Roadlover wrote:
This past summer, my 3 year old Onan 2500 quit working and the generator repair shop said it cost about $1200 to get it back in working order. Since I never liked how noisy it was, especially in quiet, backwoods settings, I decided to purchase a Honda 2000 from Camping World for $1000. I'll admit, I do miss the convenience of pushing a button from the comfort of the camper but other than that, the Honda has done a fabulous job and I really appreciate how quiet it is.
After removing the Onan, I installed a floor in the generator cavity and decided I would now use It for storing the Honda and additional gas. This idea works but I never realized how awkward it would be for getting the Honda in and out of the generator cavity. This now has me thinking if there is a way to secure and transport the Honda on the rear bumper. My thought is, if it can be locked and secured on the bumper, it wouldn't even have to be removed to operate it when needed.
So my question is, if this application has been done or if there are any other ideas for transporting your portable generator, could some of you please share how you accomplished this? And picture would be great!
Thank you for your help
Ken
I glued a metal exhaust pipe about 5 inches long using JB Cold weld onto the exhaust flange of my Honda 1000 generator,then drilled a hole thru the camper wall same size as this pipe sealed around it with silicone and bolted the Gen down ..
Works perfect..
I keep my gas jugs in that space between the camper and truck box ahead of a wheel well which most campers can't use,,I made air tight access doors on both sides big enough to store quite a bit of stuff there..
I've seen one camper having the Gen in some kind of metal box bolted on a rear bumper..seemed to do the job just fine..
