Hi all. Anybody come up with a modern air intake manifold? Mine is missing. Not that I need it much here in South Texas, but who knows, it might ACTUALLY rain one day.
I need go get this thing out of the garage, so with my trailer getting closer to drag the bastard out, I need to start thinking of weatherizing it.
Oh, and I am also curious how others are moving their unit. I don't have heavy equipment, just a big Dodge 3500. I am not opposed to building something special for it, but I don't want to miss the boat on a good idea.
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i put my mep-003 on a popup camper frame i welded two lengths of 2x2 1/4 wall square tubing across the frame with the gen set centered over the axel and bolted the gen set to the 2x2 steel tubing with 1/2 inch grade 8 bolts i used 4 bolts 3 inches long with washers cut from 1/4 inch plate steel i think i cut the washers 1 1/2 inches square works real well towes great i also have an 18 gallon boat fuel tank across the frame under the engine for extra fuel hard wood planks 2 niches thick bolted to the frame for the floor to keep road grime off the gen set
Thanks all.
I have considered just leaving it on the skids, and plan to have my trailer accommodate the skid loading process. I'll probably make some special ramps that has built in rollers. I'll use a 12V ATV winch on the trailer. The problem is the "get it off" part. Short of backing up to a tree or some other "semi-immovable" object, I am at a loss. One idea is to extend the ramp with rollers onto the trailer bed and have it all rest on rollers. This way I could just unstrap it and let roll off.
I don't plan to move it often, but I sure would like a reasonable plan.
Oh, there IS a way! I am using a tie-down winch which uses webbing. Has about 4 feet of pull before resetting so it is slow but it works.
At the rear of the trailer, I have a 4" wide roller, about 1" in diameter. Route the strap around this roller and hook the generator at the front cross-member. It will slide off the trailer.
My roller is a piston wrist pin with a bolt as the bearing.
I've yet to take pictures of that part, here is my trailer:
The strap is rated for a 2000 pound load, it threads down between the slats and over the roller which is welded to the rear most trailer cross member, then to the forward most cross member of the generator. The aluminum skids slide easily on the wood but being ACQ wood (treated), storage on the trailer isn't a good idea. The copper in the wood corrodes aluminum rapidly.
Of course the winch also loads the generator. I am working on a wagon cart for the generator. I'm using 10" pneumatic casters, front steering and rear fixed. I have steering knuckles welded to the front casters and a draw bar link so it steers. The rears are under the engine and slightly over-loaded so phase ii will be installing a 2-speed w/ reverse transaxle good for 800 pounds AND driven with a 1/2 Hp, 24 volt electric motor (also reversible). For tires and wheels, I'm going with a 10" wide, 13.5 OD turf tire.
I am converting a 18' bass boat trailer. Total deck length will be 14' x 6'. I bought a mig welder (with argon) and picked up a mess of angle 2" x 3/16" for the frame build and supports. I hope to have plenty of this extra for ramps. If not, another trip to Metal Mart will take care of that.
I need a general utility trailer, so I figure that would be a first necessity. Then I too was thinking of a heavy duty cart. Something I can put behind my riding lawn mower..or with a different tongue, my dually (low speed of course).
Now that I have a welder I have many more options. I hope to fire it up this weekend. I didn't know the skids on that generator were aluminum. I guess hence why they are not rusted.
I have some before pics, I'll take some of the process and post the progress. I want to keep it flatbed so if I wish, I can have a forklift load/unload it from any side. I figure, if the axel is good, it should hold about 2500 - 3000 lbs. But, if not, more steel, a new axel and tires will take care of that.
2a Replacement Air intake manafold
