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    Posted: 05 Jan 2015 at 4:19pm
Mark, there realy isn't much to see, it's a tube within a tube. I did add shims at the spots where I bolted the tubes together. The other thing I had to do is remove all the bolts to clear the main tube. After I inserted the smaller tube put all the bolts back in.
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I agree with Outbound. You might want to look at a Trailer Tray: http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/trailer-tray-a-frame-cargo-carrier/70918

I considered one for a little bit, but the extra weight of my dual 6 volt batteries and hitch mounted bike rack lead me to parking the genset in the back of my TV.

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Originally posted by Outbound

Honestly, I think you'd be better off reconfiguring the tongue - move the battery and propane around and make room for the genny up front.  Assuming, of course, that your tow vehicle can handle the additional weight.

This is what I did with my Genset. I got a cover for it after I took this to keep it out of the elements
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Another option is to keep the genset off of the pod entirely.  This is what I did:  http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3689
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Originally posted by Seanl

 

This is what I did with my Genset. I got a cover for it after I took this to keep it out of the elements



Sean, with your genny mounted on the tongue, what's it like in the trailer as to sound, vibration?. TIA ..
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These are all great ideas, Thank you and when I figure out may plan I will post pics when it is done
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Originally posted by Luv2Q

Sean, with your genny mounted on the tongue, what's it like in the trailer as to sound, vibration?. TIA ..
 
I worried about sound and vibration, too, which is why I went with the truck-based mount.
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Originally posted by Luv2Q

Originally posted by Seanl

 

This is what I did with my Genset. I got a cover for it after I took this to keep it out of the elements



Sean, with your genny mounted on the tongue, what's it like in the trailer as to sound, vibration?. TIA ..

I don't run it mounted. I take it off to run. Its a bit of work at 125 lbs but I was worried about the noise as well. I thought about rubber mounts for it but I was not sure if you could isolate it from the frame well enough. 
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That is why I lift the geny when in use.

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Posts: 633 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 8:09am
Originally posted by marwayne

That is why I lift the geny when in use.


This is a neat idea. I will have to see if you can adapt something similar for my setup. Were you a engineer Marwayne? You have some of the most innovative Ideas. 
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