of 450 pounds and it's for 2 inch hitches only. We can go ahead and start by loading our shank into our receiver. Now we'll line our pin holes up, all right that looks pretty good and we'll take our included anti rattle bolt and clip, go ahead and thread those through. All right once we get that hand tightened, we'll go ahead and finish that the rest of the way down with our wrench and by tightening this, it's going to help reduce the play and the rattle within our hitch and our carrier. Get our clip on here and then we'll take a few measurements. more
1/26/2015 11:19:30 AM
Surco Products 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sportage we will be test fitting the Surco cargo carrier. That's part number 52018. Now its dimensions are 24 by 60 and it has a max capacity of 500 pounds. We'll go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We're looking for our pinholes to line up. Once we have that lined up we'll take our PC3. more
12/17/2014 5:18:37 PM
Rola Dart Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage- Video
Today, on our 2015 Kia Sportage, we will be test fitting the Rola Dart folding cargo carrier. That's part number 59550. Its dimensions are 23 by 56. It's for 2-inch hitches only and its max capacity is 450 pounds. What we'll do is well go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We're looking for our pinholes to be lined up. more
12/17/2014 11:17:12 AM
Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sportage, we will be test fitting the Pro Series Solo Cargo Carrier. That's part number PS1040100. Now this is for 2 inch hitches. Its max capacity is 400 pounds and it's dimensions are 31x47. We can go ahead and start by putting our shank into our receiver and it's a little heavy, I like to load it like this. All right we are looking for our pin holes to be lined up. more
12/17/2014 11:05:34 AM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage mt70108- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sportage we will be test fitting the MaxxTow aluminum cargo carrier. That's part number MT70108. It's dimensions are 20 by 47 and it has a max capacity of 500 pounds. This is for 2" hitches only. We can go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We're looking for our pinholes to line up. more
12/17/2014 11:01:06 AM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage MT70107- Video
Today on our 2915 Kia Sportage we will be test fitting the MaxxTow cargo carrier. That's part number MT70107. Its dimensions are 17 by 50 and it has a max capacity of 500 pounds. It's also for 2" hitches only. We'll go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We're looking from our pinholes to line up. more
12/17/2014 10:57:38 AM
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sportage we'll be testering 00:03:49 the detail KT folding cargo carrier. That's part number K2HCC602. This is for 2 inch hitches. It's dimension are 20 by 60 inches. It has max capacity of 500 pounds. We'll go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. more
12/17/2014 10:48:49 AM
Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sportage we will be test fitting the CURT folding cargo carrier. That's part number C18153. Now this has 500 pounds of capacity and its dimensions are 24 by 60. We can go ahead and start by loading our shank into our receiver. We're going to want our pinholes to line up. We can go ahead and insert our pin and clip. more
12/17/2014 10:48:32 AM
Curt 19x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sportage we will be test fitting the aluminum folding CURT cargo carrier. That's part number C18100. Now this is for 2" hitches. Its dimensions are 19 by 60 and it has a max capacity of 500 pounds. We'll go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We're looking for our pinholes to line up. more
12/17/2014 10:48:17 AM
Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sportage we will be test fitting the CURT cargo carrier. That's part number C18145. Now this cargo carrier is meant for either 1-1/4" or 2" hitches. Its dimensions are 17 by 46 and it has a max capacity of 500 pounds. What we'll do is we'll go ahead and start by inserting our shank into our receiver. We're looking from our pinholes to line up. more
12/17/2014 10:47:47 AM
Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2009 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2009 Kia Sedona we're going to be test fitting the Curt 24 x 60 Folding Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number C18145. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the carrier into the hitch on our vehicle. You'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. Once those are in line we'll take our pin and clip. We're using part number PC3 today as this carrier doesn't come with one. You'll slide it through the holes and attach the clip to the other side. The closest part of the carrier to the vehicle is going to be the rail to the bumper. That's going to measure about 6 inches from the outer most point of the bumper to the carrier. more
10/16/2014 2:18:24 PM
