Trailer Hitch Cargo Carriers

[calli4120]

Does anyone use these or have any complaints or concerns about them?

I've been thinking about picking one up to haul around my Fish Trap Guide. I have a 04 TrailBlazer and the guide fits in the back just fine but space is a little tight with the auger and other gear. Most of these carriers are rated to hold 400-500 pounds so weight isn't an issue but the guide is wider then the holder.

Any thoughts?

Adam

[calli4120]

Here is an example of what I'm taling about.

[CALVINIST]

Just make sure the vehicles exhaust doesn't come in contact with anything on the cargo carrier. We had a disaster on our S.W. united states road trip this summer due to this!

[Random guy]

I used one to carry my Otter Lodge on when I had a smaller truck, it worked great.

I still have it and use it when go hunting to bring back the game.

[calli4120]

Jonny P, did you travel any large distances hauling your lodge like that?

Just curious as I probably would only travel 40-50 miles like that. On the longer trips I would use my dads trailer and bring a snowmobile too.

[Augusta]

Are you guys buying any particular brand?

[Random guy]

Used to go to Whitefish Bay about four hours drive time and when I lived in the cities I used to haul it from the Metro all the way up to red. The only trouble I ever had was driving during a ice storm the ice kept building up on it...that and forgetting it was back there and backing into things.

[Random guy]

I bought mine from Cabelas, not sure the make of it but it was rated for 500lbs and I tested that often bouncing across the lake.

[Jarrod32]

Kind of a side note, but I would be more inclined to put the auger back there rather than the shack. Easier to secure to the rack, and keep that gas aroma outside. You'd need one of the cases to fully enclose/cover the auger...

[ice_it_06]

calli4120:

I used one just like shown and like John posted.

Mine did (not) have any frame holes predrilled so I drilled out holes on the front/back/ends and put in some nice heavy duty eye bolts. Bought three ratchet straps with hooks and my three man Polar Sport went nowhere straped to it. Was extremely secure and tight believe me.

Worked great the (2) times I used it, once all the way to Red Lake from SE Mn. Been sitting in my closet ever since new. Don't portable fish any more.

[Mike L]

I'd like to rig a similar set-up on the back of my wheelhouse for the bbq and fryer. With hinges.

[Random guy]

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I would be more inclined to put the auger back there rather than the shack.

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I would have been also but I shoulda measured the house before I bought it...it wouldn't fit in the back of the truck.

[ice_it_06]

Mike L:

My Ins. Agent has a 8 X 10 wheeled house where he has a 2" receiver on the back of it. It extends about 6" behind the house to clear the wall and such. He then had another 8" section of 2" receiver tube welded vertically on top of the normal one.

He uses his cargo carrier on the back of the house when needed, and when not he drops it in to the top receiver, pins it and away he goes. Handy little set up to say the least. I've seen it with a blower on the back, grills, portable, lp tanks, augers, etc.

The cargo carrier actually has a 2" receiver on it as well opposite the male end.

[Mike L]

sounds slick, and better than a hinge set-up. I'll take a closer look at my frame to see if it will take the loadings.