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A cargo carrier designed to be mounted adjacent to and onto a vehicle by attaching it to the vehicle's trailer hitch having a crossbar and a receiver. The cargo carrier has a substantially S-shaped tongue having a male bracket that couples with the receiver on the trailer hitch, thereby mounting the cargo carrier onto the vehicle. The male bracket is held in the receiver by means of a pin. An elongated frame, having a fixed arm and a swing-out arm which is constructed of essentially parallel beams and connected to said fixed arm by a pivot hinge, is integral with and is supported by said tongue. The fixed arm is reinforced by frame support members connecting said arm with the tongue. Load support brackets are carried on the swing-out arm and serve to mount a cargo holder device thereupon, the cargo holder device being a box with a lid, an open bin, or any other desired device. The swing-out arm of the frame may be moved to its open position away from the vehicle to allow access to the vehicle or it may be returned to its closed position adjacent to the vehicle and secured with the latch provided, in preparation for travel. The cargo carrier is additionally fastened to the trailer hitch by lateral stabilizers that connect the fixed arm of the frame with the crossbar of the trailer hitch, said stabilizers being adjustable in tension, thereby restraining the cargo carrier from exhibiting side sway as might be induced by a load imbalance.
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