A 3500-watt inverter generator is too tall to fit in the storage compartment of my travel trailer. Therefore, I will have to transport it in the back of my truck. My question is... would you guys lug a generator to the back of a TT to use it, or would you run a 30-amp. RV extension cord to the generator in the bed of the truck?My Coachmen TT power cord is in the rear of the trailer.

I would mount it on the rear of the trailer. But make a platform that sits over the frame and bumper and then reinforce that area. THen you could mount it solidly however you want. Don't put it on a cargo carrier that slides into a bolt on receiver because that will be too far back and will allow it to bounce and weaken the bumper and possibly lose the generator.

Looks like a TT manufacturer would provide a place for a generator.

I'd run the cord. It's a lot easier to lift than a generator.I once wired a friend's camper with an auto transfer switch. I installed a generator inlet and cord on the tongue and ran the wire for that back to the generator terminals on the ATS. This allowed him to just use a short cord from the trailer to the gen. in the truck bed. I think he left it hooked up all the time. Anytime they stopped and wanted power he just had to start it up.

That's a great idea rjxj... thanks.Any more idea's guys?

Generator for Travel Trailer (not a tech question)

Gulfcoast
Explorer
Aug 19, 2017
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GordonThree
Explorer
Aug 19, 2017
Sprink-Fitter wrote:
GordonThree wrote:
I run my blue generator in the bed all the time. Ran a 12ga outdoor cord under the trailer to hook into the power inlet.

Why would you paint a Honda generator blue?

I change it every few trips, next time green maybe?
Passin_Thru
Explorer
Aug 20, 2017
I have an Onan 7500 diesel so I leave it in the bed of my truck and run it off my aux. tank. Puts out enough that if someone else forgot theirs they can plug in mine.
campigloo
Explorer
Aug 20, 2017
I don't have one yet, but plan on running a permanently run cable from the tongue to the rear of the coach and wire it to the surge protector. With a long enough braided wire on the trailer I'll carry the gen in the bed and just plug it in when needed.

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