Infiniti QX56

It's that time again: Letters From the Road.

StowAway2 Owner Kirit P. (Texas) sent in the following note about his Super Max Swingaway.

I just want to share my experience with my new StowAway2 Max Swingaway. The items were shipped very fast, well packed, and reasonable shipping. I received the product 3 days after ordering it over the phone. It is a very well made product. The best I have seen. I attached it to my 2004 Infiniti QX56 using the hitch tightner (a must). I also used the license plate holder. I got the LED brake lights (another MUST). They are very bright and noticible. I also got the lid rack (another MUST). We packed it to the brim. I placed my skis on the lid rack and secured them with bunge cords. We drove from Midland, Texas to Durango, Colorado (600 miles). The stowaway did not move a bit. No noises or rattles. It worked out great. The Stowaway2 made our trip very manageble. I would recommend this product to anyone. Thank you for making a GREAT product.

Kirit was nice enough to send in these pictures from his ski adventure. What views!

Have a story of your own? Be sure to let us know!

Happy New Year!

Put 2007 in the books! That's all she wrote.

One last post before the clock strikes 12...

Today, new StowAway2 Owner Syd L. (Canada) stopped by our factory to pick up a Max Swingaway. Got a great picture of Syd with the hitch mount cargo carrier installed on his Pleasureway.

Have a happy and safe holiday. See you in 2008!

Custom Swingaway Rod Rack

We've been selling the StowAway2 Swingaway fishing rod rack for a number of years. Since we debuted the rod rack, we've heard and seen a number of custom rod racks that StowAway2 owners have put together.

However, this one might just take the cake.

StowAway2 owner Steve A. (Pennsylvania) emailed in the following pictures, which show the custom Rod Rack he has set up on his rig.

Steve started by purchasing a Swingaway Frame a la carte. To this frame, he mounted a custom-sized rack for his large fishing cooler, a tail light kit for improved visibility on the road, six custom rod holders and a side-mounted fold-up cutting board.

Pictures are worth 1,000 words so we'll let the pictures do the talking.

Back view:


Great shot of his rod holders, which appear to be cut at variable lengths for a cool visual effect.

Sideview:

Here you can see the fold-up cutting board in the down position. Also, you can see that this rack system rides very close to the back of his vehicle.

Swung Out View:

As you can see, our Swingaway frame pivots back and away from the vehicle without any deflection. Here, the rack has been opened up to the 90 degree position.

Cutting Board View:

This picture shows the cutting board in the up position, perfect for preparing bait.

Truck Bed View:

Here you can see the truck bed access that is granted by our Swingaway frame.

Swung Out Back View:

Again, you can see the nearly total access to the truck bed offered by our swing out steel frame.

Night View:

Lastly, a cool night-vision shot of the tail lights in action.

Steve runs a tackle shop. For more information, check him out online at www.aoktackle.com.

Got your own custom StowAway2 setup? Let us know.

Yet Another StowAway2 Review

The emails have been coming fast and furiously! This is one of our favorites in recent memory. StowAway2 Owner Thomas H. (Illinois) writes in:

"Gentlemen: I have just completed my first round trip with my new Stowaway Max Swingaway and it proved to be everything I hoped. My wife and I used it to transport some of our belongings from our home in Illinois to our home in Texas. It was a 2500 mile journey.

Since we take our Golden Retriever with us, the Swingaway feature worked out perfectly allowing us to get the dog out of the car easily to stretch his legs and take care of business whenever we stopped for gas. As we returned to Illinois we were caught up in an ice/snow/sleet/rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the roads and traffic.

The Stowaway proved watertight and our luggage came through dry as a bone. It looks great on the Mountaineer and we will probably use it on the Navigator for our next trip to Texas!"

Good stuff! Thanks for the kind words and happy travelling during the new year.