MODULAR HITCH-MOUNTED EQUIPMENT CARRIER SYSTEM

A hitch-mounted carrier system is provided. The system includes a single support member that can engage with a hitch receiver of a vehicle, and a carrier component that can carry at least one item. The single support member includes a hitch mounting section having a mounting bar that can be received within a passage defined by the hitch receiver of the vehicle, and a beam pivotably mounted to the hitch mounting section, where the beam includes at least one mounting area. The single support member further includes a handle secured to the rear end of beam, where the handle can be grasped for moving the beam between multiple positions, and a bumper connected to the beam that maintains the rear end of beam above a ground surface when the beam is tilted. The carrier component is attached to the beam at the at least one mounting area.