Install Onan in 5th Wheel Questions
I recently acquired an older 6.5NH3CR Onan at an extremely reasonable price which came out of a Class A. I want to install it in my 07 KZ Montego Bay 5th wheel. The 5th WHeel has Gen Prep, consisting...
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> Vent through floor
> Slide would require exhaust pipe to be placed so it would move with the slide as far as possible or removed to use the slide. I only had to work on mine twice and it was easy from underneath so no need for a slide.
> For the 7 gallon steel fuel tank, mine had a separate sealed comparment next to the sealed generator compartment. The fuel filler hose ran to the side of the 5th wheel where a indented fuel cap holder was mounted. The fuel line ran through the bottom of the floor over to the generator. At full throttle we would get close to 8 hours of use.
> I carried a 5gal plastic fuel jug for refilling the tank.
> It used the trailer battery for start power.
When my Onan died, I bought two Honda 2000i with the parallel kit. I find these a lot more flexible generator solution.
> Slide would require exhaust pipe to be placed so it would move with the slide as far as possible or removed to use the slide. I only had to work on mine twice and it was easy from underneath so no need for a slide.
> For the 7 gallon steel fuel tank, mine had a separate sealed comparment next to the sealed generator compartment. The fuel filler hose ran to the side of the 5th wheel where a indented fuel cap holder was mounted. The fuel line ran through the bottom of the floor over to the generator. At full throttle we would get close to 8 hours of use.
> I carried a 5gal plastic fuel jug for refilling the tank.
> It used the trailer battery for start power.
When my Onan died, I bought two Honda 2000i with the parallel kit. I find these a lot more flexible generator solution.
