Yakima EXO Swing Away Storage System Installation - 2020 Ford Explorer- Video

How's it going neighbors This is Ed here with etrailer.com, and we're taking a look at the Yakima EXO system on our 2020 Ford Explorer. The EXO system is a modular system that allows you to customize how it's set up. With this particular configuration, we have the gear locker and the SkinnyWarrior with the top shelf attachment, but you can configure it with a lot of different accessories. And what that means for you with your Explorer, it's gonna allow you to increase your cargo area to get those bigger, bulkier things out for your adventure. As you can see, this is a pretty massive setup, but the benefit of that, it gives you a lot of flexibility. So with your SkinnyWarrior basket at the bottom, it also is an attachment that allow you to use it as a cart, and it's gonna give you 110 pounds of capacity to stow away. more

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4/26/2024 12:03:12 PM

Curt 17x46 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2017 Ford Explorer- Video

Hi everyone. It's Evangeline here at etrailer. And today, we're gonna take a look at our CURT cargo carrier here on our 2017 Ford Explorer. So, this is a smaller cargo carrier for if you need a little bit of extra space, or if you need to store things outside of your vehicle. Let's say, you go on a trip, you got sand, you got mud, you got snow, or water, you definitely don't want that inside your nice trunk. This is a good way to store it, so you can still carry it around but it doesn't dirty your interior. more

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8/31/2021 5:17:51 PM

etrailer Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2018 Ford Explorer- Video

Ryan: Hey everybody, Ryan here at etrailer. today, we're going to be taking a look the etrailer.com Aluminum Cargo Carrier on our 2018 Ford Explorer. Many Explorer owners tend to use a lot of accessories and that is definitely understandable. These are great family and work SUV, but because of that, they tend to fill up with stuff pretty quickly on the inside, especially when you're on a vacation or something like that. And that's where the cargo carrier's really going to come in handy. It's going to help you get that stuff from the inside, out here, freeing up a lot more space for your passengers, or maybe even pets.And what's really great about this setup is if you do plan on towing a trailer or using another accessory like a bike rack, the fact that this is made out of aluminum makes it really easy to take out or put into your hitch. more

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8/13/2020 2:57:39 PM

etrailer Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2020 Ford Explorer- Video

Adam: Hi, everyone, Adam's etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at trailer's tilting-cargo carrier on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So this is going to be a true 60 by 24 inch cargo carrier. It's going to be made of steel, going to get you about 500 pounds of weight capacity, and it's only going to be available with a two inch shank. So be sure to check that out and make sure you have the right size before you order. Well, I'm going to go over some of the main features of this first. more

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1/23/2020 5:17:10 PM

etrailer Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2020 Ford Explorer e98872- Video

Hi, everyone, Adam, with etrailer.com. Today, we have a 2020 Ford Explorer, and we've got a good product for you today. We have a etrailer folding cargo carrier. So as you can see, it is not that big. And yes, it is a cargo carrier. And not only is it small, compact like so, it's relatively heavier, but we do have little grips here to make it a little bit easier to transport. more

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1/23/2020 5:07:59 PM

Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2020 Ford Explorer- Video

Adam: Hi everyone. Adam with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Curt hitch mounted cargo carrier on our 2020 Ford Explorer. So this is going to be about 60 inches long by about 24 inches wide. And we are going to have these rails here that are going to sit up about five and a half inches. So it's going to be plenty of room for you to get all the cargo that all your passengers may have up in the back. more

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1/23/2020 5:07:38 PM

etrailer Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2018 Ford Explorer e98874- Video

