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Even if done properly you will need to pay attention to the handling of your tow vehicle and trailer and make adjustments as necessary. A coworker made this mod using heavy steel tubing and a hitch receiver and had it welded to the trailer i-beams. He also made up a cage to hold the generator using heavy steel angle and tubing that would slip into the hitch receiver. The mod was definitely done right but total weight with generator was around 250 pounds. With the generator hanging off the rear of the trailer, a percentage of the 250 lbs gets subtracted from the hitch weight and has a larger affect when traveling at speed over bumps in the road.

The first couple of trips with the generator he complained about some trailer sway and tried making adjustments to his hitch setup to compensate. He had never experienced sway on any previous long distance trips. In conjunction with a job transfer, the family decided to take a vacation and make a long drive to the new job location. A day away from their new home, the driver lost control of the rig while crossing a bridge and being passed by a big rig. The tow vehicle didn’t roll so no one was seriously hurt but the only thing left on the trailer platform was the toilet and the tow vehicle was totaled.

Any weight that is hung off the back of a trailer can have a significant effect on the handling of your rig and you will need to compensate for that.