Mounting a Generator Rack on RV Bumper 😯
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Although the video will show you how you can install a folding generator rack from Harbor Freight or from possibly other retailers it really needs to point out more than anything else that the rear bumper on the RVs are very sketchy and some of them are worse than others like in our case. However we did get the rack modified and the bumper reinforced and a hitch Mount mounted but if I had to do it over again I probably would have just had a hitch welded directly to the frame of the RV and have it lower then the bumper. But again are RV sits awful low as it is and I would hate to have something hanging down even further than the bumper that I have already drug more than once going in and out of locations. So hopefully this will help you to avoid some of the mistakes I made and maybe change your mind about doing it in the same manner that I did. Again it works and there's no issue with that it's just a little bit more work and Fabrication that was required. Thanks for watching.
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Great job on the work done. I love the fact you took us along with the whole installation process. It gives me more understanding of the process of how it is done. Thanks for sharing.
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Been there done that. After a period of time the two U bolts that secured the receiver to my travel trailer bumper bent my bumper inward. I now have mounted four of the Mount and Lock square bumper cargo support arms. it moved my generator box closer to the trailer and works ever so much better.
Good Job guys. I think that if anybody would mess with it, you would know about it quickly. Mounting any sort of rack is going to be trial and error anyway so I think your job is going to work out well.
funny, I am in the middle of adding a receiver to the rear bumper of our 5th wheel. already posted 3 videos. the funny thing is that I did not see this video until after I finished that part on mine. I used the same bumper support kit. my bumper is a solid 4" tube. to small for a sewer hose. I currently just had hand surgery and had to stop the project for a bit. I have 2 more videos to go in order to complete the project. finish up on the electrical / mounting the cargo box and modifications to the project to help it be more secure. good luck and safe travels.
Love the in-depth explanations you provide in your videos. I just bought a 3100 Dual Fuel just to have if needed. I'm curious about the exhaust. If it is not practical to put the Generator 4 feet away is it possible to "extend" the exhaust somehow?
Very nice set up! Especially that you aren't hauling it back there it all you need. I have a different set up but I also pull a 3000 pound boat trailer behind the camper. Changes the dynamics a little. Have to balance out hitch weight in the front to keep weight distribution correct on travel trailer.
Merle Wickstrand yeah that first hitch that we had if it would have fit I would have felt much more comfortable with it because of its design. Even though the bumper couldn't handle it it actually was rated for a 350 lb tongue weight and 3000 lb trailer pull weight. Again some kind of a feature that we didn't really need. But hopefully this will last we're going to put it to a slight test here shortly I think so stay tuned LOL
I removed the bumper and welded together a 24" rack on the rear to put my Honda 3000is on. I bolted it securely thru the mesh floor I used and also cable locked it on.
Have you checked your tongue weight?
I’m so glad I have a van. Safe and sound dampened place for a generator. And motorcycle. I do wanna upgrade to a newer diesel e350 for mountain hauls. Hello $50hr tows
I have a hitch that looks like that one you put on, to hold a bike rack. But since it fits so tightly to the camper I ended up taking it back off because I couldn't stand the rubbing noise it made while traveling. Made a big dent in the trailer too.
I have a friend who put a carrier on the back of her trailer for her generator but instead of just one hitch an receiver she put two hitches on spaced out and moved the one receiver and put on a second receiver to balance everything out. Then she made a insulated box that would fit over the top and also put a cable around/through everything.
B Cobler yeah if we were to keep this travel trailer I think that we may go the same route. But this is kind of just a temporary thing.
Had to smile about your view of online purchases. I hate waiting. Thats why for anything questionable I want a local supplier. Its worth it to me to even pay more, especially for warranty issues, so my job gets finished in a timely manner. Namely the same day I start it.
I live in a relatively rural area. Between Amazon Logistics and the multiple warehouses that are in the area I have deliveries come sometimes the same day and sometimes even on Sundays. As far as returns as long as it's a prime purchase it is hassle free. UPS comes to the door and picks it up and takes it back for me and I get a refund pretty much as soon as UPS scams that they have picked it up from my home. I try to shop locally whenever I need some small parts that might be a project art that requires need a half my hands on it and decide if it will work or not. Other than that for items that I know absolutely sure that I want, and being an impatient person myself, online shopping hasn't failed me very often.
Thank you for sharing. Great job in making it work. I'm curious if it's held up after some time? I've seen a bike rack with a couple of bikes mounted to one of those "bumpers" and it twisted the bumper and eventually ripped the whole bumper off. They certainly are not designed to hold any weight.
