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Curt Manufacturing 18131 2-Piece Basket Cargo Carrier with Folding Shank

by Curt
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)

List Price: $282.38
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  • Hitch-mounted cargo basket provides extra room to transport luggage or gear
  • Basket dimensions: 60" x 20" x 6"
  • 500 lb rating
  • 2" hitch receiver
  • Durable steel construction with power coated finish
  • Basket dimension - 60" x 20" x 6"
  • 6" tall sides for added security
  • Durable powder coat finish
  • Heavy duty all steel tubular construction
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Curt Manufacturing 18131 2-Piece Basket Cargo Carrier with Folding Shank + Tooluxe Large 36" x 60" Cargo Net with 16 Neon Yellow Hooks - Stretches to 60" x 90" + Rola 59102 Expandable Hitch Tray Cargo Bag
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Product Information

Technical Details
BrandCurt
Item Weight60 pounds
Product Dimensions33 x 23 x 10 inches
Item model number18131
Manufacturer Part Number18131
  
Technical Specification
Additional Information
ASINB001EP29AY
Best Sellers Rank #3,383 in Automotive (See top 100)
Shipping Weight64 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
ShippingThis item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
Date First AvailableAugust 22, 2008
  
Warranty & Support
Warranty, Parts: Parts
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Product Description

Don’t leave your gear behind! This large CURT Cargo Carrier is 60” long by 20” wide and features 6” high sides which, allows you to secure more in each load. This product features a folding shank so the carrier can be folded up against your vehicle when not in use. The heavy duty, all steel tubular construction ensures a durable product that holds up in different weather conditions. With the capacity to carry 500 lbs, you can be sure to pack all you need. Finished with a black powder coat, you won’t find a better looking cargo carrier. CURT is confident in their product so it’s backed with a one year warranty.


Customer Reviews

Very sturdy and functioned well. Swim swam swum  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
The cargo carrier is great. David H. Bay  |  33 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
76 of 76 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars good basket January 26, 2011
By Jenos
Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
I will start with the cons (the reason I gave it four stars)
* Expect the box that it comes in to be broken and have pieces sticking out
* Expect the nuts/bolts/pins to be scattered all over the place and possibly missing
* Expect the basket to sit at least 10-20 degrees higher than expected

Now the pros
* Expect the basket to be solid
* Expect the basket to mount easily
* Expect the basket to hold the weight advertised

I order this basket for a road trip (600 miles round trip) that I recently completed. It did not disappoint and I didn't even know it was there while driving. I will add that I also installed an anti-rattle pin lock that I bought at U-Haul for $19.99 exactly like the one sold on Amazon.com but $10 cheaper. Having the anti-rattle pin really made the difference in my opinion.
I ordered the basket around Christmas, giving myself plenty of time to put it together before my road trip. I'm glad I did because as I mentioned I was missing pieces. I contact amazon.com and told them the pieces I was missing, their solution was to overnight me a new basket (which also arrived missing pieces) but having two baskets I was able to piece together one COMPLETE basket and sent back the extras.
If you have bought or are planning to buy you should think about installing turning/stop lights and safety chains, especially for night driving, the basket is all black and sticks out about foot away from your car plus the width of the basket, which might not be seen by another driver especially if you vehicle is black as mine is.

Note for Curtis Mfg:
Place the bolts and instructions in a 4 mil plastic bag and zip tie it to one side of the basket pieces
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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Curt Folding Cargo Basket - Excellent! September 22, 2010
Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
I purchased this a couple of months ago and have since had the opportunity to use on a vacation round trip of over 1,600 miles. It secured well to the hitch on my Ford Flex and you wouldn't even know it was there. I used in it in combination with a ROLLO waterproof cargo bag, which also performed excellently, even in eight hours of downpours on the trip home.

I could have purchased a cheaper knock-off product, but chose instead to stick with Curt and their quality build. Glad I did.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great product in so many ways January 5, 2012
By Matt
Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase
Let me first say that the product itself--the item you have in the end--is great. That should be 5+ stars. I'll get to the 4 star rating in a few.

