Title: Very Bad Idea
Product review: I returned this because it failed when used for an advertised purpose. The manufacturer at [...] rated it for a tounge weight of 350 lbs. It is an accessory adapter and not intended for towing; I used it to mount a 48lb cargo basket which I loaded with an ice chest scaled at 100lbs. I operated my car at/under posted speed limits over paved roads for a period of three days. On removal of the adapter I found that it had bent down so the insert for the receiver frame was no longer in alignment with the socket for the hitch accessory.I would frankly rate the Curt adapter as a potentially serious road hazard and strongly recommend against Amazon making it available. If it bent after three days of use within its rated weight what would have happened on a longer trip? Maybe put my ice chest on the hood of someone else's car on the freeway?I've replaced it with an equivalent Reese product which DOES have a towing rating and appears to be a much stronger design. And was less expensive...
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