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Reese Solo Cargo Carrier Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hello, neighbors. It's Brad here at etrailer and today we're taking a look at the Reese Explorer cargo carrier on a 2020 Ford Escape. So, when going on those trips or camping or just doing some household projects, this is great to be able to throw all that stuff on here and it's not gonna get the inside of your car dirty. So, if you're gonna go put some mulch around your landscaping then you don't need to load it up in your vehicle. You can put it on here. It's gonna make it nice and easy. more
7/7/2022 8:12:47 AM
etrailer Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2020 Ford Escape- Video
Hello neighbors. It's Brad here at E-Trailer. And today we're taking a look at the E-Trailer folding cargo carrier on a 2020 Ford Escape. Now, having an Escape is a great option to have an SUV that can take you on a bunch of different adventures. But sometimes when you're loaded up with people or supplies, you kinda run that space. And instead of having to move to a larger vehicle, there's ways around that. more
7/6/2022 8:01:39 AM
etrailer Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Hey, what's going on guys. It's Colin here at etrailer. And today we have a 2013 Ford Escape. We've been test fitting some hitch mounted accessories on it. Right now we have the etrailer.com tilting and folding cargo carrier installed. We'll just run through some of the features of it, show you how it interacts with your Escape so you can decide if this is going to fit your needs. more
12/4/2019 9:17:06 AM
Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Ford Escape- Video
Speaker 1: Today on our 2010 Ford Escape, we are going to be installing CURT's cargo carrier for two-inch hitches. Part number C18153. This cargo carrier is going to allow you to carry more stuff in your vehicle, or take that stuff in your vehicle, put it on the back so you can fit more passengers inside.The cargo carrier is 24 inches x 60 inches so you'll be able to fit a lot of gear in there. There's plenty of tie-down points located along each rail. It has a mesh bottom which is great to allow any moisture to run out in case it rains. It will all drain and keep your stuff from sitting in a puddle of water.Constructed of steel and supports a 500 pound carrying capacity. more
3/23/2018 1:04:31 PM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the 20 by 48 cargo carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches, part number C18110. This has a carrying capacity of 300 pounds. Has this nice mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean. All around the border of the cargo carrier we have these points which you can utilize as tie downs for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now, give you an idea of how far this sticks out. We'll start with the edge of the bumper to our outer edge here. We've added about 26" to the rear of the vehicle. more
6/20/2016 8:57:35 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape c18150- Video
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the 20 x 60 Curt Cargo Carrier, part number C18150. This has a 500-pound carry capacity and has this nice mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean. It also has this rail all the way around the cargo carrier and that can serve as a tie-down point for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. It also has these stickers here, which are reflective, which will make it easier to see at night as well. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. From the edge of the bumper to our outer edge here, that's going to be about 27-1/2 inches we've added to the rear of the vehicle. For our ground clearance to this bottom edge here, that's going to be about 14 inches. Our closest point will be this edge here; that's going to be about 6-3/4 inches from the bumper. more
6/20/2016 8:57:29 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape c18151- Video
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the 20 by 60 Curt Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number C18151. This has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds, has a mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean, and it also has this rail all the way around the cargo carrier. That can serve as a tie down point for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Now with it in this position, I'd like to give you a couple measurements here real quick. From the edge of the bumper to our outer edge here, it's going to be about 33 inches we've added to the rear of the vehicle. For our ground clearance, that's to this edge here, that's going to be about 11 and a half inches. more
6/20/2016 8:57:21 AM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today, on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting a 48 x 21 max tow cargo carrier for two inch hitches, Part number MT70422. This has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds. It's made from a sturdy aluminum material. Easy to clean. It's going to have tie down points both at the front and at the rear for your ratchet straps or your bungee cords, and also has two reflectors to make it very visible at night. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. The first one is going to be from the edge of the bumper to the outer edge here. more
6/20/2016 8:57:17 AM
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Escape- Video
