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Originally Posted by rjbny
We have a 19 coming in a few weeks. Just thinking whether a Barker 15 gallon Tote-A-Long could be transported in it. Dimensions are:
11.25" x 15" x 37"
Looks like it would, although the center support might come into play. Is that support at the top of the box?
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That's not going to work. The aluminum center support is at the top, front to back dead center. I don't know about inserting a tote inside the box anyway. The irregular shape lends itself to the storage of irregular shaped items and small things, like sewer hose accessories, water hoses, electrical cords and adapters, chocks, etc.
Also, be aware that you don't have the full depth in the middle of the box on the 19, because there is a platform in the middle that the batteries sit on. Your storage is basically to the left and the right of the batteries. In a 17 or a 21, you DO have the whole box useable for storage, but not on the 19.
It's a trade off, but we like it. Keeps the batteries outside where they belong, and any off-gassing has no chance to enter the trailer, or set off the propane detector in the middle of the night. Also, it makes battery maintenance a snap, as well as installing a power jack.
One last note: The storage box weight capacity is limited, first by how it's constructed (fiberglass with interior wood framing supports) and second by the fact that you don't want to add hundreds of lbs of tongue weight. A tote like the one you described, if filled, would weigh almost 130 lbs - a no go.