It does okay. It is definitely strengthened. But it's always best if you can work off of the frame directly
@@Rvdaydream I'm glad it's worked out for you! I plan to have install a Curt Hitch receiver on mine. It bolts right to the frame and gives you a 2" receiver under the bumper. Easily carry 500+ LBS. I haven't decided on a carrier yet, but I like yours. I can remove it from the trailer when set up and use it on my Jeep. It folds up so that's perfect! Thanks again.
@@tnttroy have you mounted your bolt on receiver yet? just curious to the weight you added to you trailer. to much weight in the rear of the trailer can cause fishtailing.
@@crusin73 Hey Greg. I did have it mounted. Welded and bolted onto the frame. I used a similar carrier as yours but it can't fold up because the spare tire is still on the bumper, but it worked great. I carried my 100 lb generator and a few other lighter items. Total weight would be around 120 lb total. With the added weight, it actually handled much better as it balanced out the weight on my single axel trailer. I had much less sway with the added weight added to the back. It was a gamble but it payed off for me!
Nice job. I might do the same thing.
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Where did you get the first brackets that you mounted to frame that cradled the bumper? Looking to do something like that too. Thanks
John Barnes all the links are are in the description..
My bumper on my coachmen chaparral is well mounted. I used a harbor freight aluminum carrier. I fabricated brkts so my carrier sits on my bumper. I made hitch extension to get out past the carrier and made brkt that fastens to my hitch . It's a very strong set up. I'm going pull a small motorcycle trailer . I'm going to put my 100 lbs. generator and small tool box on the carrier. With a box over the carrier.
90 percent of RV bumpers aren't built very well.. You may have a better design then most.. Word of caution, check with the Frame MFG (usually lippert) to get advice on how much you can put on the bumper and how much you can safely tow..
@@Rvdaydream I have pulled a 2500 lbs enclosed trailer off the hitch. And the way I supported it most of the weight will be on the hitch extension. I have done some structural welding so I'm reasonable confident it is not going to damage the bumper. And the bumper has some sturdy frame brkts. I've pulled trailers over 10K miles off the hitch so it's pretty well tested.
Thanks for the advice about contacting the MFG . Unless I could talk to a engineer most people I contact don't have the 40+ years as a truck mechanic and welder that I have. Not trying to talk like a know it all but it doesn't take long to figure out people that don't know what they are talking about. When contact RV related people. The last thing I want is to have a failure on the road. It's all about knowing your ability when doing something like this. Thanks again and safe travels to all.
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Yea you where getting it on there for a bit.LOL Just kidding ,pretty good job I think it should hold up well. Hope to see ya out there!
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I have a little Yamaha 1000 I S generator. I intend to just get a very strong chain or cable to secure it to the tongue when we are Boondocking overnight. But my dilemma is how to secure that generator in the bed of my truck. I have a like new 2016 Ford F1 50 that I just had a spray in bedliner put on. I have no idea how to secure this generator in the back of my truck. They seem to make tiedown brackets for the? I had even thought about mounting it on the back bumper of my trailer but I’m not sure how much weight that will hold
Got the same issue. Following.
Hi Guys, I was wondering if you have used your generator very much since the install. I just picked up a 4000/3000 champion for this season as I have discovered if you don't book early enough there are only non electric sites left where we like to go.....wishing you a happy camping season in 2018!!!
BALD BUGGER We haven't used it much yet since we have been hitting RV parks mainly... Does the Campground you stay at allow open frame contractor style Generators?
It
is a bit of a pain to have to drag the genset & propane bottle
out of the back of the truck & then lift it up onto the fold down
rack, especially after you have just driven 500 miles & it is hot
enough to need the aircon. I have similar setup (on a smaller scale),
when I need to use the genset for the aircon or microwave I just drag
it out onto the pickup tailgate & run it from there. The only
issue is that your gear in the truck is not secured but there is no
lifting & it is further away from your bedroom.
Came across this video researching building a rack for my travel trailer. What is interesting is my travel trailer is the brother of yours. I have a 92 Terry 26-5N 5th wheel. Exterior is identical aside from the 5th wheel. I have the same couch too.
Sweet.. It sure served us well.. Thanks for watching!!
@@Rvdaydream havent used mine just yet, picked it up in April for cheap, found that the roof needed replaced and some water damage fixed. It is currently about 95% complete so hopefully in the next month we can take it out. It now has a new TPO roof, a new awning, new tires are getting put on next week, all appliances work, and aside from the water damaged areas it was in incredible condition. I have every receipt and manual from when the original owner bought it new. As of right now im in it under $2500 including the purchase price so i will at least be able to make my money back when we decide to upgrade.
