Cheryl_B wrote:
TyroneandGladys wrote:
On our first Class C we mounted a generator on hitch carrier. Secured it for transport with cargo straps and for theft we used a high quality cable bike lock. Reran the power cord to come out the floor and back to the generator allowing us to be plugged into generator while driving and that allowed us to run the roof air while driving. No problems with exhaust.
If you are going to run a generator anywhere near a RV you should have a CO2 detector in your RV. .
Now, that sounds doable! I don't have a hitch carrier but the usual big bumper with the holding tank hose inside. There's a spare tire mounted back there, too. I was hoping someday to buy a scooter and find a way to mount a ramp for it in that area.
I hear that it gets really hot when you're driving a gas Class C cause the heat of the engine is just pumping into the cab. I noticed that even when I try to put the air vent on and put it all the way to cool, I get nothing but warm air. I will have to find a way to run the generator while driving if that is the case.
I'm so happy that I'm buying a generator! I didn't expect to find a good one so quickly. I pick it up on Sunday morning.
Our mechanic greatly reduced the amount of heat coming from the engine into the cab by fabricating a air dam that is bolted to the frame just behind the front bumper. According to him the problem is that there is no air flow up around the engine to flush the heat out and the air dam creates that airflow.
