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Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch

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Item # 769917

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No step stool required! This Thule Transporter cargo box mounts to your hitch, not your rooftop, making it easy to access all your gear.

Tilt-down design offers quick and easy access to the rear of your vehicle
Comes complete with 1.25 and 2 in. receiver hitch adapters for added versatility
Includes Thule's One Key System® and 4-pin pre-wired taillights
Also includes LPA license plate adapter so you're still street legal
Carrying capacity is a hefty 165 lbs.
Requires 1.25 or 2 in. receiver hitch, Class II or higher

Please note: Thule products cannot be shipped to Canadian addresses.

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Item 769917

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Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch Customer Reviews

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Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch

4.3

(based on 6 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to install (6)
Durable (4)
Easy to use (3)
Lightweight (3)

Cons

Best Uses

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Aug

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Extra Storage Capacity

By Average Dan

from Madison, WI

About Me Auto Enthusiast

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install

Cons

Unload to tilt down

Best Uses

Comments about Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch:

It stored 100 lbs of extra belongings that would have had to go in the back of our SUV. The downfall of this item is that it needs to be unloaded to tilt down. Thus trying to get the dog out of the back was a chore.

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Aug

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Nearly perfect

By Traveling Fool

from Northern Indiana

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install

Cons

Hard to store

Best Uses

Comments about Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch:

We also drive an GMC Acadia which, with the back row seat up, leaves about enough storage room for a large sack lunch, forget a weekend trip. This carrier has made it possible for our family to make cross country trips. It is quite spacious and driving is vastly better than a rooftop carrier when used alone in terms of aerodynamics and gas mileage especially in windier areas (though it does add a little bounce over poor roads.) With 3 daughters I usually up using both a rooftop and this cargo box but I digress. After 18 months and over 20,000 miles of use I have no concerns about the durability of this box. This thing is pretty sturdy. The frame that supports the bottom is a combination of a 2 inch square steel mains with 1 1/4 inch supports. Did I mention its big? My 12 year old can fit in it easily. (Tempting but never tried.) Unfortunately, when its off your car its also huge and somewhat awkward to store. The trailer hitch comes off the bottom and leaves the unit unbalanced and sort of tippy. I haven't yet figured out how to suspend it so it sits on some 2X4's in the corner of the garage. It can be mounted by one person as I usually do, but lining up the retention bolt can be tedious. I don't really have any concerns regarding having anyone steal this thing. Fully loaded and mounted it would take two good sized men to pull this out and run with it. Think a treasure chest sized box weighing 150 lbs. I suppose it could be cut open but windows can be broken too. I've never had the bolt loosen during use and usually carry a 3/4 in box wrench to remove it. The biggest issue i've experienced is the locking mechanism. The box has to be locked to remove the key. During some of the nastier winter storms I've had the lock freeze up. Placing a piece of duct tape over the lock and keeping a lighter handy has been a decent work around. I would definitely recommend this.

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Jun

2012

5.0

quite a bit more space

By mlssmb

from Alabama

About Me Casual Driver

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Pros

Attractive Design
Durable
Easy To Install
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch:

Adds quite a bit more space, and allowing it to fold away is convient when accessing the back of the suv. It bolts in the hitch. Thats good for noise control, but I would like to be able to lock it to the vehicle.

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Sep

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Thule 2 inch hitch mount storage box

By traveler rd

from Western Washington

About Me Advanced

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Pros

Durable
Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Open up to allow access
Stable

Cons

Best Uses

SUV's
Trucks

Comments about Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch:

provides added storage for you VW Westfalia. Have used on trips to Mexico and 5 week trip to southern Utah. Not a single problem after five years of use.

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Jun

2011

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Made packing the car so easy!

By JTI

from Chicago, IL

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Pros

Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch:

We have five in our family and packing our GMC Acadia was a bit of a puzzle. We would fill every inch of space, even for long weekend trips. We recently purchased the Thule Transporter Combi and we love it. Packing the car is so easy and we have so much more room! We can even travel with our BOB Dualie now which we were having to leave at home because we just couldn't fit everything. The box is easy to install and with the snug-tite lock it is securely locked on the hitch. It does make our vehicle longer but we found we've fit fine in every spot we parked. Loading the box is very easy and since the box tilts you still have access to the back of your vehicle. We did learn not to pack the heavy stuff all on one side because the box will tilt. Even when we did this we didn't have any problems with the box we just noticed a tilt. We are very happy with our purchase.

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May

2011

(2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Is it really stable?

By 09Champ

from Stockton

About Me Professional

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Pros

Easy To Install
Easy To Use
Good for rainy days
Good for snowy days
Lightweight

Cons

No lock for trailer hitch
Only one screw for hitch
Weak Construction

Best Uses

Great for rainy days
SUV's

Comments about Thule Transporter - Combi Hitch:

[...] There's no place to lock the unit to the trailer hitch. I don't like the fact that it's just a single screw that keeps it attached to the car. 2-3 turns of the screw and it's loose. Can easily be stolen in less than 10 secs!!! Total weight it can handle is 165lbs. Don't think so. We put up to 150lbs and the shell seemed like it was going to come off the frame. I think with long travel, and some bumps here and there, this unit will NOT last. Quality isn't that great. Material is thin. [...] Keep in mind this thing adds about 3-4ft to the length of your vehicle when parking.