Hitch cargo carrier or top cover

Hello

We ( 4 of us)are planning to go back East to visit my family and are driving.
Thing of getting a Hitch cargo carrier with Canvas or Roof top Canves to put a few bags in so we can have room in the small SUV for a cooler.

Any recommendation which one to get?

I think I like the hitch carrier just easy to load and unload Vs the roof.

[Bill]

I'm not clear on whether your TM is part of this trip, or if you are going "barefoot".

Bill

Bearfoot

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Here is one like I bought on ebay...
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hitch-Cargo-...dXCsTh&vxp=mtr
inexpensive and pretty well made. I moved my spare tire to the rear bumper and mounted one like this on my old spare carrier...if you want to see the results, check out my website address at my signature then go to page 18.
TC

[TM Pilot]

bigjoe,

Since the rear bike receiver hitch has a 100lb weight limit, the lighter the cargo carrier is the more cargo you can haul on it.

Steel cargo carriers will weight the most. Usually they range from 30-40lbs. If you buy a steel cargo carrier made for ATV's then you can find them for about 25lbs. However, ATV cargo carriers are smaller and usually have an elevated cargo platform.

Aluminum is lighter than steel. Most aluminum cargo carriers are 20-30lbs.

If you want the best of both worlds (an aluminum ATV cargo carrier), the only one I am aware of is made by Guide Gear: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...d=%7bsdc_id%7d
It weights 20lbs and would give you 80lbs of cargo capacity to stay within the 100lbs spec. The cargo platform is elevated 5" so not sure if that would interfere with opening or closing the rear end of your TM.

If you don't want the elevated cargo platform, Guide Gear makes a slightly larger capacity aluminum cargo carrier : http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...city?a=1728236
It weighs 15lbs and would give 85lbs of cargo capacity to stay within the 100lb spec. You are probably not going to find a cargo carrier that weighs much less than 15lbs.

[TrailManorMan]

Originally Posted by TM Pilot

bigjoe,

Since the rear bike receiver hitch has a 100lb weight limit, the lighter the cargo carrier is the more cargo you can haul on it.

Steel cargo carriers will weight the most. Usually they range from 30-40lbs. If you buy a steel cargo carrier made for ATV's then you can find them for about 25lbs. However, ATV cargo carriers are smaller and usually have an elevated cargo platform.

Aluminum is lighter than steel. Most aluminum cargo carriers are 20-30lbs.

If you want the best of both worlds (an aluminum ATV cargo carrier), the only one I am aware of is made by Guide Gear: http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...d=%7bsdc_id%7d
It weights 20lbs and would give you 80lbs of cargo capacity to stay within the 100lbs spec. The cargo platform is elevated 5" so not sure if that would interfere with opening or closing the rear end of your TM.

If you don't want the elevated cargo platform, Guide Gear makes a slightly larger capacity aluminum cargo carrier : http://www.sportsmansguide.com/produ...city?a=1728236
It weighs 15lbs and would give 85lbs of cargo capacity to stay within the 100lb spec. You are probably not going to find a cargo carrier that weighs much less than 15lbs.

Barefoot........

[TM Pilot]

In case he changes his mind and takes the TM ...........

[TrailManorMan]

Originally Posted by TM Pilot

In case he changes his mind and takes the TM ...........