Colin: Hey everyone, it's Colin 00:00:02 here at etrailer, and today we have a 2018 Ford Explorer. Now, we've been testing hitch-mounted accessories on it, and right now we have the etrailer tilting and folding cargo carrier installed. I'll just go over some of the features of it, show you guys it interacts with your Explorer.Now to start, one of the really cool features about this cargo carrier, you don't really see it too often with cargo carriers, is that we can tilt it away to gain better access to our trunk. So before I do that, want to show you guys why that feature's important. First off, we'll show you what your break over point is, meaning how far you can open up your hatch until it makes contact with the cargo you have stacked when it's just up in the upright position.Now you'll see when I open up the trunk, we'll bring it up here. So it makes contact at about 33 inches. more

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1/23/2020 9:57:16 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Hi, everyone, Adam, with etrailer.com. Today we're going to be taking a look at the CURT Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier on our 2016 Ford Explorer. So this is going to have an outside diameter of 49 inches by 22 and a half inches. And it is going to weigh about 25 pounds, which sets this one apart from most. It's extremely light. And it still gets that 500 pound weight capacity. more

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9/30/2019 5:27:22 PM

Reese 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2019 Ford Explorer- Video

Hey guys, it's Jake here with eTrailer. Today we're going to be taking a look at the Reese Explore Cargo Carrier. This is going to be 24 by 60 inside dimensions cargo carrier. With our 2019 Ford Explorer it's going to help us get those items out of our vehicle and onto the cargo carrier making more room on the inside. Now, it's going to have a sturdy steel construction, which is going to get it its 500 pound weight capacity. But I do want to note you want to make sure that your vehicle and your hitch are rated for that much weight.A couple dimensions for you guys so you know what you're getting into. more

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7/15/2019 6:58:59 PM

Rola 22x59 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2019 Ford Explorer- Video

Jake: Hey guys, it's Jake here with etrailer. Today we have a 2019 Ford Explorer and we're going to be showing you how the Rola Cargo Carrier is going to interact with it.With this cargo carrier, you're going to be able to get some of that cargo out of your vehicle or extra cargo onto the cargo carrier making your trip a little bit more enjoyable because you're not going to have to leave anything behind. This cargo carrier is going to have a 600 pound weight capacity, but you do want to check with your vehicle's owner's manual and the manual of your hitch to make sure your hitch can hold that much.Now a couple of dimensions for you guys so you know what you're getting into. The total length that you've added to the rear of your Explorer is going to be about 32 inches to the furthest most point there. Because you can't tilt this up to your vehicle, you are going to always have that length as long as it's inserted. The closest point, is going to be about eight inches away from your vehicle, which is far enough away to where it's not going to come up and hit your vehicle and you're still going to be able to slide in and get anything from the inside. more

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7/15/2019 6:58:38 PM

Reese 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2018 Ford Explorer- Video

Adam: Hi everybody, Adam, with the etrailer.com. Today, we're going to be taking a look at the Reese cargo carrier on our 2018 Ford Explorer. So, this is going to be a 60 by 24" steel cargo carrier. It is made of heavy duty steel, and it has this nice powder-coated finish. Also, as you can see, the flooring in this has, has a nice diamond pattern to it. So, a lot of your water and mud and such is going to fall right through, and also the powder coat also protects it from rust and corrosion. more

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7/15/2019 4:47:46 PM

Rola Swinging Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier Installation - 2018 Ford Explorer- Video

Speaker 1: Today on our 2018 Ford Explorer, we're going to be doing a test fit on the roll in, swinging, and closed cargo carrier for closed hitches. Part #59109.I've already got the roll in closed cargo carrier installed on my Explorer, as you can see. The first thing that I'd like to point out, is that it does not extend past beyond the width of our Explorer. Also, even though our carrier has included tail lights, we also have full visibility or our Explorer's tail lights.Another thing you'll enjoy, is that it doesn't block our rear view window. It is, however, going to block your backup camera. One of my favorite features is, it has the ability to swing out, so we can gain access to our rear hatch. more

