Ken,
Hi Guy! How's it going for you now since we last talked and seen eachother? Not to be discussed on the open forum. Do you remember seeing my rear porch setup on the back of our 11'4" Lance TC when we were both up at Tahquamenon Falls SP lower Riverbend CG a couple years ago or the last time we met? IT was made in 2 sections: The carpeted porch section (passenger's side) with the carpeted swing up passenger side step that keeps shoe dirt out of the carpeted TC and has the Honda EU 2000 in it's pocket on the end of the porch section with the very heavy 3/8" dia heat treated aircraft security cable to the truck's frame. Keeps all the added weight LOW and that's important.
On the driver's side was the painted black 18" X 24" X 14" high slide in and bolted on (4 - 3/8 bolts under the generator), when wanted, Sunproof Formica topped lockable storage module for campsite setup needs that also serves as a table top for boondocking etc. Total size is 2' X 7' and carried by the truck's receiver and secured by cables to the camper jack brackets. Very solid and the cables allow it to rise up if you bottom out the porch on the ground with NO pressure ever applied to the TC. Made several of them for our different TC's rear door locations.
First one I made (2' X 8') was in 2002 and traveled over 140,000 miles including trips to Alaska. It had the Honda and a large storage box on it as the TC door was in the center. Also had a fold out table that seated 4 or dinner etc and also had a counter top on the TC side for food etc staging so stuff didn't take up table room.
Still have it in my toy barn in case we buy another center doored TC but I think you seen the second rear porch modular unit on our red GM diesel CC truck. It has approx 90,000 miles on it now going all over the USA, Canada, and Alaska and it's simply wonderful. Both of these 2 were engineered and designed to hold 1200 lbs min and both have a 2" dia trailer ball on their rear in a welded on receiver so bikes can also be carried on a bike rack. The trailer ball is for our 2150 lb boat or the 6 X 12 vee nosed 3500 lb trailer pulling. 260 to 450 lbs tongue weight is what the trailers have. I always design and build my items for max versatility as who knows what TC model may be in our future!
If you want/need pics for some ideas etc, PM me an email addy. I do not sell anything and am happy to help you.
