cargo carrier on bumper

This is what I did to replace stock bumper and mount carrier and generator
My generator mount

just built a bumper off the frame of the 5er and put my 3000 yamaha on it and a couple other items works great.

Your best bet is to have a 2 inch receiver hitch installed on the trailer. Remember for every 1 lb attached to trailer bumper that was in the front basement will remove about 1.5 lbs from the pin weight.

You will find quite few threads here dealing with carrying things on the bumper. They are only designed to carry the sewer hose. Some bumpers are stronger than others but I think 125lb is pushing it. Some have bypassed the bumper and had an actual frame-mounted hitch welded on. That, to me, would seem the most prudent approach.

Alternately, if you don't carry the sewer hose in the bumper, have it cut off and replaced with something that will do the job.

Next item: if you're going to hang 125lb PLUS the carrier and beefed up bumper/hitch, etc. on the back, you'll have to transfer a lot of interior weight forward to keep the pin weight right.



Stu

PS If you bought a 3500 / 4000 Watt generator that is not red or blue, then you'll want to dismount it to run it.

Good luck on the bumper. :( :R

I did that on my last trailer. What you have to watch out for is the flexing of the bumper while you are going down the road. I attached an eye-bolt to the back of the trailer and then used a cable and a turnbuckle to cinch the bumper mounted cargo tray tight. In 5 years of use I had no problems and never got any weld cracks.

Good Luck!