Road trip coming up. My Flex seats six and there will be six passengers for this one. A little more storage space was in order. This set up in the picture cost me under $250.
- Pro Series 63153 60″ x 24″ Hitch Mounted Cargo Carrier (Black) {amazon.com}
- Rola 59102 Expandable Hitch Tray Cargo Bag {amazon.com}
- 2@Trailer Lights {lowes.com}
- Trailer wire with 4 flat connectors {lowes.com}
- Trailer wire{lowes.com}
- 3@18 gallon Rubbermaid containers
- zip ties, tap splices, and heat shrink butt connectors, wire wrap were already on hand.
Assembling and wiring the cargo carrier was about an hour’s work. It goes a lot faster if you don’t do what I did and cut the wrong 4 flat connector.
The 18 gallon Rubbermaid setup fits the un-expanded bag perfectly- if anything it is a bit snug. I’m ok with snug in this case because the liftgate will clear the loaded cargo carrier with a little room to spare.
How does the Pro Series 63153 work out on the Flex for you? I have a Flex with a hitch and was going to buy the Pro Series 63153 for it. How about the exhaust from the Flex? I was worried about melting plastic bins or covers… or is the cargo carrier far enough away?
Thanks.
I’m pretty happy with it. I drove 2000+ miles with it and it worked out great. The cargo carrier has a goose neck that elevates the platform higher than the exhaust. We didn’t notice any problems from the exhaust heat.
Awesome job!