RV Portable Generator Slide Out Tray
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I like the new generator inverter technology. Getting better for confort.
Agree. Good additions for travel, plus quite too.
Wow! You always come up with some great projects for the RV and gotta keep Joan cool! Thanks again for sharing.
Thanks Loda
You may want to ponder turning the generator around. I have the same generator and a good starter battery. However, when it is really cold I have to use the pull rope sometimes. I will choke it, the starter will turn and turn, and the unit will flood to the point I can smell the gas. When this happens, the unit will start easily with the pull rope. The generator powers our 15k AC with the SoftSartUp easily for hours. Great video!
Thanks Charles.
Great job Jerry! Welding skills are good to have.
Thanks. Worked in a welding shop through high school and after I got out of the Air Force while I went to college. Always enjoyed the creativity and working with steel.
Great job. I was concerned about the exhaust. Glad you are making a mod to push exhaust from underneath.
I have a small tube you may notice on the opening. I have some flex tubing order to route down and away from the front.
I think I’ll add some isolation pads under my frame, also looking for a way to maybe extend the exhaust by pipe or hose, yours looks great!!!
May go the same route with isolation. Need to find solid rubber it does transfer through the bolt. I have some flex tubing order to extend the exhaust.
Thank you for sharing this will be doing the same to my Jayco Designer! Great idea!!
Thanks
You are a man of many repairs and fixes nice work
Thanks Harvey
Yea!! The video I’ve been waiting on!!! Great video! Will definitely help me, thanks!
Thanks Henry
Excellent project and video Jerry!
Thanks
Love it. I think you just gave me a future project when my new camper comes in. Thanks
Thanks Chad
Great job !!!
Thanks.
Nice, work Jerry.
Thanks
Great show safe travels
Thanks Dean
I'd love to have a shop like you have, with all the equipment too! You do good work. KUTGW
It’s handy Kevin. Nothing fancy. Just added this and that to work with for a long time. Plus Harbor Freight is my friend.
Nice job. I've done the same thing to my Solitude. I used a Morryde Slide for mine. (Where I lack in fabrication skills I make for it with electrical skills.) I added an automatic transfer switch and a 50A RV plug in the front compartment so I can leave it plugged in with a short RV plug.
Good to hear the slide worked out. I like the transfer switch idea.
I have one on a slide tray…. It works great
Thanks
Nice job thank you
Thanks Ray
Nice JOB
Thanks
Beautiful job! One suggestion having to do with leverage points. I noticed you put two bolts each side in the front of the slides and one bolt in the back end of the slide. I would add one more bolt each side in the back . If the one you have fails it will twist the slide, drop the generator and possibly damage the door.
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Great video thank you
Thanks for watching
Hey Jerry I just received the stickers today that you sent thanks a bunch.
Sorry for the delay. Glad you got them.
As soon as it warms up and quits raining I will get them on .
Great job, I also have welding skills. How did you secure the gen to the the frame? My gen is smaller but agree, overkill on the slides is great. I need to find the slides that lock back like you have.
Thanks again.
Thanks. I started with bolts. It’s translating some noice and vibration in the frame. I just received isolation mounts and will be adding this week which should reduce. Here’s a link for the slides amzn.to/3StnOfq
Excellent workmanship Jerry!!!!
Thanks Ed
Very nice ! I would love to do that for our 3781. Did you do a sound check from inside your bedroom ? Would it be quiet enough for you to sleep ?
We hear a small rumble. Next step is to order some isolation mounts and place some ridged insulation in the ceiling. Will help some with the noise. If we were needing to run for long extended periods, it’s simple to pull off the rack.
Great video Jerry! Question, is your generator gas or propane? Thanks
It’s gas. Didn’t want to lose the wattage on the propane option.
Btw with my predator 3500 the best exhaust I have found is a diesel heater exhaust pipe
Thanks. That’s what I ordered.
I have a predator 3500 also for my Cedar Creek, does anyone have a link, part # or parts store of the pipe that you used for the exhaust? TIA
This the one I use amzn.to/3QmhYfu
I have a question about your connection I have exactly the same 5 th wheel except it is a legacy . I purchased a generator but when I plugged it in the in house Surge protect kicked out .
Do you have any thoughts thank you Jerry .
I really enjoy your channnel.
Thank you
Question, plugging in the house or 5th wheel? If the Legacy has the surge protector, it may be tripping when it sees an open neutral from the generator. Easy fix, get a bonding plug like this amzn.to/41W2QZX and plug into one of the 110 outlets.
I really enjoy your videos . Can you tell me how you vent the exhaust? I am planning on the same design but I worry that the exhaust fumes will go into the Bay Area and then the bedroom above the storage area.
Thanks. Appreciate you watching. I removed the spark arrestor from the exhaust and added this flexible exhaust tubing amzn.to/4apAZWj Used a small hose clamp to add a little tension to help the pipe in place. Works great throwing the exhaust to the side of the 5th wheel. I also added a carbon monoxide detector in the bedroom as an added safety measure just in case amzn.to/3UAWnC0 It never alerted. Hope this helps.
@@iLoveRVlife Thank you for the information. I just installed the Active start in my camper after watching your video . I was going to purchase 2 soft starts for my AC units but did the Active start instead.
You have costed me a lot of money watching your videos😊 but well worth it
You’ll love the active start. Makes a big difference. Sorry about the check book. 😏
Jerry a list of questions is the generator an inverter generator, is it dual fuel and how big of generator? We have a Cedar Creek with one 15000 AC ,we are wanting to try some boondocking, I am thinking maybe a 4500 watt is that big enough?