Surco Products 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2009 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2009 Kia Sedona, were going to be test fitting the Surco 24x60 Cargo Carrier for two-inch hitches part number 52018. Well begin our test fit by inserting the shank into the hitch on our vehicle. Youll want to watch for the hitch pinholes to line up. With those in line, well take our pin and clip. Were using part number PC3 today and slide it through the hitch pinholes. You may have to wiggle your carrier around a little bit to get everything to slide through. Youll then want to attach the clip to the other side and well get a couple of measurements. more
7/23/2014 5:19:16 PM
Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2009 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2009 Kia Sedona, we're going to be test fitting the Pro Series Solo, 31x47 cargo carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number PS1040100. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank of the carrier into the hitch on our vehicle. The measurements and the weight of this carrier make it a little awkward to handle. I've found it's easiest to get it resting in the hitch, you'll then move around to the back and you're going to pick up and push in at the same time. Once you have it started, you want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. With those in line, we'll take our pin and clip. We're going to be using part number PC3 today. We'll slide it through the holes. more
7/23/2014 4:44:57 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2009 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2009 Kia Sedona, we are going to be test fitting the Maxxtow 20x47 Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches part number MT70108. We'll start our test fit by inserting the shank of the carrier into the hitch in our vehicle. This is an aluminum carrier, it's nice and light which makes it easy to work with. We want to watch for our hitch pin holes to line up. Once those are inline, we'll take our pin and clip, today we are using part number PC3. We'll slide it through the holes and attach the clip to the other side. more
7/23/2014 4:41:57 PM
Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2009 Kia Sedona- Video
Today on our 2009 Kia Sedona, we're going to be test fitting the Curt 17x46 cargo carrier for 1 1/4" and 2" hitches, part number C18145. We'll begin our test fit by inserting the shank into the hitch on our vehicle. You'll want to watch for the hitch pin holes to line up. With those in line, we'll take the threaded anti-rattle hitch bolt and thread that into place. We'll get this hand tight and then we can tighten it down with a wrench. Try to find a good way to get in there so you have the room to do it. Tightening this down is going to help to take any extra play out of the shank of the carrier, which helps to eliminate movement overall as you're going down the road. more
7/23/2014 4:36:10 PM
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're going to be test fitting the Detail K2 folding-style hitch cargo carrier. It measures 20 by 60. It's designed for use with 2" hitches and it offers a 500 pound weight capacity. Its part number is K2HCC602. Now to begin the test fit we're going to slide the shank of our carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Slide it in far enough so we line the pinhole up with our hitch pinhole. We're then going to slide through our standard 5/8 pin and secure it on the other side here with the clip. more
7/8/2014 3:12:33 PM
Surco Products 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento, we're going to be test fitting the Surco 24X60 cargo carrier. They've designed this for use with 2-inch hitches. It offers a 500 pound weight capacity. The 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'll slide it in far enough to line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. more
7/8/2014 3:03:26 PM
Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're going to be test fitting the 24 by 60 folding cargo carrier from CURT. This offers a 500 pound weight capacity and they've designed it for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is C18153. Now to begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll slide it in far enough so we line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. We'll then slide through our standard 5/8 pin and secure it here on the other side with our clip. more
7/8/2014 3:02:01 PM
Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're going to be test fitting the Kirk 17x46 cargo carrier. They've designed it so you can use it with both the inch and a quarter or the two inch hitches. It offers a 500 pound weight capacity and its part number is C18145. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to slide it in far enough so that we get that threaded hole lined up with our hitch pinhole. We can then take our anti-rattle bolt and we'll thread that in. Once we have it hand tight we'll use our wrench to tighten it down. Tightening it down is going to take the play out of the connection point between the vehicle and the carrier. more
7/8/2014 3:01:34 PM
Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're going to be testing the Pro Series Solo. This 30 by 47 cargo carrier has been designed for use in two inch hitches and offers a 400 pound weight capacity. It's part number is PS1040100. As it's one of the largest cargo carriers that we offer it's a good idea to have two people to get it installed into the vehicle. A strategy that I've adopted it will be to just tilt the carrier down. Get the bottom of the shank resting in the bottom of the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to lift up in the rear and push in at the same time. more
