Support arrangement for a trailer coupling or a load carrier with hook contours

The invention relates to a carrier arrangement for a trailer coupling (90) or a load carrier (95), comprising as components a cross member (20) and at least one bracket (11, 13) arranged on the cross member (20) for a trailer coupling (90) or for a coupling part of a load carrier (95) and, where applicable, side members (30, 31) connected to the cross member (20) for mounting on a rear of a vehicle body. In the carrier arrangement (10), provision is made such that at least two of the components of the carrier arrangement (10) or at least two of their component parts are connected to one another by means of a plug connection, wherein a plug projection (40, 41) protruding in front of one component or component part engages in a plug receptacle (60, 61) of the other component or the other component part and the plug projection (40, 41) and the plug receptacle (60, 61) have hook contours (47, 67) for hooking the plug projection (40, 41) in the plug receptacle (60, 61).