Hitch type cargo basket

icarus · Apr 30, 2015

I am travelling, only with a I pad. I don't know if you asked a question in these recent posts. If you have questions of me, I will respond ASAP, but I may be a day or tow between Internet connections.

Good luck and keep in touch,

Icarus z

barbland · Jun 27, 2021

icarus said: ↑

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When we travel, (With the dog, who takes up much room) it is not a weight issue, but a volume issue.
We have traveled with a simple hitch basket behind the Subaru, with Rubbermaid rough totes on it. Works great. The totes protect the gear and go into the motel at night. (The boxes do get dirty, especialy in the winter). The only items in the totes are clothes, soft good etc. They ride in the slip stream and have little effect on mileage.

The problem with the yakima/thule box (aside from the wind resistance and the center of gravity) on the Prius is you can't open rear hatch. My question re: the hitch basket on the Prius was what is peoples opinion of such a setup loaded with -100lbs of gear. Of course the gvw of the vehicle has to be considered, as well as loading the basket which is essentially on a lever, increasing the effective weight and moving the C/G farther back.

I suspect that I will answer my own question, as I have ordered a hitch and a basket. I'll post my opinion after a cross country trip.

Icarus
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Hi Icarus,
how's that hitchbasket working with your Prius?

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