Where to put generator in 21' travel trailer
Generator question: New Coleman 1805RB and want to mount a receiver to the back of trailer to hold generator. Has anyone done this? The frame a the back is 68" wide so to put in a receiver hitch wil...
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as many have stated, the 4 inch square sewer tube is not a frame member and not suitable.
What kind of dinky sissy frame must you guys be towing around that cannot handle a little generator? Most trailer frames would have no problem with 1,000 lbs or more loaded to it. Everything behind the trailer axle is supported by the frame alone, so it is built to handle weight. Almost anyone who can weld will be able to figure out where to weld to the frame, so the "frame" concerns are just getting repetitive and silly.
The only issue will be the quality of the welding done to modify it.
There is no warranty concerns, that is another silly thing. Trailer frames do not break off at the rear, this would be rare and strange. Welding will weaken the steel as all welds do, but this is not a concern for this application. Whatever warranty exist, say if the trailer tongue breaks, the factory is not going to blame a weld all the way at the back of the trailer as the culprit. Just stop the sillyness!
Sway increases as the trailer gets longer and longer behind the axle. Adding more weight to the back may or may not make it sway. Moving some interior weight forward can counter the weight of the generator if needed.
What kind of dinky sissy frame must you guys be towing around that cannot handle a little generator? Most trailer frames would have no problem with 1,000 lbs or more loaded to it. Everything behind the trailer axle is supported by the frame alone, so it is built to handle weight. Almost anyone who can weld will be able to figure out where to weld to the frame, so the "frame" concerns are just getting repetitive and silly.
The only issue will be the quality of the welding done to modify it.
There is no warranty concerns, that is another silly thing. Trailer frames do not break off at the rear, this would be rare and strange. Welding will weaken the steel as all welds do, but this is not a concern for this application. Whatever warranty exist, say if the trailer tongue breaks, the factory is not going to blame a weld all the way at the back of the trailer as the culprit. Just stop the sillyness!
Sway increases as the trailer gets longer and longer behind the axle. Adding more weight to the back may or may not make it sway. Moving some interior weight forward can counter the weight of the generator if needed.
