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Toyota RAV4 Hitch Cargo Carrier Installation And Review Videos

     

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

MaxxTow  Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4 we've got the MaxxTow 21 by 48 cargo carrier that we're going to be test fitting for you. Now this is an aluminum cargo carrier. Really nice, lightweight, easy to operate. Still offers a 500 pound weight capacity and it's designed for use in 2" hitches. Part number on it is MT70422. Now you'll see the bottom straight away. more


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10/29/2015 7:13:11 PM



Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4 C18151- Video

Curt  Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4 C18151

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4 we've got the CURT folding 20 by 60 cargo carrier here. This has been designed for 2" hitches and it offers use a 500 pound weight capacity. Part number: C18151. You can see here we're going to have that expanded steel type floor. Very common in our cargo carriers. That allows good support but also the water, dirt, debris to fall down and out. more


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10/29/2015 7:12:34 PM



Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4 C18150- Video

Curt  Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4 C18150

Today on our 2015 Toyota Rav 4, we've got the Curt twenty by sixty cargo carrier here. This has been designed for use in two inch hitches and it's going to offer a five hundred pound weight capacity. Part number on it is C18150. Now, this is going to offer the expanded steel-style floor so we're going to have lots of areas for that dirt and debris to fall down and out. We also got a nice raised edge that you can see all the way around. It's about five and a half inches off our platform height. more


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10/29/2015 7:12:21 PM



Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

Stromberg Carlson  Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4, we've got the Strongbird-Carlson 23x60 cargo carrier here that we're doing a test fit on. They designed this for use in 2" hitches. Offers a 500 pound weight capacity, the part number on it is CC-100. Now this is going to have an expanded steel floor, you can see in there. A little bit larger than what would be, I guess, standard size. That gives us opportunities for those larger clumps of dirt and stuff like that to fall down through. more


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10/29/2015 7:11:35 PM



SportRack Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

SportRack  Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota Rav 4, we're going to be doing a test fit of this four rack Vista cargo carrier, that's going to offer 20 by 60 inch, 20 inches wide by 60 inches long of cargo space here on that top. That way you can securely fasten any of your cargo. As you can see, it's going to be laid out in this nice platform position, but it also does have that nice folding option here. This is going to be part #SR9A51. As you can see here, you're going to have your two inch shank that's going to attach to your two inch receiver, and it's going to be secured using an anti-rattle bolt, which will help reduce a lot of the sway, rattle and wobble that you'll have on the back of your vehicle. As you can see here, the whole vehicle's moving rather than just the rack as a stand-alone item. So let's start of by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be first and it's going to be from the front of this bracket here to the backside of the bumper. more


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6/26/2015 3:42:48 PM



MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4 MT70275- Video

MaxxTow  Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4 MT70275

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be doing a test fit of the MaxxTow 27 by 47" aluminum cargo carrier. This cargo carrier is going to have that 60" pivoting ramp and it's going to come with your anti-tilt and hitch pin and clip. Note that it does come with a 2" shank for your 2" receivers only. There's the anti-tilt device here. That's going to help reduce a lot of the sway, rattle, and wobble that you would normally have. Let's go ahead and get a few measurements to start it off. more


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6/26/2015 3:41:20 PM



Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

Lets Go Aero  Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be doing a test fit of the Let's Go Aero GearCage. This is going to be your 32 by 48" model with a sturdy steel construction and a 300 pound weight capacity. It's going to come with that 2" shank for your 2" receivers only, as well as an anti-rattle bolt to help reduce the sway, rattle, and wobble that you would normally have in your cargo carrier. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. This will be part number HCR222. Our closest distance will be from the bumper to the front of the rack at about 7-1/2". Overall distance that we've added to the vehicle from the rear of the bumper once again to the back of the rack at about 42". more


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6/26/2015 2:52:18 PM



Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be doing a test fit of the Detail K2 cargo carrier. This is going to offer 20" by 60" of cargo space, with a 500 pound weight capacity and a sturdy steel construction. Do note that it does have that folding option as well, as the 2" shank that's going to insert to our 2" receiver. The hitch pin and clip is not included. If you'd like to obtain one you can get it on our website at etrailer.com for part number PC3. Now a few things we'll go over first. Our part number is going to be K2HCC602. more


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6/24/2015 4:42:09 PM



Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2015 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Curt cargo carrier. This'd be part number C18153. It's going to offer you 24 inches by 60 inches of storage space on the back end of your vehicle with that nice expanded bottom for easy cleaning. Note that it does come with that nice folding shank as well to stow it up and against the vehicle which we'll show you in a few minutes, as well as that 2-inch shank that's going to attach to our 2-inch receiver. Note that the hitch pin and clip is not included so if you'd like to obtain one you can get it on our website, part number PC3. Let's go over a few measurements to start off. With it out in the folded position here it's going to be about 16 inches at the closest distance. more


