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bobndot
Nov 24, 2017Explorer II
Two things you have be to aware of before you make your final decision to do this or not.
1. Be careful adding weight to a TT tongue.
There are many posts on various forums regarding cracked or broken frames.
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24501434/print/true.cfm
2. When 'YOU' fabricate, (adding racks to carry things on the outside of a vehicle) 'Your' liability should not be overlooked, just be aware that this is also your baby if this rack cracks and breaks . You can do a search on "failure to secure your load on the outside of a vehicle while traveling on a public highway".
Carrying something 100# in the trucks bed is relatively safe and wont crack the trailer. Carry the gen in front of the rear axle in the trucks bed where it affects the trucks payload but not the TW.
1. Be careful adding weight to a TT tongue.
There are many posts on various forums regarding cracked or broken frames.
https://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/24501434/print/true.cfm
2. When 'YOU' fabricate, (adding racks to carry things on the outside of a vehicle) 'Your' liability should not be overlooked, just be aware that this is also your baby if this rack cracks and breaks . You can do a search on "failure to secure your load on the outside of a vehicle while traveling on a public highway".
Carrying something 100# in the trucks bed is relatively safe and wont crack the trailer. Carry the gen in front of the rear axle in the trucks bed where it affects the trucks payload but not the TW.
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