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5/8/2018 3:27:39 PM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2017 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2017 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the 30 x 50 MaxxTow Wheelchair Carrier, part number MT70106. What this does, it has an elongated ramp that folds out to the side, enables you to put your tote gear or wheeled equipment onto the rack and you can transport it from place to place. Right now, we have it in the folded position, so let's go ahead and show you how the ramp folds out. We'll come to these two pins on either side here that right now are securing it to the cargo carrier. Pull these pins. Pull those down. Do this on both sides. more

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5/11/2017 12:32:07 PM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2017 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2017 Ford Explorer, we're gonna be test fitting the MaxxTow 30x50 wheelchair cargo carrier, with a 60 inch folding out ramp. Right now, we have it in the loaded position, meaning your wheelchair would already be in this carrier, and you have several points along the carrier to actually tie it down with your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Let's go ahead and show you how to fold out the ramp. To do that, we'll one at a time pull these pins out here along the side, lift those up, and we'll reinsert the pin top here. There we go. We'll do the same on the other side. Lift that up. more

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4/26/2017 8:57:40 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2017 Ford Explorer- Video

Today in our 2017 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the 20 by 48 Kirk cargo carrier for inch and a quarter and two-inch hitches, part number C18110. This has a carrying capacity of 300 pounds, has this mesh floor at the bottom, which makes it easy to clean, and all the way around the cargo carrier, we have these points here, which you can use as tie downs for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Whatever it is you use to tie down your gear. Let's go ahead and give you a couple of quick measurements. Measuring from the edge of the bumper to our outer edge, we've added about 26 inches to this point here. Our closest point to the bumper is going to be about six and a quarter to this edge. We do have dual exhaust, which is about 11 inches from the cargo carrier. more

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4/26/2017 8:57:34 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2017 Ford Explorer c18152- Video

Today on our 2017 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the 24 by 60 Curt Cargo Carrier for two inch hitches, part number C18152. This style has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds. Has this mesh flooring here, which makes it easy to clean. Has this railing all the way around the cargo carrier, which you can use as connection points for either your ratchet straps or your Bungee Cords, whatever it is you're using to hold down your gear. Let's go ahead and give you a couple of measurements now. Measuring from the edge of the bumper to our outermost point, we've added about 33 inches to the rear of the vehicle. more

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4/26/2017 8:57:30 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer we're doing a test fit of the CURT 20 by 48 cargo carrier. That part number is C18110. Now this is designed to work with both 1-1/4" and 2" hitches and has a weight capacity of 300 pounds. We already have it installed on our vehicle. We're going to start off with a few measurements. Ground clearance being first, we're going to have about 16-1/2" to the bottom of that bolt there. more

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11/14/2016 8:44:33 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer C18152- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer we're doing a test fit of the Curt 24x60 Cargo Carrier. That part number is C18152. We already have our carrier installed. We're first going to take a few measurements. We're going to start off with our ground clearance, that's going to be about 16 3/4". Overall to our vehicle, we have about 32 3/4" and our closest point looks to be about 7 1/2" away. more

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11/14/2016 8:44:28 AM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2016 Ford Explorer we'll be doing a test fit on the Max Tow Wheelchair Carrier. That's part number MT70106. I've already got it loaded up with the ramp extended out on the explorer just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to work. As you can see it's a sizable carrier, we have plenty of mounting holes surrounding it, and we also have a mesh flooring and mesh ramp so it's going to be very easy to clean. Dirt and debris is just going to fall right through. We also have two reflectors here at the back to keep it more visible at night. It's dimensions or 50 inches long by 30 inches wide. more

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8/30/2016 3:01:28 PM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer MT70260- Video

Today on our 2016 Ford Explorer we'll be doing a test bit on the max two wheelchair carrier with long ramp. That's part number MT70260. So I've already got it loaded up with ramp extended out on the Explorer just to give you a good idea of what it looks like and how it's going to work. As you can see it's a sizable carrier. We have plenty of mounting points surrounding it. We also have a mesh floor and mesh ramp, it's going to be very easy to clean. more

