Re: Generator Enclosures
The Honda is what I had. I mounted it in my truck bed in front of the hitch. With a custom cover from a company which appears to not be around any more, I had a hatch over it for the exhaust to exit when running, and closed for security and weather protection when not running. I was planning to wire in a cable out the front, to a transfer switch, but never got around to it before getting rid of the trailer.
135 pounds may be 'not much', but diamond plate has some weight. And keep in mind that this weight is on the end of a 'lever' running from the generator to the hitch, with the axel(s) as fulcrum. Torque on the often minimal frame in that area, and a computable removal of weight from the king pin, need to be considered.