We like to boondock, but I like my creature comforts, you know, satellite TV, icemaker, sleep comfort bed, etc. Lately, it’s been getting more difficult for Kat to get the generators out of the front compartment, especially when we’re hooked up to our tow vehicle.
As she was setting them up last time, getting the extended gas can hooked up, and then everything locked down with a cable, I suggested that she make some sort of carrier for them so that when we are in the mood to boondock for a week or so, we can put them on a carrier and when we don’t need them, can put them back in the front compartment.
She promptly got to work building a frame for the rear of the Monty. She added two additional 1 ¼” hitch receivers to support the whole contraption. While she made the frame out of steel for strength, she used aluminum for the carrier to cut down on the weight, speaking of which, after all is said and done, it only weighs 74 pounds.
After dry-fitting everything, it was looking pretty good. After putting the bottom in, she made supports to strengthen the frame and to reduce the generators’ vibration.
With the frame painted and installed on our 5er, she continued by bolting the carrier to the frame, after putting some rubber underneath key points to again reduce vibration from the generators.
Once the carrier was bolted to the frame, I stood back to admire it and helped out by putting the reflectors on it.
She locked the generators down by using security fasteners and a strip of stainless steel covering one set of the bolts and that locks to the carrier.
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