7/7/2014 2:36:09 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento, were going to be test fitting the 20 x 47 Maxxtow Aluminum Cargo Carrier. This has been designed for use with 2 inch hitches and the steel shank is going to run all the way through the base here giving us a 500 pound weight capacity. The part number on it is MT70108. To begin our test fit well slide shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. Well line up our hitch pin hole with the pin hole thats in the carrier. Well then take our standard 5/8 pin slide it through and secure it with our clip.Now the hitch, pin and clip are sold separately. more
7/7/2014 2:34:49 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento mt70107- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're going to be test fitting the 17 by 50 compact cargo carrier from MaxxTow. This offers a 500 pound weight capacity. They've designed it for use in a 2" hitch. Its part number is MT70107. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch, slide it in far enough so our pinhole lines up with our hitch pinhole. We'll then take a standard 5/8 pin; we'll slide that through and secure it on the other side with a clip. more
7/7/2014 2:33:19 PM
Curt 19x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're going to be test fitting the CURT aluminum folding cargo carrier. They've designed this for use in 2" hitches and it offers a 500 pound weight capacity. Its part number is C18100. Now this carrier is super-light and really light test fitting it. This is the first step in that's going to be to insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, then line up our hitch pinholes. Then going to take a standard 5/8 pin, we'll slide that through, secure it on the other side here with our clip. more
7/7/2014 2:29:56 PM
Rola Dart Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2015 Kia Sorento we're going to be test fitting the 23 by 56 Rola Dart. This is a folding cargo carrier. It's designed for use in 2" hitches and it has a 450 pound weight capacity. Its part number is 59550. To begin the test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We're going to slide it in far enough so we line up our threaded hole there with our hitch pinhole. more
7/3/2014 3:21:33 PM
Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2014 KIA Sorento, we will be test fitting the 31 by 47 Pro Series Solo cargo carrier for 2 inch hitches. With a 400 pound weight capacity, it's part number is PS1040100. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our pins holes, insert our pins, and secure it with a clip. With our carrier secure, we will have about 13 inches of ground clearance at the rear. The closest point of the carrier to the back of our vehicle is about 7 3/4 of an inch. Overall, we've added about 39 1/2 inches to the length of our Sorento. The exhaust on our Sorento exists on the passenger side and it points directly out of the rear of the vehicle towards the cargo carrier. It's about 10 1/2 inches from our carrier. more
3/11/2014 8:53:28 AM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2014 Kia Sorento, we will be test fitting the 17x50 Maxxtow cargo carrier for 2-inch hitches. With 500-pound weight capacity, its part number is Mt70107. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinholes, insert our pin, and secure it with the clip. In this position, you'll have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the back of the vehicle is about 3-1/2 inches, and overall, we've added about 22-1/4 inches to the length of the Sorento. The exhaust on our Sorento exits on the passenger side, and it points directly out of the rear of the vehicle, towards the cargo carrier. This should be considered, when transporting heat sensative materials. more
3/11/2014 8:52:28 AM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2014 Kia Sorento, we will be test fitting the 24X60 Surco Cargo Carrier for two inch hitches with the 500 pound weight capacity. It's part number 52018. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. Line up our pinholes, insert our pin, and secure it with a clip. In this position, we'll have about ten and three quarters of an inch of ground clearance at the rear of our carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the back of the Sorento is about an inch and a half. more
3/4/2014 2:47:28 PM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2014 Kia Sorento we will be test fitting the 23x56 ROLA Dart Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches. With a 450 pound weight capacity, it's part number 59550. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll want to line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. With our carrier secure, we'll have about 11 inches of ground clearance at the rear. The closest point of the carrier to the back of the Sorento is about 3 and 3 quarters of an inch, and overall we've added about 10 and a quarter inches to the length of our vehicle. more
3/3/2014 5:54:14 PM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Kia Sorento- Video
