Adding rack to rear of trailer
I need feed back on adding a rack to the rear of my Sundance 323BH XLT travel trailer. I just purchased a pair of Honda generators and would like to add a rack to the rear of my trailer to carry the ...
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If it still under warranty, you need to check with the manufacturer or you may void the warranty.
There is a definite risk with adding weight to a standard bumper. It's my understanding that the manufacturers state a max. wt. of 100 lbs on a bumper and that is static weight. The rear end of a trailer bounces up and down the most (compared to tongue) and some trailers are worse than others (depends on GVWR, axle rating, length, axle position). Watch the rear of your TT in the mirror some time and watch it bounce up and down. If you hit a speed bump, things can be catapulted clear off the back.
If you really want to do this (if you've found you can weld onto the frame), go look at TTs that come from the factory with additional storage at the rear like Nash, Keystone, KZ, etc. and see how they re-enforce things and build the racks and what weight limits are. Go to a reputable frame & axle shop (must use a certified welder) to get any work done, not any old welding shop or neighbor down the street.
Besides structural concerns, another downside is that you can't see the rear of your TT when driving and you will not know if something has fallen off or is about to. I've read about bikes being dragged behind and things coming right off and people in the TV not knowing. This owner had a generator + bike on the bumper.
There is a definite risk with adding weight to a standard bumper. It's my understanding that the manufacturers state a max. wt. of 100 lbs on a bumper and that is static weight. The rear end of a trailer bounces up and down the most (compared to tongue) and some trailers are worse than others (depends on GVWR, axle rating, length, axle position). Watch the rear of your TT in the mirror some time and watch it bounce up and down. If you hit a speed bump, things can be catapulted clear off the back.
If you really want to do this (if you've found you can weld onto the frame), go look at TTs that come from the factory with additional storage at the rear like Nash, Keystone, KZ, etc. and see how they re-enforce things and build the racks and what weight limits are. Go to a reputable frame & axle shop (must use a certified welder) to get any work done, not any old welding shop or neighbor down the street.
Besides structural concerns, another downside is that you can't see the rear of your TT when driving and you will not know if something has fallen off or is about to. I've read about bikes being dragged behind and things coming right off and people in the TV not knowing. This owner had a generator + bike on the bumper.
