Help with generator

I would be very leery of your setup. While the generator does fit the carrier and the stinger fits the receiver, the weight of the generator plus the gasoline plus the carrier itself is likely going to cause problems. The receiver is not made to hold that kind of weight. It is rated at 150 lbs, but that is close-in. The generator itself weighs 99.2 lbs plus the weight of the oil and gasoline in the tank. Gasoline weighs 6.183 lbs/gallon. The Curt rack weighs 29.5 lbs (shipping weight, a little less after unpacked and assembled). You are pushing maximum weight just sitting still. Hit a big bump and you are likely to see your generator bouncing down the road when the crossbar holding the hitch receiver breaks at the welds.

I have used a rack similarly, but only put lightweight items back there. Total weight of what I carried was probably under 75 lbs. I never weighed things to get an exact figure but I kept it light. One propane tank, a small 2 gallon gasoline container, and some lightweight camping equipment. My generator rides on a Stromberg Carlson Trailer Tray. That also happens to be the best place as it will have the smoothest ride. In the back, every bump is magnified since it is at the end of a lever opposite the fulcrum (hitch).

Please reconsider your arrangement before taking it out on the road. If it were to fall off, it would not only be a loss for you, but could potentially cause a fatality for someone following you. Please don't risk it! Since we now have a pickup truck, the items we used to carry on the rack now ride in the pickup bed. The rack itself went to my daughter since she needed it more than I did. My spare tire now rides in its original position on the back of the R-Pod.

This week, I bought and installed a Curt cargo carrier that fits the 1 1/4" receiver on the rear of our Rpod and the Harbor Freight Predator 3500 generator/inverter.

+1 to SH and pickup crane, I have one that mounts in the receiver hitch, I use it all the time to load things in my pickup. They make them in various weight capacities, mine is heavier duty than you would need for a genset. I also use mine to lift objects into my cargo trailers.

Wow!  A pickup crane!  Thank you for the suggestion.  And thanks to those who posted about the pull start.  Sweet hubby says he will just pull start it, but the truth is I don’t want him injured either lifting or pulling. Plus, I want to be able to take the RPod out with my girlfriends now and then for a few days of hiking so I need solutions that work for me without always requiring sweet hubby’s help.  

The 2000W generators are designed to be ultra portable, so there's no space volume-wise or weight-wise for a starter motor and battery. Our Honda EU2000is pull easier than a lawnmower but they would still be a challenge for someone with a bum shoulder.