Generator

No front storage isn't a big deal for me. I don't need more storage for stuff that I don't need anyway. The generator I do need occasionally and I love having it.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

retispcsi wrote:
I have one a 6500w on an. Got it for the convince of when I need one. Fully self contained.

What are your thoughts not being able to access the basement from the front since that now is the gen access door?

That's never been a huge issue for us. It is overshadowed by the ability to pull off the road into a Walmart, set up the Genturi and fire up the generator so we have a/c.

retispcsi wrote:
I have one a 6500w on an. Got it for the convince of when I need one. Fully self contained.

What are your thoughts not being able to access the basement from the front since that now is the gen access door?

retispcsi wrote:
I have one a 6500w on an. Got it for the convince of when I need one. Fully self contained.

Just ordered a 39TKSB3 with the CUMMINS/Onan 6500 gen fully connected. May not use much bey it will open other camping possibilitys. Sounds like I should be able to run the whole rig.

Having the genny means that you are not limited on where you can go & how long you can stay there.

No genny, no solar, no inverter & stock batterys means that for anything more than a night or maybe two is going to be your limit of independence. You will be limited to the pricey CGs that have power.

Having the genny, even if it is not enough to run the AC, opens up a whole new world of RVing experience. There is much to be said for having a large battery bank, a decent sized inverter & a genny.

Love our Onan 5500 propane generator. We used it a bunch on our trip to Alaska. No worries about a portable disappearing. We also have a 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter. We are truely self contained. We "exercise" it once a month and change the oil and filter once a year. That is the extent of the maintenance.

Hi,

Running a fuel line (propane?), having an exhaust system.

My Class C came with generator prep, but it was electrical wiring only.

hbillsmith wrote:
If you order the 5er with generator prep from the factory, then what else is required besides just sticking the on an 5500 in the bay and plugging it in?

If you order the 5er with generator prep from the factory, then what else is required besides just sticking the on an 5500 in the bay and plugging it in?

Hi,

I use an inverter to run the roof air on the fan setting. This distributes the air from the cab air to the rest of the RV.

Since I do have a medium size battery bank I can, if I choose, run the conditioner via the inverter. It cycles off when I do so while trundling down the road, which lead me to using just the fan setting.

valhalla360 wrote:

pianotuna wrote:
Hi,

The dash air does significant cooling in a Motorhome while traveling down the road. A fifth wheel doesn't have that advantage. I'd lean towards having a portable Yamaha 3000 Sieb with a remote start kit on a rack at the back.

Reminds me of when I was a kid, one of the vans we had didn't have rear air/con. Once Dad got cold, the air got turned down...until someone reminded him that we were sweltering in the back.

To get a decent amount of cool thru a larger motorhome would require frost on the steering wheel with just the dash vents blowing. You can get just as much if not better cooling from opening the roof vents so the hot air is pulled out (assumes modern vent covers that can be open while driving)

If they were free I'd have a generator just because, but if I had to pay extra for it, not very likely. We have one because it came in the toyhauler. I think I've actually used it a couple of times. And those were just because it was there, if it hadn't been installed it would not have been missed in the least.

Mostly it's a pain because it's just one more thing to maintain and fuss with.