Rear Bumper Storage - how bad is it?
The easiest place to make more room for stuff is the rear of the trailer. I used a large platform on all my Class C RV. But now with travel trailer, any mass added 'back there' is not just reducin...
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One other issue is metal fatigue -- by mounting stuff in the far back, you increase the "lever effect" of the load. So as the back of the trailer shakes from side to side and up and down, there is a lot of stress on the place where the hitch receiver meets the chassis. Cumulatively, that stress can result in metal fatigue and structural failure.
This issue is not a deal killer -- just make sure that the components are sufficiently beefy and that the welding is done by someone with the necessary skills. Also, make sure that the frame of the RV is competent to handle the load -- the whole rear storage arrangement is only as strong as its weakest link.
This issue is not a deal killer -- just make sure that the components are sufficiently beefy and that the welding is done by someone with the necessary skills. Also, make sure that the frame of the RV is competent to handle the load -- the whole rear storage arrangement is only as strong as its weakest link.
