MaxxHaul Towing Products MaxxHaul 70422 48" x 21" Hitch Mount Compact Aluminum Cargo Carrier - 500-lb Load Capacity

Seems pretty Saturday as long as you pack weight evenly. We placed the 250gt Costco cooler on it to go camping. Did not stuff it full knowing this is a light duty. I’d suggest getting the stabilizer if there isn’t enough weight it will rattle.

I've had this over a year now and have no complaints. It's light weight but sturdy. A little wobble, but I'm usually too lazy to put a hitch rattle clamp on. It fits 2 stacked bales of alfalfa perfectly.

The directions could have been a little bit easier to read on how to put it together

Very strong and sturdy yet lightweight! I'd highly recommend this. One of the best parts was that the sides of this are low enough to clear the swing out tailgate on my Wranger Unlimited Willy's (with bigger spare tire). It allowed me to swing out the tailgate without making contact with this cargo carrier when there's nothing on the carrier. That was critical to me compared to other carriers because I wanted to attach it and still load or unload the Wrangler trunk without having to remove it.As someone else commented, you will need a 2" hitch stabilizer/tightener. When this carrier is in the hitch there is still some give left-right-up-down so you are going to NEED a $10-$15 stabilizer. But I expected that and had one ready and it worked great. Just make sure to keep a wrench handy in your glovebox for a trip when you want to remove it. I went with the Vehiclex Hitch Stabilizer I found on Amazon for $15 with the red coating.This carrier was super helpful and durable! I also bought the BougeRV Hitch Cargo Carrier Bag (48"L x 20"W x 22"H) which fit perfectly and comes with it's own tie downs. Although just to be extra cautious I used 3 additional ratchet straps and that thing wasn't going anywhere after I tied it all down and that bag was very waterproof.Note that when I received the carrier I had to assemble it. I wasn't sure to expect that but it was VERY easy to assemble and I had that done in under 30min taking my time.

Perfecto taman'o. Fuerte estructura. NO pesa. Es muy liviana.

Needs to be reviewed by Mfg. as improves are needed. I purchased this to use behind our RV to install a utility box on top of for items we do not want to place inside our motorhome compartments like grills and other items that tend to get dirty while out on the road.As an Engineer for the past 50 years, the supplied instructions were easy to understand, and assembly was simple. As for the aluminum extrusions, everything is good and everything lines up nicely. There are only 3 downfalls in the design.1. The bolts and nuts provided, although marked as harden, tend to be of poor grade regardless of their markings on the head. In attempting to tighten, the hex sockets were easy to strip and the 2 main cross bolts that secure the assembled basket to the 2" x 2" hitch tube are of even poorer grade. The lock nuts were of soft steel and had limits as to tightening. To resolve this, I visited my local marine supply store and replaced all nuts and bolts with harden SS8/8 and SS10/10 harden socket head bolts and nuts. I spent a total, $20.00 and it was worth the investment to help this kit.2. The plastic corners are definitely a No No! Although the load on these 4 plastic corners is minimal, it is only a matter of time before the sun deteriorates the plastic, which will cause them to fail. I recommend adding an aluminum corner brace plate screwed in from under neath to reinforce the corners and relieve the corners from any load.3. The inside diameter of the U channel opening on the two cross member braces are too wide and the 2" x 2" hitch tube tends to dance around loose as there in no way to tighten the 2 cross bolts to secure the basket assembly on to the hitch tube. You will need to add a washer on both sides of the hitch tube between the tube and the U opening of the cross member to take up the slack and/or drill and tap the hitch bar from the top to secure the cross member to the hitch tube to stop the loose fit.Apart from the above, for the money, it's a good investment as a starting platform for an easy-to-handle lightweight cargo carrier. As for the load capacity rating of 500 lbs, to play safe, I will keep it under 200 lbs.

I have a Bronco with a rear tire and I can open this without hitting the rack!!! Nice and light!

I occasionally have to transport crates of pheasants for short distances, and those nasty birds poop about every ten seconds. I got real tired of cleaning that out of the back of my pickup, so I started investigating external cargo carriers. I wanted one that was light in weight, since I install it and remove it frequently. Didn't want to wrestle a heavier carrier. I also did not want a 60-inch-wide carrier, as that was too unwieldy to carry in the back of my truck when not in use. And, I didn't want to spend a ton of money. The MaxxHaul is rated at 500 pounds capacity, but I don't know that I would load anywhere near that amount of weight on it. I was more interested in the external aspect of the carrier (see "poop," above) than in how much weight it would carry--I rarely put more than 50 pounds on it. I carry a few bungee cords of varying lengths to secure the bird crates and I can always find a place to clip the cords on the MaxxHaul. Yes, like other reviewers have pointed out, the plastic corners are a little cheesy, but I'm not putting this carrier through a great deal of stress. If you're looking for more capacity or a more rugged unit, then you might want to consider a different, more substantial carrier. That's not what I needed, and I didn't want to pay four or five times as much as the aluminum MaxxHaul. Thus, for the value and utility received for my purposes, and no more bird poop in my pickup, five stars.