Toyota 4 Runner Cargo Carrier

We always love to hear road trips stories.

Yesterday, new StowAway2 Owner Lawrence H. (Oregon) stopped by to gear up for his upcoming summer trip. Lawrence plans to put 1000s of miles on his Toyota 4-Runner this summer and decided that a StowAway2 Super Max Swingaway was the best way to add some storage space for his long haul across country.

Here's a couple of shots of the Stow Away cargo carrier on his Toyota 4 Runner.

As you can see, there is plenty of room to open the liftgate and access the rear storage area. Check out a close-up view.

Here's a table that you can use to do a side-by-side comparison of our popular swing away cargo carriers.

StowAway2 Owner Report

Just a quick report as the carriers are flying out of the warehouse today.

We received a kind note over the weekend from StowAway2 Owner Clyde E. (Dawsonville, GA) who wrote, "This is a great unit that enables me to take my inflatable boat and motorhunting and fishing equipmentin a safe and secure enviroment."

Clyde owns one of our popular Swingaway Carriers and has it set up on his Roadtrek RV.

Click to check out our Swing away carriers.

Click to see more pictures and information about using a hitch mounted cargo carrier on Roadtrek RVs.

Pickup Truck Box

Check it out: the StowAway2 Sport Box doubles as a handy truck box that can be used in just about any pickup truck out there. Here's a few shots of the Sport box loaded into the bed of a pickup.


Like all of our boxes, the Sport Box is fully lockable and can be drilled with holes should you want to mount it permanently to the inside of your truck bed. It can also be drilled for use with any of our steel cargo carrier frames for your trailer hitch.

If you're wondering if the Sport Box will fit in your truck, check out this cargo box showroom page for all the specs.

Custom Hitch Cargo Rack

This morning we got a nice email from new StowAway2 Owner Alan S. (Illinois) who wrote, "Thanks for the good service and fast delivery." He also took the time to take some pictures of his new Swingaway Cargo Rack-- with some custom additions.

The Swingaway Cargo Rack will clear just about every liftgate with no contact. However, "barn doors" -- double doors that open from the middle and have hinges on the outside-- can sometimes provide limited clearance or even contact the rack, as is pictured below.


Alan's solution was simple and cheap: "I just put 3/4 hot water pipe insulation on the basket to keep the door from getting scratched."

Check out the clearance his setup has in the shot below.

Thanks for taking the time to send those shots in, Alan! We wish you safe travels this summer.

It's always great to hear from StowAway2 owners. Got a story? Let us know!