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Generator Help ? #578282 01/10/10 10:54 AM 01/10/10 10:54 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc J jimmysarrow OP member
jimmysarrow OP member J Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc	I have a new 32 ft trailer and I want to put my generator in the side cabinet but I want the generator to slide out for maintanance.Do you know of anybody who makes this slide out or how did you make yours?

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: jimmysarrow] #578283 01/10/10 11:03 AM 01/10/10 11:03 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Look at the RV shops, they have a strong slide out (might need to order it) OR go back to your trailer company and ask them, all of the trailers offer a slide out(I believe)

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #578284 01/10/10 11:08 AM 01/10/10 11:08 AM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc J jimmysarrow OP member
jimmysarrow OP member J Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc	I have found one place and they want $325.00 , just thought maybe racers have found some other places or come up with some good backyard engineering.

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: jimmysarrow] #578285 01/10/10 11:24 AM 01/10/10 11:24 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: I have found one place and they want $325.00 , just thought maybe racers have found some other places or come up with some good backyard engineering. I'm sure that you could go else where(home Depot and others)...weigh the gen and make sure the slides can handle the load

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #578286 01/10/10 11:31 AM 01/10/10 11:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 877 ky 68roadrunner super stock
68roadrunner super stock Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 877 ky	to get the slides i went to Moore Industrial Hardware in cinncinati oh. they have a website i got some pretty heavy # slides that lock in or out, so it can't slide on its own. i think they was about $100 or so for the pair,dont quote me on that. then i made a metal tray and riveted it to the slides.welded some angle on the outside to anchore it to the trailer.

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: 68roadrunner] #578287 01/10/10 08:40 PM 01/10/10 08:40 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,646 Ringtown, Pa. Dartsport540 top fuel
Dartsport540 top fuel Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,646 Ringtown, Pa.	I got mine from Haulmark. Around $100, 5 years ago. It is bolted to the trailer floor. I bolted a 3" channel to the slide rail, then bolted the generator to the top of the channel. I use a Mopar bumper jack, for extra support, while at the track. It runs from 6 to 10 hours a day, at the track. 548 cu. in., Bill Mitchell Aluminum Block, CRT 727 auto trans, Alston Chassis. 8.981et at 149.46 mph. 1.204et - 60 foot, So Far....

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: Dartsport540] #578288 01/10/10 08:43 PM 01/10/10 08:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl. D dusturbd340W5 master
dusturbd340W5 master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl.	I got a pair of slides from a surplus place and made mine. 70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: Dartsport540] #578289 01/10/10 10:26 PM 01/10/10 10:26 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,560 S.E. Michigan cl440 master
cl440 master Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,560 S.E. Michigan	Quote: I got mine from Haulmark. Around $100, 5 years ago. It is bolted to the trailer floor. I bolted a 3" channel to the slide rail, then bolted the generator to the top of the channel. I use a Mopar bumper jack, for extra support, while at the track. It runs from 6 to 10 hours a day, at the track. Looks like your exhaust shoots straight out at the poor guy parked next to you?

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: cl440] #578290 01/11/10 09:41 PM 01/11/10 09:41 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc J jimmysarrow OP member
jimmysarrow OP member J Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc	That is what I had in mine, Did you lay the shelve slides flat on cabinet floor . Also , good use for the old Mopar jacks. .

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: cl440] #578291 01/11/10 09:46 PM 01/11/10 09:46 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Looks like your exhaust shoots straight out at the poor guy parked next to you? Now days the NHRA says the generator exhaust must exit above the trailer... I dont have a currant book to look up the exact wording

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #578292 01/11/10 09:57 PM 01/11/10 09:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl. D dusturbd340W5 master
dusturbd340W5 master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl.	Quote: Looks like your exhaust shoots straight out at the poor guy parked next to you? Now days the NHRA says the generator exhaust must exit above the trailer... I dont have a currant book to look up the exact wording they do but I think its got a lot to do with where your at I have been at 2 National Dragster events her in Fl last year and nothing was said about it I ran my gen just like the 1 in the pic all night 70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: dusturbd340W5] #578293 01/11/10 10:33 PM 01/11/10 10:33 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	they do but I think its got a lot to do with where your at I have been at 2 National Dragster events her in Fl last year and nothing was said about it I ran my gen just like the 1 in the pic all night I know if someone bit&hes about the noise or exhaust they will tell you to shut it down or put the pipe on it

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #578294 01/12/10 07:59 AM 01/12/10 07:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp MegaDart master
MegaDart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp	I made mine also using #200 drawer slides. The first time I built it about 5 years ago I used 1x4 pt that I had laying around and a piece of old countertop from a remodel job. That lasted about 4 years then fell apart. I took the whole thing down to the weld shop and they fabbed a heavy duty metal pan and bolted it to the slides. Then they bolted some 3" aluminum angle to it and I screwed that to the floor. Works fantastic. here is the new one 5729647-DSCN2551.JPG (43 downloads)

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MegaDart] #578295 01/12/10 08:41 AM 01/12/10 08:41 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp MegaDart master
MegaDart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp	another 5729672-DSCN2552.JPG (63 downloads)

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MegaDart] #578296 01/12/10 09:25 AM 01/12/10 09:25 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp MegaDart master
MegaDart master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,314 The Swamp	closed 5729722-dscn2549.JPG (51 downloads)

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MegaDart] #578297 01/12/10 02:18 PM 01/12/10 02:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl. D dusturbd340W5 master
dusturbd340W5 master D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,616 Kissimmee Fl.	Quote: closed Those look just like the slides I used welded up a frame and weled it to the slides bolted the gen to the frame. 70 duster full chassis super pro 416 CNC Indybrock heads 727 w/brake best so far 1.212 60 6.219 in 1/8 at 110.88 9.768 at 137.81 1/4

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: jimmysarrow] #578298 01/12/10 08:46 PM 01/12/10 08:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN L Leigh master
Leigh master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,987 Anoka County, MN	I have this brand . I used a piece of 3/4" plywood with holes half way through the same i.d. as the rubber feet o.d. on my 3000i Honda, then secured it with an expired seat belt. Works great.

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MegaDart] #578299 01/13/10 07:21 PM 01/13/10 07:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc J jimmysarrow OP member
jimmysarrow OP member J Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 152 charlotte nc	Megadart , that looks like a easy install , where did you buy the slides? Thanks everybody for the help and pictures.

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: MegaDart] #578300 01/14/10 01:31 AM 01/14/10 01:31 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,868 Cali S.B Sub95 super gas
Sub95 super gas Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,868 Cali S.B	yep same thing i did but i used 4 drawer slides and made a inner frame to mount the drawer slide to and mounted the other half across the frame on the cheap gen.

Re: Generator Help ? [Re: jimmysarrow] #578301 01/14/10 06:49 PM 01/14/10 06:49 PM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,868 Cali S.B Sub95 super gas
Sub95 super gas Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,868 Cali S.B	you can get them at homedepot.

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