Jan-17-2018 10:12 AM
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Jan-20-2018 06:45 PM
GrandpaKip wrote:Thanks.
Good job.
I did much the same, except it is attached on top of the frame before the bumper. My camper is fairly low and I was worried about dragging.
I like how yours is easily removed. I’d have to unbolt mine, but it does fold up.
Jan-20-2018 06:33 PM
hawkeye-08 wrote:Sounds like your Dad had quite the platform on his previous trailer. I wouldn't have the cojones or the skill to take on a project like that--lol!
Dad had a welding shop put a platform on the back of his previous trailer. They cut the bumper off, extended the frame about 24", made a nice platform with expanded steel and then a cage to go over generator and a couple of gas cans. His trailer had the axles towards the back of the trailer so he was fine on tongue weight with Honda 3000UI and 10 gallons of extra gas. The cage was hinged and locked down and if it was raining, it was easy to put tarp on and still allow airflow for generator.
His new trailer has builtin generator and is toy hauler..
Jan-18-2018 07:55 AM
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Jan-18-2018 07:06 AM
otrfun wrote:drsteve wrote:Good point! We've scaled our trailer empty, then loaded. Tongue weight empty is around 13-14 percent. Loaded (with empty tanks) it jumped a good bit over 15 percent, so we have the opposite problem. Although generator storage is this platform's primary mission, its secondary mission is to take on some heavier items in order to get our tongue weight down into the 14-15 percent range.
I would caution against putting too much weight back there. It's easy to unload the tongue enough to cause sway issues, which may be severe.
Been there, done that.
Jan-17-2018 03:16 PM
drsteve wrote:Good point! We've scaled our trailer empty, then loaded. Tongue weight empty is around 13-14 percent. Loaded (with empty tanks) it jumped a good bit over 15 percent, so we have the opposite problem. Although generator storage is this platform's primary mission, its secondary mission is to take on some heavier items in order to get our tongue weight down into the 14-15 percent range.
I would caution against putting too much weight back there. It's easy to unload the tongue enough to cause sway issues, which may be severe.
Been there, done that.
Jan-17-2018 01:20 PM
Jan-17-2018 11:37 AM
afidel wrote:From bumper to rear of platform is 27". Platform is only 24" deep. Looks deeper in the pic.
What's the distance from the rear of the trailer to the back of the platform? Looks to be about 3' but I'd measure to make sure it doesn't exceed 4' or you'll need lights on it.
Jan-17-2018 11:18 AM