Honda Generator 2000 Rear Bumper Mounts

[Dannyfishes]

I found this Honda Generator bumper mount in an older thread on this forum. Does anyone know where to purchase these mounts? They appear to mount onto the rear frame and swivel out of the way of the rear bumper storage. Very Cool!

[OTRA15]

Welcome to the forum!

Those two mounts probably violate Airstream's design parameters which restrict rear mounted bike racks to 70 pounds total weight, including bikes. One generator over the bumper might make it IMO.

The placement of excessive weight at the rear bumper can lead to dangerous sway conditions. See for example:

http://www.airforums.com/forums/f48/...ec-153984.html
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f238...ay-156615.html
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f42/...-n-163919.html
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f238...ay-152451.html

Lots of reading in the above threads, but the message seems uniform. Can you carry the gens in or on your tow vehicle?

[Al and Missy]

Danny,
That trailer belonged to one of my neighbors. The mounts were custom made by the trailer's previous owner. I bought one from him when he traded trailers. Then I traded trailers and can't use it. I'd be happy to sell it to you, but it might be expensive to ship as it is heavy.

It could use a cleanup and a coat of paint, but it is otherwise in good condition.

PM me if interested.

Al

[AWCHIEF]

General consensus here is that it is not a good idea structurally. If you decide to go ahead anyway make sure you let us know how it turns out.

[Dannyfishes]

Thanks for all of the information! I will read up on the structural issues. I use my Airstream about 50% for my Son's baseball tournaments. I wanted to be able to travel down the road with my two Honda generators powering the AC. My goal is to get the camper cooled down so that when we arrive my wife and daughter can hang out comfortably.

I am avoiding the front A-Frame mounts due to tongue weight as I am limited to 850 pounds on my 17' Raptor tow vehicle. I have a distribution hitch and it works great, but I'm not sure much more tongue weight can be handled with this setup.

[Dannyfishes]

Originally Posted by Al and Missy

Danny,
That trailer belonged to one of my neighbors. The mounts were custom made by the trailer's previous owner. I bought one from him when he traded trailers. Then I traded trailers and can't use it. I'd be happy to sell it to you, but it might be expensive to ship as it is heavy.

It could use a cleanup and a coat of paint, but it is otherwise in good condition.

PM me if interested.

Al

Al, I am going to make a run at building two of these myself. Any pics of the rack removed from the trailer would be very helpful, if you don't mind.
Danny

[Al and Missy]

Originally Posted by Dannyfishes

Al, I am going to make a run at building two of these myself. Any pics of the rack removed from the trailer would be very helpful, if you don't mind.
Danny

I'll shoot some later today and send them to you.

Al

[GMFL]

Originally Posted by Al and Missy

Danny,
That trailer belonged to one of my neighbors. The mounts were custom made by the trailer's previous owner. I bought one from him when he traded trailers. Then I traded trailers and can't use it. I'd be happy to sell it to you, but it might be expensive to ship as it is heavy.

It could use a cleanup and a coat of paint, but it is otherwise in good condition.

PM me if interested.

Al

How about some close up pictures for those of us who chould possibly build one
That would be awesome

[Rocinante]

Yeah, I would suggest finding a way to put the generator either inside the trailer over the axles, or in the truck bed as far forward as possible. For reasons previously raised, I would never consider mounting a generator on the Airstream's rear bumper.

[Shiny16]

Originally Posted by Dannyfishes

Thanks for all of the information! I will read up on the structural issues. I use my Airstream about 50% for my Son's baseball tournaments. I wanted to be able to travel down the road with my two Honda generators powering the AC. My goal is to get the camper cooled down so that when we arrive my wife and daughter can hang out comfortably.

I am avoiding the front A-Frame mounts due to tongue weight as I am limited to 850 pounds on my 17' Raptor tow vehicle. I have a distribution hitch and it works great, but I'm not sure much more tongue weight can be handled with this setup.

I would question if running the a/c at highway speeds would have any airflow issues to the compressor. I'm not sure if they where designed to be running at 55 mph.

[Mollysdad]

Why was my response deleted?

[FCStreamer]

I would recommend up front over the batteries with a mount.

http://www.ourflyingcloud.com/2016/0...generator.html

[OTRA15]

Originally Posted by Rocinante

. . .
For reasons previously raised, I would never consider mounting a generator on the Airstream's rear bumper.

Ditto -- FYI from Post #99 of the first thread linked in Post #2 here -- the rear storage box was very large, and was apparently thrown clear in the accident. The other threads are all worth a careful read IMO:

[1973Argosy]

Originally Posted by Shiny16

I would question if running the a/c at highway speeds would have any airflow issues to the compressor. I'm not sure if they where designed to be running at 55 mph.

Have ridden down the road in many motor homes with the genny pushing both rooftops. Our ac units are no different and would work just fine underway.

[Shiny16]

Originally Posted by 1973Argosy

Have ridden down the road in many motor homes with the genny pushing both rooftops. Our ac units are no different and would work just fine underway.

That takes care of that.

[m.hony]

My vote is for generator in the pickup bed.

[Mollysdad]

Originally Posted by m.hony

My vote is for generator in the pickup bed.

Me too, but that's not what was asked. So I found these.

http://www.torklift.com/index.php/pr...-load-sidekick

+

http://www.torklift.com/index.php/pr...ity/space-dock

[spclkaz]

I have two Honda 2000 generators myself which I run in parallel and have for years...they are great generators... BUT... I would NEVER even consider mounting them on the back bumper of my 30 ft. Excella... that's a little over 100 pounds back there bouncing around ready to bend the trailer frame... no thanks...

I secure mine in the bed of my pickup... I have a shell that keeps them out of sight. But even if I did not have the shell I would invest in a lockable sliding truck bed tonneau cover if I were worried about losing them.

But hey... pay your money, make your choice. It's a free country and we all are free to make our own mistakes... I know I have made my share along the RV pathways from time to time...

[OTRA15]

Originally Posted by spclkaz

. . .
But hey... pay your money, make your choice. It's a free country and we all are free to make our own mistakes... I know I have made my share along the RV pathways from time to time...

May I respectfully disagree?

Folks who add excessive weight to the rear of trailers, which causes a roll-over accident, should not get a "free country" pass to cause harm to others IMO.

Airstream has very strict limits on adding weight to the rear bumper, and exceeding those limits puts us all at risk, again in my personal opinion.

[Please see the threads linked in Post #2 about roll-over accidents and out-of-control sway issues, plus the photo in Post #13.]

[Martee]

The additional weight of any generator unit directly on the rear bumper is a serious risk to family safety. I have seen airstreams being towed down the road with weight at the rear; and excessive trailer sway was common. Even as little as 80 lbs on that bumper is going to scare the best driver into never doing that again.