Rack for the generator
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Topic: Rack for the generator
Posted By: 1tulip
Subject: Rack for the generator
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2018 at 4:59pm
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My husband passed away last December, so it's up to me alone to schlepp the generator into the back of the truck prior to taking off for some boondocking and schlepp it out again when I get home. I would like to have a rack welded somewhere on the R-pod so that the generator can just be there, I would only remove it for maintenance or something, not each time I want to go camping. Maybe I could also carry some gerry cans of gasoline on the same rack. Does this sound doable? Where would you put it. I can only visualize it on the front above the battery. Any suggestions would be appreciated. |
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2018 at 5:04pm
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Stromberg Carlson makes a bolt on generator/trailer rack. It can hold a small gen set. I have one mounted on my Pod carry a 2K.
Here is link to item on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Stromberg-Carlson-CC-255-Trailer-Tray/dp/B00U8AXRPW ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2018 at 5:35pm
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I second the Stromberg Carlson Trailer Tray. I also have one installed and carry a Generac iX2000 generator on it. You can see pictures in my mods (link in signature). ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: TheBum
Date Posted: 16 Nov 2018 at 6:32pm
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As soon as we get our new TV (2019 Dodge Durango GT Plus AWD), I plan to install the SC rack I bought a few years ago. I bought it before I realized that it would probably add too much tongue weight for our current TV when carrying generators. The new TV gets me another 120 pounds of tongue weight to play with. ------------- Alan 2022 R-Pod 196 "RaptoRPod" 2022 Ram 1500 Lone Star 4x4 Three cats |
Posted By: DavMar
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2018 at 9:18pm
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+1 on mcarter idea
Stromberg Carlson bolt on generator/trailer rack which looks like a simple solution. Or if you have a welding shop nearby you can always get something fabricated for the front or the rear using the spare tire mount. ------------- Dave & Marlene J with Zoey the wonder dog. 2017 Rpod 180 2016 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4x4 Lexington, NC |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 17 Nov 2018 at 10:17pm
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The (spare tire) receiver on the back isn't meant for more than about 50-75 lbs. Maybe, if you really know what you're doing, you can go above that, but FR won't like it and will void any warranty remaining on the frame. I recently installed the Stromberg Carlson thing. I haven't used it for my generator yet, only because the places I've gone have had hookups. I have used it for camp chairs, etc., and the extra space is nice! You have to take tongue weight into consideration but depending on your TV that's probably manageable. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2018 at 11:18am
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+1 to TT. When not carrying a genset. I have used mine for carrying various items, a ladder, chairs, even a cooler. Really comes in handy. Agree too, that you have to be careful modifying spare tire receiver and it is not presently capable of carrying much weight. Modified it can void your warranty. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: 1992Coug
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 2:57pm
| I installed the same generator rack and it works great. My problem was getting our Honda EU 3000IS up onto the rack without getting a buddy to help me lift it. Even with two people, it was no easy task. We ended up buying a Kill Shot deer hoist on Amazon, and now mounting this 130 pound generator is a one person job that takes two minutes. Really saved the day and my back. We use the same generator for our home back up power, so leaving it mounted on the r-pod was not a good option. And the 3000IS easily powers the air conditioner on our 182g |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 3:21pm
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+2 to TT. Not only are you risking your frame, you are also putting people at risk if the receiver should fail and drop the generator on the highway. The SC Trailer Tray works. I have one but just decided to put a trailer tongue box on it after turning the tray upside down to make a flat surface. The box I got was on sale at Harbor Freight plus I had a 20% off coupon I was able to apply.  Instead of carrying the generator on the tray, it will travel in the back of the pickup. I won't have to lift it so high that way. Since I have a rigid toneau cover on the truck bed, it will be locked in plus it will be fastened in securely so that it won't be able to move. I will pack a number of small items in the new box. They will be easier to get in and out as needed. I thought about getting a hoist, but decided that was too much money to spend on something that would only get very occasional use. ------------- StephenH Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=7712 - ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 4:04pm
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How do folks who have mounted their gennys to the trailer feel about the noise and vibration? I always move my genny as far away from mine and my neighbor's campsites as possible. To save my back I got an Easystart for the a/c. That allows my 50 lb Honda 2KW genny to start the a/c just fine. I run it on propane so no stinky gasoline to deal with. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: marwayne
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2019 at 5:29pm
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I have a built in geny, but I lift it with a bottle jack, I have no vibration. https://postimg.cc/ZCGmTpWh">  https://banks-nearme.com/bbt-bank-near-me - bb&t around me https://postimages.org/">  ------------- If you want something done right, do it yourself. 2011 RP172, 2016 Tundra 5.7 Litre, Ltd. |
Posted By: JimBinOC
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2019 at 12:35pm
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On the subject of a cargo carrier mounted to the tire carrier hitch, not only is the hitch too weak for that but you increase the risk of jackknifing your rig with all the extra weight in the rear end. Case in point, our neighbors own an enormous 38ft.-10,000lb travel trailer. They own a welding shop so the husband welded up a very nice rear mounted aluminum cargo carrier. Then he loaded it up with Honda 3000w gen., utility box, fire wood, fire pit, tool box, chairs, etc. On the way through Banning Pass he caught a cross wind that pushed the rear of the trailer sideways AT WHICH POINT IT WHIPLASHED SEVERAL TIMES ACROSS ALL 4 LANES OF THE I-10 FRWY AT 80 MPH! Yea, he always tows that fast and pays no attention to the California vehicle code whatsoever. He came within a whiskers width of jackknifing his $50,000 rig and needed to change his thoroughly dampened underwear after finally getting things under control. Now he owns a 100mph speedboat, what could go wrong?
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