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8/25/2016 11:51:09 AM

Surco Products Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2010 Ford Explorer- Video

Today, on our 2010 Ford Explorer, we're doing a test fit of the Surco 20 by 48 Cargo Carrier. That part number is 52017. Now, this is designed to work with inch and 1/4 hitches only, and has a weight capacity of 300 pounds. The first thing we're going to do with it installed is take a few measurements, ground clearance being first. We're going to have about 19 1/4 inches. Overall to our vehicle, we're adding about 27 inches. more

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7/12/2016 7:58:39 AM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the 48 x 21 max tow cargo carrier, part number MT70422. This has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds, is made from a sturdy aluminum, and in the front and back has these 2 tie down points for either your wraps, straps, or your bungee cords. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now, the first being the distance added to the vehicle once the cargo carrier is installed. I'm going to go ahead and measure from the bumper. To this edge here, that's 26-1/2 inches. Our ground clearance will be about 12 inches. Our closest point to this edge will be about 4-1/4 inches. more

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3/28/2016 11:59:01 AM

Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Today in this 2016 Ford Explorer we are going to be test fitting the 23 by 60 Stormberg Carlson cargo carrier, part number CC/100. This cargo carrier has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds, has a mesh floor here which makes it easy to clean. All around the border of the cargo carrier we have these tie-down points for your ratchet straps or your bungee cordes. At the front here we have points we're you can actually mount a taillight if you wanted to or if you we're going to be blocking off your license plate there is this spot here to reattach it at the actual cargo carrier itself. Next I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements, the first being how much distance is added to the vehicle once the cargo carrier is actually installed. To this edge here it's about 26,5 inches, for a ground clearance it's going to be about 10,5 inches and for our closest point to that edge here it's about 3 and 1/4 inches. This does have duel exhaust, meaning one on either side, it's pretty close to the cargo carrier, it's about 7,5 inches so just keep that in mind with any heat sensitive material, you may want to keep it more towards the center. more

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3/28/2016 11:57:40 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the 20x60 Curt Cargo Carrier, part number C18151. Now this has a carrying capacity of 500 pounds. It has this nice mesh floor here, which makes it easy to clean, and around the border of the cargo carrier, we have this rail, which could actually serve as a tie-down point for your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Now, I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements, the first being how much distance is added to the vehicle with the cargo carrier installed. I'll go to this rail here at the rear, and that's going to be 32 3/4 inches. Our ground clearance to this point here is going to be about 12 inches, and our closest point, which would be this rail will be about 12 inches as well. Now, this does have dual exhaust, meaning one on either side, however the cargo carrier is far enough away from it, that I don't think you'll have to worry too much about any heat sensitive materials in your cargo carrier. more

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3/28/2016 11:57:29 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer c18150- Video

Male 1: Today in this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the 20x60 Kirk cargo carrier; part number C18150. This has a 500-pound carrying capacity, has a mesh floor, which makes it easy to clean, has this rail all the way around the cargo carrier, which can serve as a tie-down point for your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. First being how much distance is added to the vehicle with the cargo carrier installed. At the front rail here it's going to be about 28 and a quarter inches. For a ground clearance, that's going to be about 15 inches. To our closest point, which would be this rail here, that's going to be about almost 7 and a half inches. more

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3/28/2016 11:57:21 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2016 Ford Explorer c18110- Video

Today on this 2016 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the 20 x 48 Curt cargo carrier, part number C-18110. This has a carrying capacity of 300 pounds. It has a nice mesh floor here, which makes it easy to clean. Also around the border of the cargo carrier, we have these tie down points, which you can use for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords. Next, I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements. The first being how much distance is added to the vehicle once the cargo carrier is installed. more

