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Old 11-05-2007, 09:27 PM
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Default Re: Advice on Rear Hitch Carrier

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Originally Posted by H2bill
Something to be aware of, a hitch extension decreases the load capacity by at least 1/3.

It decreases the load rating of the receiver hitch, not the cargo carrier, so you need to add in the weight of the carrier itself when calculating the capacity of the receiver. Just to clarify.
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