Today in our 2014 Kia Sorento we will be test fitting the 19x60 Curt Folding Cargo Carrier for two inch hitches. With a five hundred pound 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 pinhole, slide in our pin, and secure it with our clip. In this position we have about nine and a half inches of ground clearance, the closest point of the carrier to the back of the vehicle is about two and a half inches. And overall we've added about six and a half inches to the length of our Sorento. Pulling the pin and clip at the base of our rack will allow you to fold it into its loading position. We will want to reinsert the pin and clip to secure it. In this position you will have about eleven and a half inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. more
3/3/2014 1:48:06 PM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2014 Kia Sorento we'll be test fitting the Curt 17 by 46 Cargo Carrier for inch an a quarter and two inch hitches with a 500 pound weight capacity. It's part number C18145. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of our carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. In this position you'll have about 11 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest point of the carrier to the back of the vehicle is about two and a quarter inches. Overall we've added about 21 and a quarter inches to the length of our Sorento. more
3/3/2014 1:47:38 PM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage, well be test fitting the 23x56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number 59550. 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 thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now well go over a few clearance of measurements. We have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of our carrier to the rear of our Sportage is about 2-1/2 inches. Weve added 11 inches to the overall length of our vehicle. more
10/18/2013 11:16:24 AM
MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video
9/20/2013 8:19:44 AM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Max Tow Cargo Carrier for 2" hitches, part #MT70107. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch and securing it with the pin and clip. Now we'llgo ahead and go over some clearance measurements to see how to the two fit together. At the rear of the carrier, we have about 10-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Sportage is about 2" away, and wehavea total of about 21-1/2" to the overall length of our vehicle. Now the exhaust does exit on the passenger side about 10-1/2" away from the platform of our carrier and the cargo door does break over the surface of our carrier at about 18". Therefore, you can carry deer up to about 18" high and still have full access to the rear hatch. That will complete today's test fit for the Max Tow Cargo Carrier, part #MT70107 on our 2013 Kia Sportage. more
9/20/2013 8:14:11 AM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Curt aluminum cargo carrier, part number C18100. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch and securing it with a pin and clip. Now that the carrier is secured we'll go over a couple clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about nine inches of ground clearance with the platform folded up. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Sportage is about a quarter of an inch away. I would use caution when carrying the cargo carrier in its folded up position as there is some rattle when using a normal pin and clip. more
9/20/2013 4:28:26 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the Kirk 17 x 46 Cargo Carrier, part #C18145. We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the Cargo Carrier into the opening of the hitch, threading in our ___ and tightening it with awrench. With the Cargo Carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 10-1/2" of ground clearance at the rear of the Cargo Carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Sportageis about 1" away, and we've added about 20-1/2" to the overall length of our vehicle. Now the exhaust on this particular vehicle does exit on the passenger side about 9-1/2" away from the base of our Cargo Carrier. Now the cargo door does break over the surface of our carrier at about 18". more
9/20/2013 3:10:35 AM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sportage- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sportage, we'll be test fitting the 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 and securing it with a pin and clip. Now, with the carrier secured to our vehicle, we'll go over a couple of clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. At the rear of the carrier, we have about 10-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of our Sportage is about 1/2 inch away, and we've added about 26-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Sportage. Now, the vehicle's exhaust does exit on the passenger's side, about 10 inches away, and the cargo door does break over the surface of the carrier at about 17 inches. That will complete today's test fit for the Surco Cargo Carrier, part number 52018, on our 2013 Kia Sportage. . more
9/19/2013 11:32:36 PM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2013 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the 23" x 56" Rola Dart cargo carrier for 2" hitches, part number 59550. 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 thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Now we'll go over a few clearance measurements. With the carrier in this position, we have about 11" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Sorento is about 2-1/2". And we've added about 11" to the overall length of our vehicle. more
