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renosteve
Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Reno, NV Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Topic: Tongue Cargo Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 5:52pm |
Just bought a small Champion generator (L18"X15"X15" and 58 lbs) and I want to carry it on the trailer tongue. I plan to put a metal shelf behind the propane tank and put the 2 batteries in a box and the generator in another one. Has anyone else done anything like this?
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EasyriderSLC
Newbie Joined: 18 Jan 2013 Location: Salt Lake City Online Status: Offline Posts: 7 |
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 6:23pm |
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Butterfly_Lee
Senior Member Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Corpus Christi Online Status: Offline Posts: 131 |
Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 9:29pm |
I did something like that.
http://podterfly.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html The blog has before and after pictures. Lee
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Still a work in progress, lots of pictures.
http://podterfly.blogspot.com/ |
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tsunami123
Newbie Joined: 07 Dec 2012 Location: MINNESOTA Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 9:45am |
Are there any regulations about having an electrical device such as a generator sitting adjacent to a propane tank? I thought about doing the same and then realized that if the propane tank/hose ever developed a leak, I would be living next to a bomb. One forum member had mentioned having a varmint chew through the rubber propane hose.
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renosteve
Newbie Joined: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Reno, NV Online Status: Offline Posts: 26 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 1:32pm |
I plan to remove the generator from the tongue when I use it. I'll then let it cool before I replace it. Thanks for the pic and blog reference. They have given me some ideas to chew on.
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9062 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 1:48pm |
Definitely a good idea to move it to the ground during use. Otherwise the vibrations through the pod's frame will amplify the sound. Not a good way to sleep. Chain it to the tongue for security.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 5:55pm |
My gen. is build in, to eliminate noise and vibration I lift the gen. by about 1/4-1/2" with a bottle jack it works great.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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bhamster
Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2011 Location: Washington Online Status: Offline Posts: 165 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 7:31pm |
Is that the bottom of your trailer? Do you have other pics of where the generator is installed?
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marwayne
Senior Member Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1002 |
Posted: 21 Feb 2013 at 8:06pm |
The gen. is in a box in the back of the trailer. I also diverted the exhaust to the ground to reduce the noise.
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
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bhamster
Senior Member Joined: 19 May 2011 Location: Washington Online Status: Offline Posts: 165 |
Posted: 22 Feb 2013 at 1:26am |
Looks great! How is the box attached to the back?
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