Today on this 2014 Ford Escape, we're going to be test fitting the 23x60 Stromberg-Carlson Cargo Carrier for 2" hitches, part number CC-100. This has a 500-pound carrying capacity. It has a nice mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean. All around the cargo carrier, we have these larger pre-drilled holes. Those are going to serve as tie-down points for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. We also have 3 smaller pre-drilled holes here, which you can use for either reflectors or lights should you choose to install them. We have 2 pre-drilled holes here, just in case whatever it is you're hauling blocks off your license plate, you can transfer it down here. I'm going to go ahead and and give you some measurements now. more
6/20/2016 8:57:11 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape we're going to be taking a look at the CURT 20 by 48 cargo carrier for 1-1/4" and 2" hitches. Part number is C18110. This CURT cargo carrier has a weight capacity of up to 300 pounds. We're going to start off by taking a few measurements just to give you an idea how it works with the Escape. The closest distance to the back of the vehicle is going to be . let's get it from the furthest point of the vehicle .. going to be about 6-1/2". more
5/11/2016 3:02:54 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape we're going to be taking a look at the MaxxTow Cargo Carrier, 48 by 21 inches, for 2 inch hitches, Part Number MT70422. This is an aluminum cargo carrier, so it's nice and light. Since it's pretty flat, it's going to be easy to store in your garage or maybe in the trunk of your car. The raised edge that goes all the way around measures just about 2 inches and the frame of it at the widest point is about 5-1/4, so it would be pretty easy to put this up against a wall somewhere and keep it out of the way. I'll give you a few more measurements here. The closest distance to the back of our Escape is going to be just about 4-1/4 inches and the overall length that we've added to our Ford is going to be about 26-1/4. more
4/29/2016 9:56:06 AM
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape- Video
Today on this 2016 Ford Escape we're going to be test fitting the 23 x 60 Stromberg Carlson cargo carrier, part number CC-100. This cargo carrier has a carry capacity of 500 pounds. It has this mesh floor in the bottom here which makes it easy to clean. All around the cargo carrier we'll have these points here which will serve as tie down points for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. On either side we're going to have these smaller three holes here which you can install either a reflector or a tail light if you needed to and then there's these two holes here which in case what you're hauling blocks off your license plate you can actually transfer it down here. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. Measuring from the bumper to this edge here it's going to be about 26 inches that we've added to the rear of the vehicle. more
4/22/2016 3:56:23 PM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape C18151- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape, we're going to be taking at a the Curt 20x60 Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, part number C18151. This cargo carrier has a weight capacity of 500 pounds and has an expanded steel floor to allow any dirt or debris to fall through, has a raised edge going all the way around, which makes a good attachment point for any straps or bungees to keep your cargo in place and that's going to sit up from the platform by about 5 and a half inches. The overall distance, we've added to the Escape from the back of the bumper there, is about 32 and a half inches and the closest point of the front of the carrier is going to be about 11 and a half. Although, this point in the shank would be the first thing to make contact if you we're to put that in the hitch too far. This one actually make contact with your bumper. The ground clearance at the back of our carrier, to the bottom side here, is going to be about 11 and 3 quarters of an inch off the ground. Now this Escape does have a dual exhaust which is going to come out pretty far away from this carrier. That's a nice thing about this folding style is that it sits pretty far from our vehicle but just to give you an idea of how far the exhaust actually is, it's going to be about 15 and half inches away. more
4/22/2016 3:56:06 PM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Escape C18150- Video
Today on our 2016 Ford Escape, we're going to be taking a look at the Curt cargo carrier, which is 20 by 60 for 2-inch hitches, part number C18150. This cargo carrier, again, has a dimension of 20 inches by 60 inches. It has a raised rail all the way around. Let me get a measurement on that. It's about 5 and a half inches, so it'll give you good stability for your gear going front to back there. Some other measurements are the closest distance to the back of the escape. more
4/22/2016 3:46:06 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video
Today our 2012 Ford Escape we'll be doing a test fit of the MaxxTow aluminum cargo carrier. That's part number MT70422. I've already got it loaded up on the Escape to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to work with our Escape. Its dimensions are 48 x 21. It's made out of aluminum, which is said in the introduction. It's going to be really easy to install into our receiver tube. more
4/8/2016 7:26:21 AM