Hi Clarence. The generator can support a constant 3500 watts and reported to handle a 4500 surge. Specs state it supports 29 amps. It’s gas only. It will run our 15000 BTU AC, but we had to be careful with other appliances running if the AC turned on due to surge. Easy fix with a soft start on the AC or using an Active Start plug. These will keep the AC at a constant 10 to 11 amps. Here’s a video where we tested an Active Start if interested. th-cam.com/video/ocoWmjfVkbI/w-d-xo.html
Great solution that I think many RV'ers will find usefull. It looks like this is gas powered, is refueling a challenge with the bay door?
Thanks. It’s a little high. I filled up after placed in rack to test. Wasn’t an issue. Just turned can at an angle.
Nice install but how are you going to go about refueling it? I have the same generator and the tank is on top. It doesnt appear as though you have enough room between the top of the generator and the bottom of the hatch door.
It’s close. I added fuel, had to angle can a little.
Morning Jerry, nice job, may consider drop legs at the end of the frame, will help reduce vibration transferred to the chassis of the the trailer.
Too bad it isn't muffled better but great job.
Thought about that. I’m looking for some rubber isolation mounts that don’t have bolt throughs. With the 500lb slide there’s zero movement. May place some ridge foam it the ceiling too.
You might consider foam insulation on as much of the inside of the compartment I think because the open storage area might act as a large speakers cone or resonator.
think of the neighbors and excess noise, I know you're a contentious guy
The generator isn’t very loud. 40 feet away is a noticeable, but isn’t one of those roaring generators. I won’t be running the generator in the storage area so the sound should be outside.
I wasn't to worried about the neighbors, they never seem to worry about me,
anyway, I was ore concerned about the noise inside the RV generated by the storage area, kinda like recording artists do to deaden back ground echo's when laying down a track.
Understand. Short term runs, we’ll probably leave in the rack. Created for convenience as well as storage. Was easy to take off and replace on the rack. If we needed for extended periods, I’d probably pull off the rack and set behind the 5th wheel.
I’m working on solving the same problem. I have a wider front bay, so I’m trying to decide how I want to go about it. I just dont have the height you do.
I actually boondock five days a week due to work - it opens a lot of atypical opportunities.
I worked on the plans for several months and must have looked at every 3500 watt generator in the area to find a fit. My other option was to use the side bay, but I didn’t want to have the unit exposed to weather. If the 3500’s are to big, maybe two 2000 in parallel are an option.
I have a Cedar Creek 5vr and a Predator 3500, what size slide did you use, and does the size represent the length of the slide when closed. Good job.
Thanks Wayne. I used a 20” slider. This is the brand I used. amzn.to/49n1mww There’s a chart on the site showing lengths. The 20” slide length and extension length is the same.
Also, how did that diesel heater exhaust pipe workout to route the exhaust from under the bedroom?
@wayne272wr Perfect. I added a small hose clamp to add a little tension while running. Easy to slip on and off.
great job Jerry, can you open that hatch with the truck hooked up.
Thanks. I can
@@iLoveRVlife Jerry, I am about to build a tray for my generator also. my question to you is , are you going to put in a power cord tied into the system to avoid having to plug into your outside plug. Might be interesting and a time saver.
That’s the plan. Looking at options to add along with a disconnect from the side power connector later this year.
How the heck did you lift the heavy generator into your slide bracket? I was going to place mine in that compartment for an upcoming trip, but I don't think I could lift it in and out?
I'm planning on copying your slide bracket idea on our 5th wheel.
It’s a pain! An extra set of hands on one side makes it better, but I’ve don’t it by myself. Good news, I can fuel with it in the bay. Need that little extra headroom. And can slide out to change the oil so once it’s in place, I leave it.
How do you old your exaust extention ?
The unit has an internal muffler. When extended, the exhaust port is outside the storage bay. I have some 1 inch flexible exhaust ordered. Can add to give extra distance away from the bay then remove when stored.
Do you have a link for the slides ? Thanks,
great video !!!
I do. Go to today’s blog and it’s listed below the video www.ilovervlife.com/rv-portable-generator-slide-out-tray/
Great job Jerry 👏, but just wondering why wouldn't you just put a onan generator in the compartment in the beginning? But I'm sure you have your reasons. Again Great job on all your projects you do.
Maybe difference in cost and portability?
Thanks. Wanted to but it was a $6,000 add on. Generator and frame were less than a $1,000, plus it’s easy to take off the rack if I need to use in another location.
Absolutely!
Where did you get the slide hardware
Amazon. Here’s the link amzn.to/3xzhd9G
@I Love RV Life awsome
Great Job. Hate to make suggestions but I though on of the advantages of mounting like you did would be for security also, less chance of theft. So modifying your generator hold down strap for something more secure, not for any reason other than theft proofing.
Thanks. There’s a padlock in the future for sure!
Only thing I would do differently is I have a Honda and it's much quieter.
This one is pretty quite. You can stand next to it and have a conversation without raising your voice. The mic is pretty sensitive and make it sound loud.
@@iLoveRVlife, The Honda I have operates at 49 to 52 db. I believe the Westinghouse operates at around 54 to 62 db.
Now you need a battery powered fuel transfer pump.
Good idea
Not over engineered, engineered properly for the situation.
I'd make sure you have a carbon monoixde detector inside near the generator also.
We have one inside. Plus I have some flex exhaust tubing on order to route the exhaust away from the front.