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

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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

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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

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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

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6/5/2013 4:29:05 PM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt 20" x 48" cargo carrier, part number C18145. To mount our carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our hitch pin hole and then thread in our anti-rattle bolt, tightening it with a wrench. Next, we're going to go over a few clearance measurements. At the rear of the carrier, we have a ground clearance of 11", and the closest point of the carrier to the closest point of our vehicle is about 1-1/2". We've added 20-1/2" to the overall length of our vehicle. more

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6/5/2013 4:27:03 PM

Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Edge- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Edge, we'll be test fitting the Curt folding aluminum cargo carrier, part number C18100. To mount the carrier to the vehicle, we'll insert the shank into the receiver tube of the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole, and secure the carrier using the standard 5/8" pin and clip. Next, we'll go over a few clearance measurements. We have a ground clearance at the rear of the carrier at about 11". The closest point of the carrier to the closest point of our vehicle is about 6". We've added 25" to the overall length of our vehicle. more

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6/5/2013 11:27:59 AM

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