Carpod Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test spin of the Car Pod Walled Cargo Carrier. This cargo carrier is going to be 23 inches wide by 47 inches long and with it's sturdy, steel construction, is going to offer a 450 pound weight capacity. It does have a two inch folding shank that, once it's collapsed, will tuck against the back side of your vehicle. Again, with that two inch shank, you're only going to be able to attach it to your two inch receiver. It will attach to your two inch receiver using a hitch pin and clip. A hitch pin and clip is not included. more
9/24/2015 5:10:53 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Today, on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Maxxtow wheelchair and scooter carrier. Now, this is going to be part #MT70106. It's going to be 30 inches wide, 50 inches long, and offering a 40 inch pivoting ramp. With its sturdy steel construction and its capability to plug into your 2 inch receiver, it offers a 500 pound weight capacity, as well as a folding shank that you can stow it away, and an anti-tilt/rattle device here on the back end. That's going to make it a lot more sturdy on the back side of the vehicle and not rattle around. So, let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance will be our first measurement at about 10 and 1/8 inches. more
9/24/2015 5:08:43 PM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Today, on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the CURT cargo carrier. This CURT cargo carrier is going to be part number C18151. It's going to measure 20 inches wide, 60 inches long, and with it's sturdy steel construction it's going to have a 500lb weight capacity. Now the nice thing about this cargo carrier is it is going to have to have that folding shank that will allow you to tuck it up against the back of the vehicle when you don't have it in use, and it's ability to plug into your 2 inch receivers using that 2 inch shank, so you can carry those higher weight capacities. All right, if you will notice down there where it is attached to our receiver, where the shank attaches to the receiver we're going to have a hitch pin and clip. Now, the hitch pin and clip is not going to be included, and if you would like to obtain one you can get it on our website, part number pc3. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance from the the back side of the bumper to the front side of the rack, at about 11 and five eights inches. Over all distance that we've added to the vehicle, about 32 and half inches. more
9/21/2015 10:32:21 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape C18150- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the Curt Cargo Carrier. Now this cargo carrier's going to be Part #C18150, measuring 20 in. wide 50 in. long and with its sturdy steel construction is going to have a 500 pound weight capacity. It will have a fixed shank attaching to our 2 in. receiving or a fixed 2 in. more
9/21/2015 10:31:59 AM
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Stromberg Carlson Cargo Carrier. It will be 23 inches wide by 60 inches long. It's going to offer a sturdy steel construction with a 500 pound weight capacity and a 2 inch shank connecting to our 2 inch receiver using a hitch pin and clip. Now it's going to be our hitch pin and clip, so if you'd like to obtain one and since it doesn't come with one, you can get that on our website, part number PC3. This rack is going to be part number CC-100. Let's start off by getting a few measurements. Our closest distance is going to be about 4 1/8 inches. more
9/21/2015 10:31:23 AM
Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we're test fitting the Stromberg Carlson 23x60 cargo carrier. This is designed to work with 2-inch hitches, and has a weight capacity of 500 pounds. As you can see, we do already have our carrier on here. We're first gonna take our ground clearance measurement. It's going to be at the bottom of this bolt right here. That's going to be about 13 inches there. more
9/21/2015 9:01:57 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape we are testing fitting the CURT 20 x 60 cargo carrier. This cargo carrier has the capacity to hold up to 500 pounds, and the part number for that is C18150. Now as you can see we do already have our cargo carrier on our vehicle. We're going to go ahead and do some measurements first . Our first one's going to be ground clearance here . It's about 17.5 inches there. Over off the vehicle .. adding about 31 inches there. more
9/21/2015 8:57:52 AM
Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we are test fitting the Lets Go Aero Gear Cage. It's a cargo carrier with the dimensions of 48 by 32 with a 300-pound weight capacity. Part number for that is HCR222. Now, this cargo carrier is designed for 2-inch hitches. How we start off, we're going to just do our ground clearance here. Our lowest point is going to be right under the carrier, that's going to be about 14 inches there. more
9/3/2015 3:52:20 PM
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2012 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2012 Ford Escape, we are test fitting the 20 by 60 Detail K2 Cargo Carrier. Part number for that is K2HCC602. Now this cargo carrier is designed to work with up to 500-pounds but you want to make sure your vehicle can withstand that amount of weight. First, we're going to do the ground clearance measurement here. It's going to be about 15 1/4 inches there. Our overall, it's going to be about 37 inches. more
9/3/2015 3:46:13 PM