@@63jeepj20 we replaced the roof in ours also..
you could lower your hitch to gain some height in the rear of the trailer.
Good job.
mark adams 👍😁
A thick rubber mat something like a truck bed mat under the generator my cut down on vibration. I think? How long will your generator run on one propane tank?
BUDDY LIGHT. I think you ain't for off there Buddy light. Good Idea.
BUDDY LIGHT 👍😁 check out the video playlist or click the banners on top of this video... I covered all the run time and review stuff on the generator in previous videos...
charles howard 👍
do you feel any vibration inside the trailer when the generator is on?
Lenny Levine we addressed that in the video... Near the end... 👍
There is a mount for the gen set over the propane tanks & batteries
Dale T yeah I've addressed that a couple times in previous videos how we have a road cover for our window on the front of our RV that wood swing open and potentially hit the Stromberg Carlson style Mount that goes on the a part of the trailer tongue. The other thing is we don't plan on keeping this RV so the time spent installing that type of amount really want it pay off. The other thing is the window in the front of the RV which gets looked out constantly during all my time sitting at the table either eating or editing videos would be blocked considerably by a big generator. But in the future, on a different RV, I may want to do something like that. Mainly for the reason that that area will allow the generator the smoothest ride during travel. We'll have to see what the future brings though. Thanks for the comment👍😁
This video is a few years old. How has it held up? Was it used on a regular basis?
It worked for the amount of time that we had it and the new owner still have the hitch mounted in the back however I don't believe that they have used anything on the back of it. The structure of the bumper was pretty crappy but other than that the safety strut brackets had they not be used, the whole shooting match would have never worked in the first place not even for one trip I don't think.
Cut a slot into the top of the bumper to match the cargo rack's tube, 2 minutes of welding, touch up paint...Done. That's what I did for a similar motorcycle carrier, and it's worked great for 4 years of full-timing.
I would center the genset on the platform, that would relieve some of the strain on the bumber
Larry E yeah I agree I was just putting it up there to see how it looked and what the vibration was like. Will address it further in a future video. Thanks for watching and the comment.
A little bit of work but you got it done!!! Now next project the vibration noise.
Rafael Estrada yes Sir'ee..
should have put it under bumper or was that to low?
Too low 😁
maybe I missed something but why not put gen. on the ground?
j. s. I think that there's a psychological advantage for a thief that sees a generator just sitting on the ground that has a single cable or chain hooked to it vs if it's actually mounted on a trailer or RV bumper. Again it's just kind of a psychological thing and we mentioned it in our video prior to this video where we did a recap of our trip to Florida.
Have you seen National Lampoons? Tied the dog leash to the bumper....
Wait till you are 71, and then try to lift an 80 lb generator from the height of a pickup to the ground without dropping it, and better yet would be putting it back. Also why work that hard when you can plug into it and push a button?
j. s. Probably for transporting
He said turn a nut 🥜 😂 😆.
Gabe Inch Lol..you should see the video where I was removing my Jacks.... Not sure how many times I edited out me saying "jack off"😁
I'm concerned that your bumper will eventually twist with the weight. You need a strong bumper. Just my opinion. 🚙
Sarah Abrahamsen believe me so am I. However the manufacturer of those brackets swear up and down that they will add like significant payload capacity to the bumper. When actually that's not hard to do seeing how the bumper can't carry anything but the sewer hose from the factory. Call those some manufacturers do Mount their spare tires back there.
I have a old terry 5th wheel, my rear bumper is the same as yours. manufacturer had a spare tire mounted to it. once my wife was helping me backup into a small tree 6' tall. dented the bumper up good. a small car could really do some damage to the stock bumper. in the coming weeks im going to replace and beef up my bumper setup
Yes, that tube is designed to support your sewer hose and not much more. Good luck.
It seems trailer bumpers aren't always very strong.
where did you buy that at?i need to buy me 1👍
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Flip the axles, then cut the bumper off carefully, then extend your frame to desired width, then reweld your bumper back on, then use angle iron for a frame, add expanded metal , done.
Axle flip makes it less stable when towing because center of gravity is higher, Plus gas mileage would be affected as now the trailer would be slightly higher up in the wind.... Short trailers like ours are very sensitive to added weight in the back, thats a lot of metal to be adding back there...ruclips.net/video/aesi6_-fJk8/видео.html
I'd be concerned about running the generator that close to the trailer from a CO perspective especially since you are sleeping on that end of the trailer.