7/8/2013 11:54:54 AM
Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento, we'll be test fitting the Rola-Dart cargo carrier for 2-inch hitches, 23 x 56, part number 59550. Now to begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier in to the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pin holes, and tighten with a wrench. Now with our Rola-Dart cargo carrier secured to our Kia Sorento, we'll go over some clearance measurements to see how they fit together. With the platform folded up, we have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle, here at the rear bumper, is about 3 1/2 inches and we've added about 12 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the big red handle at the top of the platform to tilt the platform down and with the platform folded down we have about 14 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the Kia Sorento is here at the rear bumper and this distance is about 9 inches and we've added about 37 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. Now the exhaust does exit on the passenger side of the vehicle and dose face down. Therefore, it would be all right to carry heat sensitive materials on this cargo carrier. more
6/4/2013 9:16:45 AM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2012 Kia Sorrento we'll be test fitting the Curt 20 x 60 folding aluminum cargo carrier, part number C18100. Now to begin our test fit we'll simply slide the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pin holes, and secure it with a pin and clip. Now that our cargo carrier is secured to our Kia Sorrento, we're ready to go over some clearance measurements. With the platform folded up we have about 9 1/2 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle, here at the rear bumper, is about 3 inches and we've added about 6 inches to the overall length of the vehicle. We'll now pull the silver pin at the base of the carrier to fold down the platform and with the platform folded down we have about 12 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the Kia Sorrento is about 7 inches and we've added about 26 inches of overall length of our vehicle. Now the cargo door does break over the surface of the cargo carrier at about 20 inches. Therefore, carrying large items, up to 20 inches in length, you will still have full access to your cargo area. Now the exhaust on this particular model does exit the passenger side and faces downward, therefore it would be okay to carry heat sensitive materials on this cargo carrier. more
6/4/2013 3:36:25 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento we'll be test fitting the Curt 20x48 Cargo Carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number C18145. Now to begin our test fit, using the included two inch adapter, we'll slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pinhole, and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight our cargo carrier is secured to the vehicle. We'll now go ahead and give you a few measurements. From the closest part of the carrier to the back of the vehicle measures two inches. The cargo carrier will add an additional twenty-two inches of overall length to the vehicle. more
1/25/2013 1:57:38 PM
CarPod Folding Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2012 Kia Sorento well be test fitting part number M2205. This is the Carpod 24 by 48 walled folding cargo carrier for two inch hitches, rated at 450 pounds. Well begin our test fit by sliding the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, lining up the hitch pin holes and installing our hitch pin. We can then put the clip on the other side of the pin which will secure the cargo carrier to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and unfold the platform of our Carpod flat. Well pull the pin, allow the platform to fold down and reinstall the pin. more
1/25/2013 7:16:43 AM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
12/26/2012 3:12:27 PM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Kia Sorento- Video
Today on our 2012 Kia Sorrento well be test fitting the Surco 24 inch by 60 inch cargo carrier for two inch hitches, part number 52018. To mount our carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin hole and then secure the carrier with a standard 5/8 inch pin and clip. Now well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 9 inches of ground clearance at the rear of the carrier. Theres about 1 inches of clearance between the closest part of the bumper and the closest part of the carrier. more
11/21/2012 9:53:11 AM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Kia Sorento- Video
Toda on our 2013 Kia Sorrento well be test fitting the Curt 20 by 60 folding cargo carrier, part number C18100. To begin our test fit well slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and install our hitch pin. With the pin in well put the clip on the other side which will secure our cargo carrier to the vehicle. Now well go ahead and give you a few measurements. Our ground clearance of the carrier with the platform folded up is nine inches and from the closest point of the carrier to the back of the vehicle is two and a half inches. Well now pull the pin here at the base where we can then fold down the cargo carrier platform. more
11/8/2012 12:54:15 AM
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