โFeb-29-2020 08:00 AM
โMar-02-2020 12:06 AM
CJM1973 wrote:
The trailers receiver hitch is not oem. It was fabricated by a metal shop that specilizes in hitches. It was secured and reinforced to the frame rails by a professional fabricator/welder. It looks better than any class three hitch I've seen on most motor vehicles. I've seen some sketchy bumper mounted receiver hitches that are about as polar opposite as my frame mounted trailer hitch. So, quality is a mute point.
It's a 95 lb generator and two 2.5 gallon cans of fuel (30 lbs). The cargo carrier is approx 55 lbs. Would be well under 200 lbs.
โMar-01-2020 09:05 PM
valhalla360 wrote:agesilaus wrote:
2) I would get nervous with a 100lb generator plus another 100lb of gas...that's a lot of weight and the back of a trailer can move around quite a bit on rough roads.
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The gen weighs 80 pounds and the gas can 40, so 120 pounds not 200. And what are those carriers designed to carry, feather pillows? I usually see big ice chests full of water and cans.
OP said 95lb generator and a couple cans of gas...that can get up pretty close to 200lb.
I see people doing scary stuff too...doesn't mean I would recommend it. If things shift on the rack, that's a lot of torsion on the 2" receiver and some have a pretty sloppy fit in the receiver, so I've seen them flopping around. A bad weld or using the paper thin rear bumper for support and after a few thousand miles on rough roads (OP is heading to alaska), and a failure is a real possibility if not a solid design.
โMar-01-2020 07:31 PM
agesilaus wrote:
2) I would get nervous with a 100lb generator plus another 100lb of gas...that's a lot of weight and the back of a trailer can move around quite a bit on rough roads.
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The gen weighs 80 pounds and the gas can 40, so 120 pounds not 200. And what are those carriers designed to carry, feather pillows? I usually see big ice chests full of water and cans.
โMar-01-2020 06:23 AM
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โMar-01-2020 05:34 AM
โMar-01-2020 05:29 AM
CJM1973 wrote:agesilaus wrote:
If you run the gen on the carrier the noise and vibration inside will not be very tolerable. I did it once for 5 minutes or so.
I would have to disagree with this. I have used mine in such a fashion on my 5th wheel and on the front of my truck. The front of the truck I can easily sleep with it running. It is almost not noticeable when wide awake. It is a little more noticeable when on the 5th wheel. But not bad at all. I have a honda 3u3000 which of course is very quiet and smooth.
This is a very quiet Westinghouse inverter generator. It's not an open frame generator. Similar to a Champion 3100/2800 Inverter generator. Noise is comparable to a Honda.
โMar-01-2020 12:07 AM
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โFeb-29-2020 10:33 AM
agesilaus wrote:
The 3500/4000 inverter champion is also very quiet so I would run yours on the cargo rack before building anything just to see how it goes. Goes inside and sit down for a few minutes to see if it is tolerable.
โFeb-29-2020 09:50 AM
โFeb-29-2020 09:40 AM
agesilaus wrote:
If you run the gen on the carrier the noise and vibration inside will not be very tolerable. I did it once for 5 minutes or so.