Hitch-Mounted Cargo Carrier Pros and Cons

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - Background
00:19 - Pros
02:59 - Cons
06:45 - Additional Info
8:28 - Closing Thoughts

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[dsego]

Afaik, in my country that carrier wouldn't be street legal without an auxiliary license plate and tail lights on it.

[bakedalaskan]

Great video to newbies. I'm 45 & have never had one so this is exactly what I was looking for. I have a reciever on order & can't cobtain my excitment to go on a cross country tour with one. Since my car is an older 2 dpor roof racks aren't an option which is what I originally wanted but finding a roof rack to fit my car is harder than installing a reciever surprisingly. Very informative thank you.

[stephenwilkes]

One of the clearest and most useful vids I have watched. Thank you, sir.

[jimchow]

Great video, I just recently order my hitch mount and cargo carrier, this address some of my concerns, thank you!

[sceb]

Such great information and so many things I didn’t think about. Thank you.

[mundphoto]

Great explanation of detail that most don't think of.... 👍🏻

[Scott-tori]

This helped me decided whether I wanted a tray or not. Thank you sir!

[duongly]

Damn right I'm gonna check your other videos! Really interesting! Thanks!

[eis]

That Jetta was beautiful. I grew up in a 94 passat stationwagon. So when a 94 sedan came up for sale I jumped on it. Thanks for the useful information. In Denmark you can get a extra license plate for carriers or bikeracks. Lights are mandatory too - usually built into the racks for sale here.

[ace]

Thank you. This was a very informative video.

[shotgunacemunda]

Thanks for the cons, never thought about it at all

[EchoesDaBear]

Thanks for the video. Great analysis, and food for thought.

[JeLifeCoach]

Greatly appreciated this video. Thank you!

[robmclaughjr]

Great tip about weight, also everything else. This might save me from a lot of trouble. Thanks

[GreeneDog]

Great job on the pros and cons, helped a lot.

[tedsamuels]

Makes 💯 percent sense 👌 Thanks for sharing

[rajinderparmar]

Very educational, wish you had compared different
cargo carriers for SUVs etc

[markchidester]

Excellent video!
Love the rise on the carrier. Mine is straight and scrapes in driveways.
I think a cooler is the only thing I would use it for.

[jasonluobo]

very good summary buddy. much appreciated, let me dpuble think if i neess to install one.🎉

[vdave]

Nice. Gives better understanding on the limits of the carrier . One thing that would be a deterrent for me is not being able to open the hatch. But given all the specs it could still be a good way to transport addition cargo on a day trip. I wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving it outside overnight at a hotel.