Howdy Howdy! Y'all can call me Dorado. I'm the new guy here and wanted to introduce myself before I jump in asking a bunch of questions. I've recently bought my first camper and I'm trying to get it set up for camping and shenanigans this spring.
My rig is a 1995 Ford F-350XLT crew cab that I've added airbags to the rear end and the Happijac tiedown system to the bed. I'm the second owner of a 1997 Lance 880 camper that's been kept indoors when not in use. Other than the plastic yellowing and the style being out of date it's in remarkably good condition. I've been cleaning it up and updating some of the systems on it including replacing all internal lights with LEDs, installing a small flat screen TV, and updating the very ugly linoleum with some vinyl tiles. I've just about got it set up the way I want it but I've run into a bit of an issue. That is, power.
This did not come with a generator. I'm looking at getting a Yamaha EF2800i. That should be more than enough to run the factory A/C (I live in Texas), charge the battery, and more. The problem is that it won't fit through the door of the generator bay. The bay door is 24"x15 1/2" the generator is 16 3/4" tall. I was wondering what y'all are doing and if my idea on what to do would work.
What I'm thinking of is to cut the top and bottom of the frame off and weld on a flat bar replacement for those sections. The pipe frame looks to be about 1" in diameter so I may get enough clearance to fit, albeit a tight fit.
I was wondering if that would work or what your experiences have been.

Later on I'm planning on supplementing the generator with solar panels.


Thanks for any and all suggestions