Yesterday we were following a fifth wheel over a bridge. As we hit a bump on the bridge , the carrier on the bumper broke off ,and the generator on the carrier went bouncing across the road. We were able to avoid the generator and other equipment , but I'm not what happened behind us. I wish people would not attach bike carriers etc to bumpers unless the bumper has been properly strengthened.

We had a friend drop a bike rack off his. Luckily is stayed attached and dragged down the highway until he was notified by a passer by. I have seen a few things this year on my travels. A full size grill flew out of a truck in front of me which I missed by a foot or so and a bicycle fell of a rack a few cars ahead.

a 30 pound bicycle is one thing.. but a Generator...!!! my 2 bicycles and bike rack is 105 pounds.. and currently making necessary mods to bumper for them. and the mods also include a under the body spare tire mount.and the spare tire is 47 pounds...Stay Safe out there.

A generator on a bumper carrier is an accident looking for a place to happen.

Not a safe thing to do unless the unit is designed to haul on the rear bumper, and most aren't , also the added weight in the rear can and does cause sway.Luckily no one was injured.

If you think dodging road debris is scary in your RV think what it looks like to those of us riding motorcycles. A lot of bikers have ended up seriously dead as a result of these idiots improperly securing their loads.:M

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evanrem
Explorer II
Aug 15, 2016
We had a friend drop a bike rack off his. Luckily is stayed attached and dragged down the highway until he was notified by a passer by. I have seen a few things this year on my travels. A full size grill flew out of a truck in front of me which I missed by a foot or so and a bicycle fell of a rack a few cars ahead.
Chuck_thehammer
Explorer
Aug 15, 2016
a 30 pound bicycle is one thing.. but a Generator...!!!

my 2 bicycles and bike rack is 105 pounds.. and currently making necessary mods to bumper for them. and the mods also include a under the body spare tire mount.

and the spare tire is 47 pounds...

Stay Safe out there.
fla-gypsy
Explorer
Aug 15, 2016
A generator on a bumper carrier is an accident looking for a place to happen.
nineoaks2004
Explorer
Aug 15, 2016
Not a safe thing to do unless the unit is designed to haul on the rear bumper, and most aren't , also the added weight in the rear can and does cause sway.
Luckily no one was injured.
Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Aug 15, 2016
If you think dodging road debris is scary in your RV think what it looks like to those of us riding motorcycles. A lot of bikers have ended up seriously dead as a result of these idiots improperly securing their loads.

:M
dewey02
Explorer II
Aug 15, 2016
Desert Captain wrote:
If you think dodging road debris is scary in your RV think what it looks like to those of us riding motorcycles. A lot of bikers have ended up seriously dead as a result of these idiots improperly securing their loads.

:M

Is there any other kind of dead?
Dick_B
Explorer
Aug 15, 2016
I'd like to be listening to the telephone call to the insurance man...
tvman44
Explorer
Aug 15, 2016
A 100 lb generator just flew through my windshield.
rockhillmanor
Explorer
Aug 15, 2016
There are 2 kinds of bumpers on RV's.

The ones on MH's are usually thick plate metal and welded to the frame.

Not so much on TT's and FW's. :(
Tyler0215
Explorer
Aug 15, 2016
That's how I got my first generator. It slid off the TT bumper ahead of me and just slid to the side of the road. The driver ahead of me never even slowed down. I stopped and picked it up, thinking it was scrap metal. Tried to start it and it fired right up and ran fine. I used for about 2 years and sold it on ebay when I needed a larger one.

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