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3/28/2016 11:57:09 AM

Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on this 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the twenty-three by sixty Stromberg Carlson Cargo Carrier, part number CC-100. Now the weight capacity of this cargo carrier is five-hundred pounds. As this nice, mesh flooring here, which is going to make it a lot easier to clean, in the long run. Then, around the borders of the cargo carrier, we have tie-down points for your ratchet scraps or your bungee cords, whatever you decide to use to secure your gear. Next, I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements. The first is going to be how much distance is added to the vehicle once the cargo carrier is installed. I'm going to go ahead and measure from the bumper, since that's the furthest point sticking out from the vehicle. That's going to add about twenty-seven inches. more

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3/1/2016 1:32:03 PM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today, on this 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test fitting the 48 X 21 MaxxTow Cargo Carrier, part number NT70422. This cargo carrier has a 500 pound weight capacity. It's made out of nice tough and sturdy aluminum. At the front and rear rails here you're going to see these holes here which actually serve as tie-down points for either your ratchet straps or your bungee cords, whatever you may be using to tie down your gear. Now, I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements, but first is going to be how much distance is added to the vehicle once the cargo carrier is actually installed. I'm going to go ahead and measure from the bumper since that is the furthest point out. From this rail here it's going to be about 27 1/2 inches. more

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3/1/2016 1:29:14 PM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on this 2014 Ford Explorer, we are going to be test fitting the 20 by 60 Curt Cargo Carrier, Part Number C18151. This cargo carrier has a 500 lb. Carrying capacity plus this has this nice mesh floor which make it really easy to clean. You are going to see this rail going all the way around the cargo carrier. That is going to provide a tie down point for your racket straps or your bungee cords, whatever it is you are using to secure your gear. Now I am going to go ahead and give you a couple measurements here. The first is going to be how much distance is added to the vehicle once the cargo is installed. more

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3/1/2016 1:26:57 PM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer c18110- Video

Today on this 2014 Ford Explorer, we're going to be test-fitting the 20x48 Curt Cargo Carrier, part number C-18110. Now, this has a 300 pound weight capacity. It also has this nice mesh floor here, which is going to make it a lot easier to clean. All around the border of the Cargo Carrier, we have these points that can actually serve as tie-down points for your ratchet straps, your bungee chords, whatever you're using to tie down your gear. Next, I'm going to give you a couple of measurements. The first is going to be how much distance is added to the vehicle once the Cargo Carrier itself is installed. I'm going to go ahead and measure from the bumper since that's the furthest point out. more

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3/1/2016 1:26:48 PM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer c18151- Video

Today on this 2015 Ford Explorer we're going to be test fitting the 20x60 Curt Cargo Carrier. Part Number C18151. This has a 500lb weight capacity. Has a nice mesh flooring here which makes it easy to clean. I'm going to go ahead and give you some measurements now. First, is going to be how much distance is added the vehicle once the cargo carrier is installed. I'm going to go ahead and measure from the bumper. more

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2/29/2016 9:10:55 AM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're doing a test fit of the Maxxtow 48 by 21 cargo carrier. That part number is MT70422. It's designed to work with two-inch hitches and has a weight capacity of 500 pounds. Now, the first thing we're going to do is take a few measurements. Our ground clearance is about 14 1/2 inches. Our overall is about 29 inches. more

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1/13/2016 11:46:54 AM

Detail K2 20x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're doing a test fit of the Detail K2 20 x 60 Folding Cargo Carrier. That part number is K2HCC602. We already have it loaded up on our vehicle. We're first going to take a few measurements. Our first one's going to be our ground clearance. We've got about 15 inches of clearance down here. To the back of our vehicle we are adding about 34 inches. more

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1/13/2016 11:46:24 AM

Carpod Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're doing a test fit of the Carpod 23x47 walled cargo carrier, part number M2205. It's designed to work with two inch hitches and has a weight capacity of 450 pounds. The first thing we're going to do is take a few measurements. Our ground clearance is first, we have about 20 1/2 inches. Overall to the vehicle we're adding about 34 inches. Our closest point is going to be on this raised shank here, at about 5 1/2 inches away. With our Explorer we do have a dual exhaust, comes out of the passenger and driver side. Although it's lower than the carrier, it still comes out about 15 1/2 inches, so you may want to be careful carrying any heat sensitive materials on your carrier. more