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the detail K2 cargo carrier. This cargo carriers going to measure 20inches wide, 60 inches long and with its sturdy steal construction it's going to offer a 500lb weight capacity. The unique thing about this is it will have that 2 inch shank for your 2 inch receivers only, as well as it folds up and stows against the back end of the vehicle so you don't have it hanging off the back side when it's not in use. Do keep in mind though that the hitch pin and clip down here are not included to attach it to your 2 inch receiver, so if you'd like to obtain that you can get it on our website part number PC3. This is going to be part number K2HTC602. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements, our closest distance when it's out in the platform position is going to be about 11 3/4 inches and our overall distance at about 32 5/8 inches, ground clearance is about 10 3/4 inches. Let's go ahead and get our exhaust clearance next encase your going to be carrying anything that's going to be heat sensitive or perishable. more
8/17/2015 9:44:38 AM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford escape we're going to be doing a attaching of the Hollywood Rex Cargo Carrier. Now this Cargo Carrier is going to be designed for attaching to the back side of two bike racks part number HR1400 and part number HR1450 the Sport Rider SE and SE2 models. This is going to be part number HR1485. When its standing alone in your 2 inch receiver its going to have a 200 pound weight capacity with this sturdy steel construction. Attaching to our 2 inch receiver using a hitch pinning clip. Now keep in mind that that hitch pin and clip are not going to be included. So if you'd like to obtain one you can get it on our website part number PC3. Let's go ahead and start off by getting a few measurements. more
8/17/2015 9:44:22 AM
Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2015 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit of the Let's Go Aero gear cage. It's going to part number hcr222. It's going to measure 32 inches wide. 48 inches long. Have a depth of about 6 inches and it's weight capacity is going to be about 300 pounds. Connecting to our 2 inch receiver with a 2 inch shank only. more
8/13/2015 9:26:46 AM
Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we will be test fitting the 24 by 60 Surco Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches with a 500 pound capacity part number 52018. To install the cargo carrier, we'll go ahead and take the shank and insert it into the trailer hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, slide in the pin and secure it with a clip on the other side. With the rack installed, we have about 16 inches of ground clearance. Nearest point of the basket to the rear bumper is about 4 1/2 inches and we've added roughly 30 inches to the overall length of the Escape. With the basket installed, we're ready to go. That concludes today's test fit of the 24 by 60 Surco Cargo Carrier part number 52018 on our 2005 Ford Escape. more
10/8/2014 3:05:58 PM
Pro Series Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the 31 x 47 Pro Series Solo Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches with a 400 pound capacity part number PS1040100. We will start by inserting the shank of the rack into the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, insert the pin and secure it with a clip on the other side. With the rack installed we have about 18 inches of ground clearance. Roughly 10 1/2 inches from the nearest point of the car to the basket and we've added about 43 inches of overall length to our Escape. Now it is worth mentioning that the exhaust exits on the passenger side of this vehicles, and the exhaust sits about 17 1/2 inches away from the basket. When opening the rear door of our Escape it breaks about 20 inches above the basket. That concludes today's test fit of the 31 x 47 Pro Series Solo Cargo Carrier part number PS1040100 on a 2005 Ford Escape. . more
10/8/2014 3:05:52 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2005 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape we'll be test fitting the 20 x 47 Maxxtow Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches with a 500 pound capacity part number MT70108. To install the rack we'll go ahead and insert the shank of the rack into the trailer hitch. We'll line up the pin holes, slide in the pin and secure it with a clip on the other side. With the rack installed we have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The nearest point of the rack to the bumper is about 7 inches and we've added about 29 inches of overall length to the Escape. Now it is worth mentioning that the exhaust exits on the passenger side of this vehicles, and is about 14 inches away from the basket. When opening the rear door of the Escape it breaks about 21 inches above the basket. That'll conclude today's test of the 20 x 47 Maxxtow Cargo Carrier part number MT70108 on our 2005 Ford Escape. . more
10/8/2014 3:05:47 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2005 Ford Escape mt70107- Video
Today on our 2005 Ford Escape, we will be test fitting the 17x50 Maxxtow Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, with the 500 pound capacity, part number MT70107. Well start by inserting the shank of the cargo rack into the hitch. Well then line up the pin holes, insert the pin and secure it with the clip on the other side. Now with the rack installed, we have about 14 inches of ground clearance. The nearest point from the rack to the bumper is about 6 inches. Weve added roughly 25-1/2 inches of additional length to our Escape. more
9/30/2014 12:09:00 PM