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6/24/2015 4:41:54 PM



Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4- Video

Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2010 Toyota RAV4, were going to be test fitting the Surco 24x60 Cargo Carrier. This is designed for use in 2" hitches, and it offers you a 500 pound weight capacity. Its part number is 52018. When we begin our test fit, were going to slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we want to keep an eye on the hole in the shank of the carrier, and get it lined up with the hole thats in the side of our receiver tube. With our holes lined up, were now going to take the standard 5/8 pin, were going to slide that through and then were going to use a clip to secure it. This cargo carrier is going to offer us about 9-1/2 worth of ground clearance here at the rear. At its closest point to the vehicle, lets go over the top, its going to be about 2-3/4 away. more


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5/28/2014 4:50:12 PM



Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4- Video

Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2010 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be test fitting the 23 x 56 Rola Dart Folding Cargo Carrier. It offers a 450 lbs. weight capacity and it's designed for use in 2" hitches. Its part number is 59550. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the cargo carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we slide it in we'll want to keep an eye on the hole that goes to the shank of the carrier to see when it lines up with the pin hole that's in our hitch. more


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5/28/2014 4:48:48 PM



Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4- Video

Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2010 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be test fitting the 31 by 47 Pro Series Cargo Carrier. Designed for use in 2 inch hitches, it offers a 400 pound weight capacity; its part number is PS1040100.We begin our test fit, we're going to slide the shank of the rack right into the receiver tube of our hitch. This is a pretty heavy rack, it's not a bad idea to have an extra set of hands. The way I like to do it is just kind of get it resting in the hitch tube, lift up and press in. As we slide this in, we want to get the pinhole, that's in the shank of our carrier, to line up with the pinhole that's in our hitch. With those lined up, we'll take a standard 5/8 pin, we're going to slide it through, then secure it with a clip on the other side. The carrier is going to offer us about 11 1/2 inches worth of ground clearance. more


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5/28/2014 4:46:52 PM



MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4- Video

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2010 Toyota RAV4, we're going to be test fitting the Maxxtow 17 by 15 Cargo Carrier. It's designed for use in 2 inch hitches, and offers a 500 pound weight capacity. Its 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. As we do this, we want to keep an eye on the pinhole that's in the shank of the carrier, to see when that lines up with the pinhole in our hitch. With those properly aligned, we'll take our standard 5/8 pin, we're going to slide it right through there. It doesn't matter if we go passenger to driver side or driver to passenger side. more


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5/28/2014 4:45:10 PM



MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4- Video

MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4

Speaker: Today on our 2010 Toyota Rav 4, we're going to be test fitting the 20 x 47 Maxx Tow Cargo Carrier. It's designed for use with 2" hitches and it offers a 500 lbs. weight capacity. It's part number is MT70108. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this, we want to keep an eye to the pinhole here, to see when the hole on our tube lines up with it. With those in line, we'll take a standard 5/8 pin, slide it through. more


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5/28/2014 4:44:21 PM



Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2010 Toyota RAV4 we're going to be test fitting the 17 x 46 CURT Cargo Carrier. It's designed for use in 1-1/4" and 2" hitches and it offers a 500 pound weight capacity. Its part number is C18145. To begin our test fit we're going to slide the shank of the carrier right into the receiver tube of our hitch. As we do this we'll want to keep an eye on the threaded hole in the shank of the carrier to see when we have that lined up with the hitch pin hole. With that lined up we'll take our anti-rattle bolt. more


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5/28/2014 4:43:27 PM



Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4, we will be test fitting our 23x56 Rola Dart cargo carrier for 2-inch hitches with a capacity of 450 pounds, part no 59550. To begin our test fit,we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up our holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it with a wrench. We're ready to take some measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to our RAV4 is about 5 inches and overall, we'll be adding about 12 inches. We'll pull the red handle at the top of the carrier to lower it down into the loading position. more


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2/5/2014 12:34:35 PM



Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

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2/5/2014 12:34:19 PM



MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

MaxxTow Aluminum Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4, we will be test fitting the 20x47 Maxxtow Cargo Carrier for two inch hitches with a capacity of 500 pounds. It's part number MT70108. We will begin our test fit by sliding the shank of our carrier into our receiver tube of our hitch, line up our holes and secure it with a pin and clip. Now, we'll go over some measurements. Here at the rear of the carrier, we have about 10 and a half inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to our vehicle is about six inches and overall, we have added about 28 and a half inches to the RAV4. When opening the rear hatch, it breaks over the carrier at about 15 and a half inches. The exhaust on our RAV4 exits the passenger side and is turned downward. It is about 12 inches from our carrier. more


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2/5/2014 12:34:12 PM



MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4 we'll be test fitting the Max Tow 17x50 cargo carrier for 2-inch hitches with a capacity of 500 pounds. It's part #MT70107. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of our carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up the holes and secure it with a pin and clip. Now let's go over some measurements. We've got about 10 1/2 inches of ground clearance here at the rear of the carrier. The closest point of the carrier to our vehicle is about 3 inches and we've added about 33 inches to the overall length of our Rav4. When opening the rear hatch, it will break over the carrier at about 15 inches. more