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1/13/2016 11:46:06 AM

Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're doing a test fit of the Stromberg Carlson 23 by 60 cargo carrier. It's designed to work with two inch hitches and has a 500 pound weight capacity, and the part number for that is CC-100. Now we already have our carrier on our vehicle. First thing we're going to do is take a few measurements. Our ground clearance here is going to be about 13 inches. Overall to the Explorer we're adding about 29 and a half inches, and our closes point is going to be about 5 and three-quarter inches away. more

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1/13/2016 10:57:56 AM

Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we're doing a test it of a Let's Go Aero GearCage. Part number, HCR222. The dimensions for this are 48x32 and it has a 300 pound weight capacity. Now we already have this on our vehicle, we're first going to take a few measurements. Our first one's going to be our ground clearance. It's actually right up under the back of our carrier and we're at about a 13 and 3/4 inches. more

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1/13/2016 10:57:26 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we're doing a test fit of the Curt 20X60 Folding Cargo Carrier. That part number is C18151. It has a 500-pound weight capacity, and it's designed to work with 2-inch hitches. The first thing we're going to do is take a few measurements here. Our ground clearance is first. We have about 15-1/4 inches of clearance. more

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1/13/2016 10:46:23 AM

Curt 24x60 Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer we're doing a test fit of the Curt 24x60 Folding Cargo Carrier. That part number is C18153. It has a 500 pound weight capacity and it's designed to work with 2 inch hitches. The first thing we're going to do is take a few measurements. Ground clearance is going to be about 18 inches. Overall to the vehicle, we're adding about 40 1/2 inches. Our closest point is going to be about 15 inches away there. more

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1/13/2016 10:46:06 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2013 Ford Explorer C18150- Video

Today on our 2013 Ford Explorer, we're doing a test fit of the curt 20 by 60 cargo carrier, part number c18150. Now it's designed to work with two inch hitches and has a 500 pound weight capacity. The first thing we're going to do is take a few measurements here. Our ground clearance is first, we have about 17.5 inches. Overall to the vehicle we're adding about 28 inches. Our closest point is going to be about 7 inches away there. more

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12/1/2015 7:46:06 AM

Stromberg Carlson Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer, we're going to do a test fit on the Stromberg Carlson 23 by 60 Cargo Carrier. This has been designed for use in 2 inch hitches and it's made for up to 500 pounds. Part number on it is CC-100. You can see we've got the nice large open holes here on our floor. This is going to give us plenty of room for any of the water and dirt debris to fall right down and out. It's kind of an expanded steel. It's got a nice raised edge, it's going to go all the way around the outside. more

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10/26/2015 9:09:44 AM

MaxxTow Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer, we've got the Maxxtow 21 by 48 cargo carrier rack. We'll see how it fits with the Ford Explorer. Now this carrier has been designed for use in 2-inch hitches. Thanks to the nice full length steel shaft that we have here, it's going to maintain a 500-pound weight capacity. The big deal about this carrier, full aluminum construction with the exception of that shank, nice and light weight. If weight is an issue for you, this would be an excellent choice for a carrier, easy to get it on, easy to get it off of the car. Now, you can see here we've got the slots that are going to run the full length of the carrier. more

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10/26/2015 9:09:09 AM

Lets Go Aero Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

Today in our 2015 Ford Explorer, we've got the Let's Go Aero GearCage out. We're going to fit it up to to the vehicle and see what kind of dimentions we've got in measurements as far as clearance and stuff like that goes. Now this carrier is 32 inches by 48 inches. It's going to offer a 300 pound weight capacity, and it's been designed for use with two inch hitches. A couple things I really like about the carrier; First of all you notice how nice and sturdy that is. It's going to come with an anti-rattle bolt and a clip. more