Hollywood Racks Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape, we are going to be doing a test fit on the Hollywood Racks 15/12x55 Cargo Carrier. This can be used as a stand alone carrier or it can also easily be added on to the rear of the Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE2 part number HR1450 or the Hollywood Rack Sport Rider part number HR1400. The cargo carrier as a stand alone item is going to offer us a weight capacity of up to 220 pounds. When added to the rear of a bike rack, it's going to offer us a 90 pound weight capacity. Part number on it is HR1485. To begin our test fit we've already put our adapter that converts this from fitting into the back of the bike rack onto it, it's going to convert it into a two inch style hitch or two inch style shank which we can slide into a two inch receiver tube. We are going to slide this in until we line up the pin holes, we've got one in the shank and one in the hitch. more
9/30/2014 10:37:46 AM
Pro Series 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 Pro Series Solo. This is a 31 x 47 cargo carrier. It's designed for use in 2-inch hitches and it's going to offer a 400-pound weight capacity. The part number on it is PS1040100. As you can see, this is one of the larger cargo carriers that we offer. I'd recommend if you're going to be putting it in your vehicle, to get a helping hand. If that is not available, I have come up with a way to do it, just one person. You're basically just going to kind of place your cargo carrier on the ground. more
9/24/2014 5:08:48 PM
Surco Products 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape, we're going to be doing a test fit on Surco 24x60 cargo carrier. This has been designed for use in 2-inch hitches and it offers a 500-pound weight capacity. Part number on it is 52018. To begin our test fit, we just slide the shank of carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll line up our pinhole with out hitch pinhole. We'll then take our standard 5/8 pin. more
9/23/2014 1:41:59 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape, we're going to do a test fit on the 17x50 Maxxtow aluminum cargo carrier. This is going to be designed for use in two-inch hitches. It offers us a 500 pound weight capacity. Part number on is MT70108. This is a nice lightweight carrier. Might be a really good choice for you if you have any kind of issues with weight or lifting heavier objects. more
9/23/2014 1:39:02 PM
MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape MT70107- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit on the 17 by 50 MaxxTow cargo carrier. Now this has been designed for use in 2" hitches. Even with its compact size it's still going to offer a 500 pound weight capacity. The part number on it is MT70107. To begin our test fit we slide the shank of our carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch. We'll then line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. With those appropriately aligned we can take a standard 5/8 pin. more
9/23/2014 1:37:12 PM
Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2008 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2008 Ford Escape we're going to be doing a test fit of the 20 by 60 Detail K2 Folding Cargo Carrier. They've designed this so we can easily use it with 2-inch hitches. Has a 500 pound weight capacity. The part number on it is K2HCC602. To begin our test fit we slide the shank of our carrier into the receiver tube of our hitch, line up our pinhole with our hitch pinhole. With those aligned we'll take our standard 5/8 pin and we're just going to slide that through. We'll secure it on the other side with our clip. more
9/23/2014 1:34:26 PM
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 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 Escape- Video
Today, on our 2013 Ford Escape, we'll be test-fitting the 23 x 56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier with two-inch hitches, part number 59550. To begin our test fit, we'll slide the shank up the carrier into the opening of the hitch, line up our pinholes, thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten with a wrench. Now, we'll go ahead and go over a few clearance measurements to see how the cargo carrier and this vehicle will fit together. With the cargo carrier folded up, we have about 12 inches of ground clearance. The closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle here at the rear bumper is about three and a half inches. Now, we'll go ahead and pull the red handle at the top of the carrier and tilt the carrier down. more
1/22/2013 7:28:54 AM
Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape well be test fitting the Curt 20 by 48 cargo carrier for inch and a quarter and two inch hitches, part number C18145. Well slide the cargo carrier shank into the hitch, line up the hitch pin hole and install and tighten down our anti-rattle bolt. With the bolt tight, our cargo carrier is secured to the vehicle. Well 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, and the cargo carrier will add an additional 21 inches of overall length to the vehicle. Our ground clearance here at the back of the carrier measures 11 inches, and the exhaust on this vehicle does exit both the passenger as well as the drivers side here at the rear bumper. more
1/18/2013 10:11:00 AM
Curt Folding Aluminum Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Escape- Video
Today on our 2013 Ford Escape well be test fitting the Curt 20 by 60 folding aluminum 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 and clip. That will secure our cargo carrier to the vehicle. Well now go ahead and give you a few measurements. With the carrier in the stored position from the closest point on the carrier to the back of the vehicle measures three inches. Our ground clearance is 10 inches. more
1/18/2013 4:11:03 AM
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