Diesel generator for 5th wheels?
I usually see LP generator options for 5th wheels. I also see people recommend portable gas generators as well. How about diesel generators? I would think that since your tow vehicle is powered by die...
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Round Topper wrote:
Availability is not the issue. All of the diesel powered motor homes, even the smaller ones, have them. I would think price would be the issue since everything that burns diesel costs more. The convenience of burning the same fuel as the tow vehicle is lost because of the need for separate fuel tanks, unlike the motorhomes that share the same fuel tank.
You bring up good points. Price,weight and the fact there is no tank to share with are all factors. Diesel maybe louder as well. Overall demand is low for onboard gensets. 90% of 5th wheels do not have a genset.
Propane and gas are simply cheaper options. The onboard genset option is very expensive using gas or propane as the fuel source. Diesel only inflates the price even more without a lot of additional benefit.
Nevertheless I imagine you could get a unit with the generator prep option and install an after market diesel genset