Crazy to do this.. Why are you lugging it from the truck to the rear and then lift it into the holder. Why put it so close to the bedroom and why NOT use the ground . Why lift it and get vibration to boot. Keep it up front , on the ground or leave in the bed if for short stops.
Joseph Randazzo we have alot of options thanks!
Joseph Randazzo well we're looking at not leaving it on the ground for security reasons. As I mentioned in the video people have the tendency to think that something just sitting on the ground is easier to steal even if it is chained up. Quite honestly I would find it easier to steal if all I had to do was cut a chain and roll off with it. Now if it was sitting on a Cargo Carrier at that point I don't know if it's secured to the Cargo Carrier in addition to having a chain on it. Also if I leave it in the back of the truck that means the cap and tailgate are wide open which of course is another security issue. Also my power cords in the rear and will not reach to the front of the RV without the extension cable that I have. Which is one less thing that I want to deal with especially since the added length would cause additional strain when running the air conditioning unit. The vibration can be dealt with with some sort of a anti-fatigue mat put down prior to the generator being secured to the cargo tray. These are just personal options, we just don't want any surprises and feel as if we're inviting trouble for having a generator sitting out behind our RV with a single chain on it at a truck-stop as we sleep. Plus there's going to be a propane tank sitting alongside of it also that needs to be secured. I'd rather just do all of that on a cargo tray. Ideally I would like to have a generator box they would allow us to permanently mount the generator and secure it and protect it from elements and thieves.
You surely have thought this out and did a very nice video. I think however your concerns are a little bit exaggerated. I have considered the same set up and a even a welded platform. After considering all options the best was to leave it in the truck while stopping over and then putting it on the ground and chaining it whilst camping.Mainly because its quieter in that location and no lifting. Just plug and play. I diverted my exhaust to an vertical sky position not horizontal so I close the tailgate lock it and leave it running. The cord is long enough to make it on mine. On your set up it still can be stolen off the platform , but my main concern would be that it is too close to the bedroom wall.. The noise and vibration would be too much .You have a nice arrangement however and wish you the best of luck , but I might consider a longer extension cord heavy duty and just leave it locked in the bed.. I also only park in good areas and try to stay away from borderline environments if possible. You did a nice job , just have concerns over the logistics , but you course would know best .. Options like you said ...Good luck..
Thanks a lot appreciate the reply, I can't change the exhaust of the Champion inverter generator. And the heat that comes off of the engine Cooling is Extreme. Do you have an inverter generator or just an open frame contractor style generator? There is a huge difference with sound and vibration as you probably know. I could make some sort of an extension for the exhaust I'm sure by modifying the case but the venting of the engine cooling fan blows heat out hot enough and down words that wherever I sent it on my lawn will burn a six by six patch of grass to the point where it will die within a day. I believe it's actually more hot than the exhaust is. I would prefer to do it the way that you are however I cannot secure all the items in the back of my truck having a cap on it with the tailgate down. I think I might readdress this entire issue again on a future video as this RV maybe with us a little bit longer then we expected. And of course at that point I've got to do something a little bit more permanent for travel. Most likely that would put the generator on the tongue of the RV and a box of some kind. We'll have to see, stay tuned and find out how we finally get this thing set up so the lifting part is addressed. Although I have no problem moving it around now at some point in my life I won't be able to throw around a hundred fifty pounds like I used to. LOL.
Yes I have a Champion 3100 inverter generator. I welded a short piece of 1 inch pipe and then a 90 elbow looking up. I have a Chev Avalanche and it is easy to remove the last top panel and close the tailgate.No one sees it and can hardly hear it. The cord however does come out the top and over the tailgate. Hardly noticeable.It gets enough cooling air for the fan as well.
what about the noise while your trying to sleep?
LaVerne Kephart check out our newest video we have made changes 😁
It didn't sound too loud but I'm learning through watching your videos, question for you, when you turn on the AC does that make the generator increase in power and noise? Im loving learning stuff from you two.. Thank you!
LaVerne Kephart yes unless you already have econo mode off 😁 thanks for watching. Can't wait for it to be completed 😁
Did this to my 28” ultra lite, on my way to the campsite the whole 3 bicycle and bumper was dragging 😡😲.
Eventually if you install one of this rear mounted gadgets it will fall of , so do attempt 🤬.
Did you install the Mount N Lock Safety Struts and hitch and still have the bumper dragging or did you just add the hitch? I am curious as to how strong the Safety Struts are in adding capacity to the bumper.
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Both of you carry the generator.......did i miss something?
