Garbage Commander: the Garbage Can Hauling Device Review

[Mad Mac]

Since garbage seems to be the zeitgeist of the week
what better time to air out the garbage can hauler
that I just acquired on Amazon and field tested.

At age 77, I do not enjoy dragging the dust bin
up and down my 700-foot, steep, gravel driveway
as much as I once did.

It was easy to tip the big wheeled trash can
into the bed of my squatty 2wd Toyota Tacoma.
The stance of the Gladiator Rubicon, however,
puts the open tailgate at a challenging height.

It's a pricey bit of kit at $46.
But like an auto salvage yard operator replied
when I objected to his $25 asking price,
"If you have a problem that can be solved for $25,
you do not have a problem."

But that was 40 years ago.
Allowing for inflation,
that would be $75 today.
The price is well within that threshold.

Curiously, that item no longer appears
on the Garbage Commander website.
It seems to have been replaced
by a wider, more stable hauler
that costs a bit more.

A loop of Paracord would accomplish the job
if one has a smooth paved driveway.
But that method did not work for me
on my rough entryway.

No, I would not recommend trying to back up.
Probably not a good idea.
Here I merely invoked the backup camera app
on the touch screen
to keep an eye on the wheeled trash can
while towing.

Finally getting some use out of my hitch slider skid.
The Garbage Commander is intended for a ball hitch
but this works just fine.
A ball height of 14-21 inches is recommended.
This hits the sweet spot.

In conclusion, this is the best
and most fun accessory
I have ever purchased for a vehicle.

Mission accomplished.

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[RealTruck]

Since garbage seems to be the zeitgeist of the week
what better time to air out the garbage can hauler
that I just acquired on Amazon and field tested.

At age 77, I do not enjoy dragging the dust bin
up and down my 700-foot, steep, gravel driveway
as much as I once did.

It was easy to tip the big wheeled trash can
into the bed of my squatty 2wd Toyota Tacoma.
The stance of the Gladiator Rubicon, however,
puts the open tailgate at a challenging height.

It's a pricey bit of kit at $46.
But like an auto salvage yard operator replied
when I objected to his $25 asking price,
"If you have a problem that can be solved for $25,
you do not have a problem."

But that was 40 years ago.
Allowing for inflation,
that would be $75 today.
The price is well within that threshold.

Curiously, that item no longer appears
on the Garbage Commander website.
It seems to have been replaced
by a wider, more stable hauler
that costs a bit more.

A loop of Paracord would accomplish the job
if one has a smooth paved driveway.
But that method did not work for me
on my rough entryway.

No, I would not recommend trying to back up.
Probably not a good idea.
Here I merely invoked the backup camera app
on the touch screen
to keep an eye on the wheeled trash can
while towing.

Finally getting some use out of my hitch slider skid.
The Garbage Commander is intended for a ball hitch
but this works just fine.
A ball height of 14-21 inches is recommended.
This hits the sweet spot.

In conclusion, this is the best
and most fun accessory
I have ever purchased for a vehicle.

Mission accomplished.

It's the little things. Genius!

 

[animusrien]

If we're being honest, I usually just keep the garbage in my passenger footwell.

 

[JTGuy]

Necessity is the mother of invention .

 

[Volt0]

I’ll have to go reread your post; was too distracted by that awesome nacho gladiator ;-)

 

[Volt0]

I don't mean to derail from your post; why is there a big hole in the top of your bumper above the receiver? and why is your receiver red? Was it replaced with something with more features?

Edit: found the answer here => https://www.jeepgladiatorforum.com/forum/threads/hitch-installation-trials-and-tribulations.67041/

And in their install vid, here => https://www.etrailer.com/Trailer_Hitch/etrailer/e67AR.html

 

[Mad Mac]

To answer the second part of your question,
to pass the time while waiting for the cute UPS girl
to deliver the 1/2-inch hex bit and 2-inch hole saw
I entertained myself by rattle-can painting the receiver
while it could be hung free in the carport with a wire.

One can never have too much Rubicon Red.

The video reminded me,
I still need to torque the 1/2-inch hex bolt to 310 pounds.

 

[Russ2023]

Nice. I just drop the bin’s handle over the hitch ball. Essentially the same. Even with wheels, those bins ain’t much fun having to move them the hundred yards or so between the house and street.

 

[Minty JL]

Work smarter, not harder

Thankfully I just roll mine out of the garage and down to the curb............but I love the idea of having a 700' driveway......that implies space/land

 

[Lost1wing]

My "garbage commander" comes in 3 sizes, 2⁵/¹⁶, 2 and 1⅞. Convenient to leave it on to haul my trailers with.

They make a tool for this. Wow!

 

[Mad Mac]

Garbage Commander instructions recommend a 2-inch ball.

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

Necessity is the mother of invention .

I thought Frank Zappa was the Mother of Invention?

 

[keithcroshaw]

I wish I had a driveway to justify that...

 

[Zach@Granger]

Since garbage seems to be the zeitgeist of the week
what better time to air out the garbage can hauler
that I just acquired on Amazon and field tested.

At age 77, I do not enjoy dragging the dust bin
up and down my 700-foot, steep, gravel driveway
as much as I once did.

It was easy to tip the big wheeled trash can
into the bed of my squatty 2wd Toyota Tacoma.
The stance of the Gladiator Rubicon, however,
puts the open tailgate at a challenging height.

It's a pricey bit of kit at $46.
But like an auto salvage yard operator replied
when I objected to his $25 asking price,
"If you have a problem that can be solved for $25,
you do not have a problem."

But that was 40 years ago.
Allowing for inflation,
that would be $75 today.
The price is well within that threshold.

Curiously, that item no longer appears
on the Garbage Commander website.
It seems to have been replaced
by a wider, more stable hauler
that costs a bit more.

A loop of Paracord would accomplish the job
if one has a smooth paved driveway.
But that method did not work for me
on my rough entryway.

No, I would not recommend trying to back up.
Probably not a good idea.
Here I merely invoked the backup camera app
on the touch screen
to keep an eye on the wheeled trash can
while towing.

Finally getting some use out of my hitch slider skid.
The Garbage Commander is intended for a ball hitch
but this works just fine.
A ball height of 14-21 inches is recommended.
This hits the sweet spot.

In conclusion, this is the best
and most fun accessory
I have ever purchased for a vehicle.

Mission accomplished.

Okay, that is pretty smart Have never seen that hookup before!

 

[Jaxmax]

As usual I spend too much time and money on taking out the trash, had the Heavy Hitch can toters with the double bracket on back of my tractor hitch , had the winch on the Mule. Bought parts of a snow plow assembly and bingo , had a winch switch on dash to lift them and with lifter all the way up not really in the way…..Jack

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