How many of you are happy with a NO GENI 5th wheel trailer?

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I have a gen for boondocking BUT it is NOT installed in 5th wheel

My 4kw gen is in forward area of my long bed truck in its own enclosed gen box that has its own fuel tank and is insulated. Plus air intake and exhaust are designed to provide sufficient cooling air, air for combustion and quiet exhaust

Old-Biscuit, do you have some pics of the generator setup in your truck bed? I’m curious to see what it looks like.

greende wrote:
I use a portable because I can use it when I lose power at the house or need power away from my electric service etc. For me it is about versatility for the money spent.....

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I use a portable because I can use it when I lose power at the house or need power away from my electric service etc. For me it is about versatility for the money spent.....

Blanco1 wrote:

newman fulltimer wrote:
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How long will this run an A/C & microwave?

Depends. How big is the battery bank? Is it 100% overcast and raining for a week or clear? Are you in the woods under the trees where hardly a spec of sunlight gets through, or an open field? Depends.

newman fulltimer wrote:

352 wrote:
WHAT IS A GENERATOR????

thing in a bottle you rub and make a wish ?

With the most frequent wish being,,,,, that my camper was cooler?

Old-Biscuit wrote:
I have a gen for boondocking BUT it is NOT installed in 5th wheel

Factory 5th wheel gen is in front compartment (under bedroom) or on the roadside basement compartment area (again under bedroom)
No thanks!
Noise, vibration, exhaust.


My 4kw gen is in forward area of my long bed truck in its own enclosed gen box that has its own fuel tank and is insulated. Plus air intake and exhaust are designed to provide sufficient cooling air, air for combustion and quiet exhaust

I have 2 50A twist style receptacles .....OEM rear and an added one forward under overhang.

I can plug gen into either one depending on parking situation OR into front one while in transit so rig is cooled down when we arrive

Manual transfer switching with inter-locked 50A circuit breakers (one one set can be closed at a time.....power only from one receptacle)


Factory option..........not necessary


Course good solar system...panels/batteries and one can also go 'gen-less'

Noise - Can't hear mine

vibration - There isn't enough to feel

exhaust - Genturi when in crowded campgrounds. Never been a problem.

Here is a link to a good article.

newman fulltimer wrote:
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How long will this run an A/C & microwave?

If you boondock a lot, a built in generator makes a lot of sense but if it's just a few times per year or you don't run the air/con, it makes far less sense.

We only boondock occasionally so the portable yamaha in the truck bed does just fine.

Yes, it's theoretically possible to build a solar system that will run the air/con but you can buy, maintain and fuel a generator for a few decades for less cost.

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