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2/5/2014 12:34:04 PM



Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

Today we will be test fitting our 24x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2" Hitches, with a capacity of 500 lbs., part number C18132. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver of the car, line up our holes, and secure it with the pin and clip. Now let's get some measurements. You will have about 11" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of the vehicle is about 1/4", and overall you'll add about 9-1/2" to the vehicle. We will pull the pin and clip at the bottom of the carrier to allow it to unfold into loading position. Now we'll take a few measurements. At the rear of the carrier, we have about 16-1/2" of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the vehicle is 5-3/4", and overall we have added about 38-1/2" to the vehicle. The rear hatch breaks over the plane of the carrier at about 18". more


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2/5/2014 12:33:45 PM



Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4 C18131- Video

Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4 C18131

Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4, we will be test fitting our 20x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches with a 500 lb. weight capacity, Part #C18131. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank of our carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up the pin holes and secure it with the pin and the clip. Now let's take a few measurements. We have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the vehicle is about 1/4 inch and overall we add about 11 and 1/2 inches to the vehicle. We will pull the pin and clip at the base of the carrier, unfolding it into loading position. Our ground clearance at the rear of the carrier is about 15 inches. more


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2/5/2014 12:33:38 PM



Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4, we will be test fitting the Surco 24x60 cargo carrier for two inch hitches with a capacity of 500 pounds, part number 52018. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the opening on the receiver tube hitch, line up our pin holes and secure it with the pin and clip. Now, let's go over some measurements. At the rear of our carrier, we have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point to the vehicle is about two and a half inches. Overall, we have added about 28 inches to our RAV4. When opening the rear hatch, it breaks over the carrier at about 13 and a half inches. The exhaust on the RAV4 exits the passenger side and it's about nine inches from the carrier. It is downturned but you should still keep this in mind when carrying heat sensitive materials. That completes our test fit of the 24x60 Surco cargo carrier for two inch hitches, part number 52018 on our 2013 Toyota RAV4. more


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2/5/2014 10:51:23 AM



Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2013 Toyota Rav4, we will be test fitting the 19x60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches rated at a capacity of 500 lbs. Part #C18100. To begin our test fit, we'll take the shank of the carrier, slide it into the receiver and line up our holes. Slide through our pin and secure it with a clip. Now let's get some measurements. There's about 9 and 1/2 inches of ground clearance on the back side of the carrier. Closest point to the vehicle is about 4 inches and we've added about 7 and 1/2 inches to the overall length. Now we'll pull the pin and clip at the base of the carrier and allow it to unfold into the loading position. With the pin and clip reinstalled, we'll go over some measurements. more


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2/5/2014 9:28:13 AM



Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2013 Toyota RAV4, we will be test fitting the 17x46 Curt Cargo Carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches with a capacity of 500 pounds, it's part number C18145. To begin our test fit, we will slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt and tighten it with a wrench. Now, we'll go over a few measurements. At the rear of the carrier, you have about 11 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the vehicle is about three inches. Overall, we have added about 22 and a half inches to our RAV4. When opening our rear hatch, it will break over our carrier at about 14 and a half inches. The exhaust on our RAV4 exits the passenger side and it's turned downward. It's about nine and a half inches from our carrier. more


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2/5/2014 9:28:08 AM



Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4- Video

Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2012 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Surco 24 inch by 60 inch cargo carrier, part number 52018. To mount our carrier onto the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up our hitch pin hole and secure carrier with a pin and clip. Now well go over a few clearance measurements. Weve got about nine and a half inches of clearance at the rear of the carrier and about three inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 29 inches of length to the rear of the vehicle. more


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10/9/2012 10:06:04 AM



Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2012 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Curt 24 inch by 60 inch folding cargo carrier, part number C18132. We will not be able to use the Curt carrier in the folded up position with our Rav4 due to the spare tire so well be using it as a flat cargo carrier. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pin holes and secure the carrier with a pin and clip. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 15 inches of clearance at the rear of the cargo carrier and about five inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. more


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10/9/2012 8:55:21 AM



Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2012 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Curt 20 inch by 48 inch cargo carrier, part number C18145. To mount the carrier to the vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well line up the hitch pin holes, thread in our anti-rattle bolt, and tighten it down using a wrench. Now well go over a handful of clearance measurements. Weve got about 10 inches of clearance at the rear of the cargo carrier and about three inches of clearance between the closest part of the carrier and the closest part of the vehicle. Overall weve added about 22 inches of length to the vehicle. more


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10/9/2012 8:54:35 AM



Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4- Video

Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Toyota RAV4

Today on our 2012 Toyota Rav4 well be test fitting the Curt 20 inch by 60 inch folding aluminum cargo carrier, part number C18100. This carrier will not fit the Rav4 in the folded up position due to the spare tire. Were going to use it as a flat cargo carrier. To mount the carrier to our vehicle well insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. Well secure it using a pin and clip. Next well go over a handful of clearance measurements. more


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10/9/2012 3:54:57 AM



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