Modular motor vehicle integrated carrier rack and storage system with universal connections

A method of using a unified cargo carrier rack and storage system to secure cargo comprising:

• providing a receiver unit installed in the rear of the vehicle;
• providing a modular carrier rack, the carrier rack further comprising:
• a transitional carrier bar, having distal and proximal ends, wherein the proximal end is operable to engage the receiver unit and provide immobilization for cargo and the distal end is operable to engage a secondary bar or a cargo carrier bar, wherein a distal end of the secondary bar engages the cargo carrier bar and at a height sufficient to provide clearance from the ground for cargo;
• providing a carrier bar operable to engage the secondary bar or the transitional carrier bar, wherein the carrier bar is further operable to engage and immobilize cargo;
• and
• wherein the carrier rack is lightweight and compactable such that the transitional carrier bar, secondary bar, and cargo carrier bar can be folded into a secure, telescopic arrangement.

A unified cargo carrier rack and storage device for a vehicle comprising:

• a modular carrier rack, wherein the carrier rack further comprises:
• a transitional carrier bar, having distal and proximal ends, wherein the proximal end is operable to engage a receiver unit installed in the rear of a vehicle and provide immobilization for cargo and the distal end is operable to engage a secondary bar or a cargo carrier bar, wherein a distal end of the secondary bar engages the cargo carrier bar and at a height sufficient to provide clearance from the ground for cargo;
• a carrier bar operable to engage the secondary bar or the transitional carrier bar, wherein the carrier bar is further operable to engage and immobilize cargo;
• wherein the carrier rack is lightweight and compactable such that the transitional carrier bar, secondary bar, and cargo carrier bar can be folded into a secure, telescopic arrangement.