Hitch mount generator box build
Finally got some pics of my generator box mounted on the truck.
Started with this box (42.5"L x 20.5"H x 24.75"W). Added removable casters and got a Dee-Zee toolbox hitch mount from Tractor Supply.
This project went through many iteration as I discovered just how much ventilation is needed for a generator box. Testing in its current configuration, in the shade on a 90* day the inside of the box got no hotter than 106* after 90+ minutes on heavy load (portable heater). All vents, except the door giving access to the generator outlets, have screen over them to prevent insect homesteading.
I fished an electrical cord along the chassis and come out in the bed of the truck with enough to make it to the shore power door on the camper so I can stay plugged in the whole time the camper is on the truck.
The corner markers are just driveway markers from Home Depot cut to length so they're just visible over the hood. I've wrapped a few of my own fly rods so I picked up a set of ferrules of the appropriate diameter and made an extension to give me a set of branch feelers for the times I'm working my way back wooded areas.
Haven't had the opportunity to use these yet.
Also added an extended run kit for the Honda.
Started with this box (42.5"L x 20.5"H x 24.75"W). Added removable casters and got a Dee-Zee toolbox hitch mount from Tractor Supply.
This project went through many iteration as I discovered just how much ventilation is needed for a generator box. Testing in its current configuration, in the shade on a 90* day the inside of the box got no hotter than 106* after 90+ minutes on heavy load (portable heater). All vents, except the door giving access to the generator outlets, have screen over them to prevent insect homesteading.
I fished an electrical cord along the chassis and come out in the bed of the truck with enough to make it to the shore power door on the camper so I can stay plugged in the whole time the camper is on the truck.
The corner markers are just driveway markers from Home Depot cut to length so they're just visible over the hood. I've wrapped a few of my own fly rods so I picked up a set of ferrules of the appropriate diameter and made an extension to give me a set of branch feelers for the times I'm working my way back wooded areas.
Haven't had the opportunity to use these yet.
Also added an extended run kit for the Honda.
