Tongue Mod
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Topic: Tongue Mod
Posted By: SailorDude
Subject: Tongue Mod
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2021 at 9:00am
| Has anyone ever done a tongue mod like this to hold generator, propane, and batteries on an RPOD? I'd like to do this mod. I have a F250 as a tow vehicle so I'm guess I might be able to go over the 10-12% tongue weight limitation. Or can i? |
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Posted By: Toyanvil
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2021 at 10:23am
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Posted By: SailorDude
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2021 at 12:37am
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Is that generator enough to run the A/C ------------- SailorDude 2018 RP176 F-250 Superduty XL |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2021 at 9:25am
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The Honda 2k will start and run the a/c if you install a Microair easystart in the a/c.
10-12% is the minimum tongue weight, not the max. The rule of thumb max is 15%, you will likely be getting close to it over that. But that’s not a hard limitation. With your f250, that will not be the limit. What I would be concerned about is overloading the tongue and rpod frame, it is not over engineered to say the least. I would reinforce it (going back under the trailer box several feet), or just keep the generator in the truck bed. It’s light enough to just put it wherever you want at the campsite, which also allows you to keep the noise level down for yourself and your neighbors. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: SailorDude
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2021 at 10:06am
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Thanks for the information. Yes the generator can go in the back of the truck. The honda 2k gen is light enough but I was thinking of buying a larger one so I don't need to add the easystart on the A/C. The larger one will weight to much for me to lift into the truck, since these new F250's are so tall. How simple is it to install the easystart, and are there drawbacks to adding it. ------------- SailorDude 2018 RP176 F-250 Superduty XL |
Posted By: offgrid
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2021 at 12:52pm
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I don’t think adding a big heavy generator on the tongue is a great idea, but you could just leave the big genny in the truck bed if you wanted to.
It’s not bad to install the easystart, the worst thing is you’re working on the roof doing it. The instructions are good and Microair is very helpful if you run into any problems. They sell a little install kit which makes it even easier but there’s not a lot in it. Took me about an hour IIRC. Then you run it through a few starts and it “learns” how to minimize creating current. No drawbacks other that the $300 I can think of, makes the a/c start more smoothly even when not using the generator. ------------- 1994 Chinook Concourse 1995 RV6A Experimental Aircraft 2015 Rpod 179 - sold |
Posted By: StephenH
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2021 at 10:08pm
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+1 on the smooth starts, even while on shore power. ------------- 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 |