No we were just showing that if I was unable to lift the generator up on the rack that she would be able to. Which of course it's a little bit too heavy for her. Doesn't really make a difference at this point as we mounted the generator on the tongue now
People who are OCD shouldn't be drinking so much caffeine!!! LOL I saw that big "JUG-O-POP" sitting on the bumper!! LOL Thought maybe the audio was going to start sounding like chipmunks in overdrive, maybe you can edit that in next time/project!
Old Fart Young at Heart Not me! Lol.. Heidi went to Taco Bell and got her "Moutain Dew on"... I only do caffeine in pop when Hung over... Lol...
You said you were twerking it down. 🤭
All that time and expense just to keep your generator off of the ground?
Yes and transport it without taking up additional space, and secure it so it doesn't get stolen, and put it in a vented generator box so it can be run in the rain without getting itself ruined or someone electrocuted.. This isn't set up for weekend camping for 2 weeks out of the year this is for full time living in an RV and traveling the country
@@Rvdaydream you said, in this video, that you don't transport the generator mounted to the rv rack. So strike one on your explanation. As far as keeping it out of the rain. At no point in this video do you mention that your intention is to cover the generator for that purpose. I keep mine chained under the rv and it stays quite dry and none ever got electrocuted thank you. If it's going to be stolen it's going to stolen. If someone wants or bad enough you're not going to prevent it. As far as full time, I'm not full time but my RV stays in the forest all summer, may 15 th to October 1st moving as required only by forest service regulation. So my original statement stands. All that time and expense just to keep the generator off the ground.
your wife shouldn't be expected to put gen. on platform,thats what you are for,i enjoy your utube
Richard Pyles I wanted to see if I could really do it if need be. Really he doesn't want me to. I really need to know how to do everything in case of an emergency. Thanks for watching. ~Heidi~
Why not keep the generator in the bed of your truck?
Tony Marshall that's what it we're doing our problem was when we went on our 14 day trip to Florida that we just got back from I really didn't have a place to put the generator if we wanted to Boondock at a truck stop. As I mentioned in previous videos I could have got it out of the back of the truck and just set it on the ground and chained it up but, I think that might be a more open invitation for somebody to try to take it. Versus it being mounted on the back of the RV during the time in which we are stopped and using it. But once we're done using it of course I would shut it off in store it back in the rear of the truck again.
I have the same genny as you. All I do is chain it up in my truck bed and connect the power cord to it and turn it on. This works at a truck stop or walmart. In the morning I disconnect my power cord and drive away. I appreciate what you have done and I also thought of doing something similar but I decided it's way easier to keep and run from the bed of my truck. Thanks for the video.
Why not setup a tripod with a hoist and platform and lift the gen off the ground and run it in the air. Then no vibration into the trailer. Just a psychological anti theft operation..The noise and vibration are telegraphing into the RV, and after a while I would hate that, And just leave it in the truck bed and run it there is better than doing all this gen hauling around.
Why not just weld a piece of 2x2 tubing to the top of the bumper? Problem solved.
Rv bumpers are not strong enough to weld onto..
Not to be a smart alec, but it took you longer to build the platform than that Champion generator will last.
I am not sure about the tongue weight yet so It's being put on hold til we finish the interior..
+RVdaydreamMight want to talk to people who have owned the Companion generator. I know several that have not held up. That is what I was trying to say. Not insulting you on your build time. lol
watch out for carbon monoxide
TheTnstick With the windows all closed and the A/C running, I would hope that it would be less fumes than having all the windows open surrounde by idling tractor trailer rigs at the truck stops.. Definitely going to install a second CO2 detector.. 😁
year or so ago here in TN I have a friend who lost some friends when they had a gen.to close to camper .they found them the next day and it was to late
TheTnstick ugh.. So sad.. ☹️
Carbon monoxide detector? When I bought my TT used I updated my smoke detector, CO detector and I am contemplating a new LP gas detector. 06 Jayco.
Wondering how to attach gen to frame on 165 sport. Plates may be solution.
with all the time and effort you have invested you could have built a trailer to haul the genny.
as soon as I figured out it wasnt going on I would of smashed the f out of it and got it on
believe me, I thought about it...👍
I always call a camper with an engine that your drive, an RV. I call the ones you tow, a trailer.
The get universal mount that bolts to the frame! Much much much stronger. Camper bumpers are not made to hold anything.
She can hurt herself bad by lifting that generator. I wouldn't let her lift that.
A RV bumper isn't built to sustain that kind of weight.
The Safety Strut Mfg advises that with their product you can increase your rear bumper load to 400lbs -- ruclips.net/video/W7Ys33KTxHg/видео.html
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