generator on rear bumper cargo rack
I'm getting tired of hauling my cumbersome 3,000 watt generator in and out of the bed of my truck when dry camping. The other day on the road I passed a travel trailer with a generator mounted on a ca...
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On my first TT I did just what you are thinking of. The inverter generators were not around then. The quietest one was a Honda EX3300S. It weighed 440# empty. With a full gas tank it was close to 500#. That old 75 prowler had a pretty stout frame, so I custom fabricated a frame extension for it. Many hours of welding was involved. I also fabricated a frame with sheet metal louvered panels to lock it and disguise it. Just a casual looker would not realize a Honda was sitting under it. All this added up to a lot of weight. I compensated by moving the spare tire to the front with a custom under the TT between the frame rails mount. and then loaded it heavy on the front. It towed fine. I wired the electric start so that I could control it from inside the TT. Vibration and exhaust were not a problem. It worked really well for several years, and was a key feature that that sold it quickly and for top dollar when it was time for me to move onto my next TT.
That was a 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness. I custom mounted an Onan 4.0 Microquiet under the floor between the frame rails just in front of the axles on that TT. It had a custom stainless steel 26 gallon gas tank mounted under the floor as well. That was an even better setup, that eliminated the TW issue the first TT had. It was wired with an ATF just like a MH. IIRC,
I had over 2600 hours on it when I sold it.That TT sold in minutes with two more buyers waiting with backup offers. I got really good money for it.
Now having said all of that. These were fun projects for me...
But if I had to pay someone to do them, the cost would have been sky high.
And you CAN NOT just mount it to the bumper. It isn't even close to being strong enough.
That was a 2001 Fleetwood Wilderness. I custom mounted an Onan 4.0 Microquiet under the floor between the frame rails just in front of the axles on that TT. It had a custom stainless steel 26 gallon gas tank mounted under the floor as well. That was an even better setup, that eliminated the TW issue the first TT had. It was wired with an ATF just like a MH. IIRC,
I had over 2600 hours on it when I sold it.That TT sold in minutes with two more buyers waiting with backup offers. I got really good money for it.
Now having said all of that. These were fun projects for me...
But if I had to pay someone to do them, the cost would have been sky high.
And you CAN NOT just mount it to the bumper. It isn't even close to being strong enough.
