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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful.
By W. Lindsey
This Thule hitch-mount "hard-shell" cargo carrier I envisioned as just what was needed to double the effective size of my 2007 Toyota Corolla's trunk. It has worked out exactly as expected. It's 13 cu. ft. of space doubles the a little more than 13 cu. ft. space of the trunk.
Everything was in the box (for both 1 1/4" and 2" hitch receivers), shipping was free (and pretty quick) in addition to $40 or so off the list price by buying from Amazon, assembly and installation was a snap (I already had a 1 1/4" receiver mounted on my Corolla along with the flat plug type wiring necessary for the included lights), and it has done just what I needed on a 3000 mile trip in the West in May - haul my camping equipment while still having the car trunk available for everything else I needed.
Only "issue" is just what I expected from putting such a contrapation on the back of my relatively low slung Corolla, i.e., it will occasionally drag when going up or down a sharp incline. However, this is usually quite avoidable by paying attention by going slowly up and down such inclines (like pulling into or out of a gas station or convenience store) and taking such inclines at an angle (i.e., not perpendicular to the street).
A major upside of these type carriers is that one gets less wind drag and better mileage from such this configuration versus the high wind drag of roof mounted carriers. Evidence? I got over 41 mpg on my noted 3000 mile trip! I also does not obstruct the view out the back window at all essentially.
Tickled in Oregon
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By S. C. Hunsaker
I bought this for a 2400 mile trip to Florida and back. I expect years of service from this durable cargo box. We always hit several big rain storms and this kept everything dry. It is large and roomy. I chose this model instead of the roof cargo because we needed to store bulky luggage items instead of longer, thin items like skis. We fit 3 medium sized 25"x19"x10" suitcases in the box with room for other things. We stuffed it at full weight capacity or more with no problems. I also appreciated that it was at arm level so we could get in and out of it easily during the trip. The placement of the box at the trailer hitch did not affect gas mileage at all, another advantage over roof mounted boxes. The key cannot be removed while the box is open. A nice feature so you don't head down the road with the box open. Sounds silly, but after 2400 miles of driving it can happen. It is bulky so you may need some help attaching it, but it is easy to do. It fits tight and secure with the included non rattle bolt. No noise comes from this item while driving. It did not come with the locking bolt which is $50. This is my only complaint. It's mostly psychological as I doubt anyone would steal it, but never say never. I ran out and bought a Thule locking bolt, a flimsy device but worth having. Box tilted down for easy access to the back hatch of my SUV. Great product.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful.
By Beach Guy
I was a little reluctant to buy this based on a previous review that incorrectly stated that it would only work on a 1 1/4 hitch. I just installed it on a 2" and everything works great.