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10/26/2015 9:08:50 AM

Curt Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer C18150- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer, we're test fitting the Curt 20 by 60 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 C18150. You see the platform or the floor in the carrier is going to be that expanded mesh or expanded steel. That's going to allow us to put dirty, wet items like that on it and all that moisture, that dirt and debris will fall on down through. It's got a raised edge. more

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10/26/2015 9:08:36 AM

SportRack Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer- Video

. 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor we're going to be doing a test fit of the Sport Rack Vista cargo carrier. This is going to be your 20 by 60" steel constructed 500 pound weight capacity cargo carrier with your 2" shank for your 2" hitches only. It also comes with the folding shank for stowaway position, as well as your anti-rattle bolt. Part number on this is going to be SR9851. Let's go ahead and get it fitted onto our vehicle. First thing we're going to do is insert the shank into the receiver and then line up our pinholes. more

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5/6/2015 3:41:25 PM

SportRack Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2015 Ford Explorer SR9849- Video

Today on our 2015 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor we're going to be doing a test fit of the Sport Rack Vista cargo carrier. It's going to have your 2" shank for your 2" hitches only, a sturdy steel construction. It's going to be 20" by 60" long with a 500 pound weight capacity. It's going to be part number SR9849. Let's go ahead and get fitted onto the vehicle that we have here today. First thing you're going to want to do is insert your shank into your receiver, then line up your pinholes. Once you have your pinholes lined up, insert your anti-rattle bolt and thread it in as far as you can by hand. more

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5/6/2015 3:41:06 PM

Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2007 Ford Explorer- Video

Today our our 2007 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the Pro Series 31x47 Solo steel cage cargo carrier for 2 inch hitches with a 400 pound weight capacity, part #PS1040100. To begin our test fit we'll slide the shank of the carrier into the receiver tube of the hitch. We'll line up the pin holes and install our pin and clip. Now we'll go over some clearance measurements. We have about 21 inches of ground clearance. The closest point of the carrier to the rear of our Explorer is about 10 1/2 inches. We've added about 42 3/4 inches to the overall length of our Ford Explorer. more

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2/19/2014 12:25:42 PM

Surco Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, we'll be test-fitting the 24x60 Surco Cargo Carrier for 2 inch hitches, Part Number 52018. We'll begin our test-fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pin holes, we'll secure it with a pin and clip. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the 2 fit together. We have about 18 1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 5 inches away and we've added about 30 1/2 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. more

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1/27/2014 11:40:02 AM

SportRack Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer we'll be test fitting the 20X60 Sportrack Cargo Carrier for 2 Inch Hitches, Part Number SR9850 We'll begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. After lining up the pinholes we'll thread our anti-rattle bolt through the pinholes and tighten it down using a wrench. With the carrier secured, we'll go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 1/4 inch away. Keep in mind the style of your hitch may prevent you from using this carrier. more

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1/27/2014 11:39:56 AM

Rola Dart Folding Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

Today on our 2014 Ford Explorer, well be test fitting the 23x56 Rola Dart Cargo Carrier for 2 inch Hitches, part number 59550. Well begin our test fit by sliding the shank of the carrier into the opening of the hitch. Well thread in the anti-rattle bolt and tighten it down using a wrench. With the carrier secured, well go over a few clearance measurements to see how the two fit together. We have about 18-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3-1/2 inches away, and weve added about 15-1/2 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. We can now lift up on the red handle and tilt the carrier down. With the carrier down, we have about 23-1/2 inches of ground clearance. Closest part of the carrier to the closest part of the vehicle is about 3-1/2 inches, and weve added about 40 inches to the overall length of our Explorer. more

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1/27/2014 11:39:52 AM

Pro Series Solo Hitch Cargo Carrier Review - 2014 Ford Explorer- Video

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1/27/2014 11:39:48 AM

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