The basket is well made with good welds and nice, glossy black powder coat. It has an expanded metal ("mesh", if you will) bottom and the design with the tube around the edge is great. All the hardware is robust and I was able to put mine together in about 30 minutes. At the very, very least you'll need two adjustable wrenches. To do it right, you need a 9/16" open end wrench and ratchet, and also a 15/16" open end wrench and ratchet. I understand some people don't have these tools, and that's OK- you can do it with the adjustable wrenches, it'll just take you a bit longer to put together.

Instructions are a little lacking but quite frankly you don't need them- there are essentially 6 parts, and a photo of how they go together. You aren't building the Space Shuttle here. :) If you aren't up to putting this together, ask a friend or neighbor.

Once it's all together, it can be handled by one person although it is pretty heavy. IMPORTANT TO NOTE: The basket can be used with the folding shank, or without it. Without the shank, you save (estimate here) about 15-20 pounds, and it sits about 16" closer to the rear bumper. For my application--behind a Jeep Commander--the basket only configuration was idea. It puts the basket about 3" from the bumper but I can still open the rear gate. I just put the shank in the garage and maybe someday I'll use it. I haven't carried anything it the basket yet but when I installed it and stood on it, it's immediately obvious that it's going to work great.

Ok, now for the 4-star rating: Packaging! Aughh! I read the reviews, and true to form my box showed up looking like it had been dropped out of a UPS plane, not delivered by truck to my front door. It had a huge gaping hole in the front of the box and someone had to wrap it with tape at some point along the way to keep it together. Thankfully all the parts were there, but the two basket halves had rubbed together during transit causing 2 paint chips about the size of a dime. I don't really care- that's easily fixed with a little spray paint. So, all's well that ends well. But here's my message to whoever is in charge of packaging this: For such a great product, you're screwing the whole thing up. Yeah, it's heavy- pack it properly! Figure it out. Show some pride in your (great) product rather than telling the world you don't give a damn by putting it in a flimsy box without enough padding.

That said, I'd buy another one in a heartbeat. Great value.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great product..
I bought this for a trip to new mexico from idaho... I love that it folds up, on the way down we picked up more people and stuff so we didnt need the extra space for the trip... Read more
Published 7 days ago by Codycleve
4.0 out of 5 stars Great carrier for extra stuff you don't want to carry in your SUV
Decent cargo carrier basket for the money. I use this carrier on a 2006 Toyota Sequoia and there is plenty of clearance to get into the back area with the rear hatch open. Read more
Published 12 days ago by hondast1100
5.0 out of 5 stars VERY GOOD CARGO BASKET
Basket is very well designed. It is solid (heavy) which is positive for me, but my wife will struggle to put it on SUV. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Andrew Yu
5.0 out of 5 stars Sturdy and Well made cargo carrier
After reading other reviews, I was apprehensive about ordering this cargo carrier. It arrived ahead of schedule in perfect condition with NO damage. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Raymond K
2.0 out of 5 stars Not very well built!
Thia says 500lb capacity, maybe right over the main support, but otherwise you should balance your load well and I will use straps to help support the outboard corners. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Fayrae
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
This cargo carrier fits well into my Curt hitch receiver and the fact that the shank folds makes it simple to reduce the profile when not in use. Read more
Published 1 month ago by S. Lord
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Addition To Save Space
I read some of the other reviews prior to purchasing this stating some problems were found when all of the pieces were not present. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Darin
1.0 out of 5 stars I wanted to love it....
I had been planning on ordering this cargo hitch for months and was really excited to buy this one despite some of the bad reviews. The bad reviews are right. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mom of 4
5.0 out of 5 stars Basket is awesome
First one was bent so the 2 pieces wouldn't fit together but they quickly replaced it. I am loving this basket and would purchase again.
Published 3 months ago by Kelly
4.0 out of 5 stars Good basket, but alot of little things you HAVE to know in advance
I would give this product 5 stars, but these other people aren't kidding, the packaging really SUCKS. Good news is that a decent product is inside which I am not returning. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Particle Bored
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