Generator mount on bumper

Great question!!! I've been researching this subject myself. Can you share a photo or two? Is it the truck camper bumper or the truck that has the custom bumper?

outdoorlf wrote:
Is there any company that makes a mount for a generator that would sit right on top of the bumper...

The LowPro LockDown can probably be mounted on your bumper...

Cheers,
-Mark

Torklift makes a generator carrier that mounts in a receiver.
It is called "lock and load"

Torklift

Go to Truck Camper Magazine on line at look at the current issue. They have an article about a company that makes aluminum add-ons for campers. One of the items was a box for a generator. It had louvers etc. Looked nice. Don't remember the cost.

Bill D

Generator Box

Saw these at Quartzite this winter and they looked well made and well designed.

I don't recall ever seeing an off-the-shelf solution for carrying a generator like that, but I've seen it done many times so I know it can be done. While I'm sure the naysayers mean well, they are mistaken. It can be done safely and securely on any RV. It's all a matter how it's executed.

Reddog1 has a simple but very functional setup for his Honda 2000 and I believe a gas tank hanging on his ladder. A few other members have started with either a "Hitch-Haul" type cargo rack or a steel utility box like you might see under a flat bed truck, and modified it for carrying their generator. The contraption I have on the front of my truck started out as a truck bed toolbox, and I've spent an insane amount of money and time turning it into what you see today. I carry a Webber baby Q grill and a Yamaha 1000 generator in it.

The simplest mount for yours could be just a flat piece of steel with a few strategically placed holes for mounting to the bumper, and securing the generator to it. You probably should give some thought to the security of the generator hauling it like that, but they make these things called "chains" "cables" and "locks" to help prevent theft. If you put it in a box and intend to run it inside the box, you have to consider the cooling needs of the generator. Even if you run it out in the open sitting on a bumper mount, you have to think about where the exhaust is going and whether is presents a danger to you inside the camper.

:):)

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I have carried my Kipor suitcase generator that way for several thousand miles.
Just used some hold down straps. Having a sort of base plate shelf would have been better. Have the local welder slap something on. I also like the aluminum box idea.

Generator now stays at home as solar works fine.

hbillsmith wrote:
Take a look at the YouTube videos for GearDeck17

that reminds me of I think it was Trailer Mate or some such that went on the front of a trailer over the tanks, etc.
bumpy

Take a look at the YouTube videos for GearDeck17