Generator on for Ac while traveling

You can definitely run the generator while traveling. We shut it off when we stop for fuel. We do try to limit the amount of time we need to run the generator by leaving early in the day before it gets too hot and stopping early afternoon. We always stop in a campground with at least electric hookups in the summer heat.

Running the generator is just fine. It will shut down when the fuel tank drops to 1/3 to 1/4 of a tank of fuel so don't panic if it shuts down and blinks the light on the panel.

That's one of the reasons you have a generator. What else is it for?

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No. Running the generator and A/C while driving will not hurt anything.
I've done it many times.
Keep cool and enjoy your travels.

I've tried using the cabin air running off the generator a couple of times and really did not feel any drop in cabin temperature or gain in MPH any over running the chassis a/c. As already mentioned, I bought for comfort, not MPG. I gave up on reasonably good fuel consumption when I traded up from my '87 Toyota Dolphin.

Hi,

I ran my generator all the time while driving when it was over about 90F. Below that temp, the dash air will keep you cool enough. Without the dash air, run the generator anytime you like, and then the roof air will keep you cool. You might also want to bring along a stable fan (with a really wide base) to blow air towards the driver from the rear compartment. It will be a lot warmer in the cab than the back of the RV.

Have fun camping!

Fred.

Good advise, I appreciate it.

That will not be a problem. Because we are stuck with a residential fridge in our 87 Southwind, we have to run the generator to keep it cold. Running the generator will take a toll on your fuel economy though. Ours went from an average of 5.2 to 4.5 MPG, so roughly .7 of a gallon per hour because we drove between 55 and 60 MPH. We encountered no problems with the Onan running while driving, just remember to shut it off when you are fueling.

JMO , for Us it is all dependant on outdoor temperature and how many occupants , in good weather the coach AC is sufficient in the front two seats or making a sandwich but if it's 90 degrees you will have little choice but to burn the fuel and run the roof top units via Generator,and maybe then if cooled out you can turn off the coach AC to compromise on load on the engine vs the generator running to somewhat equalize fuel useage. I would estimate a diesel genset near capacity using around 3/4 to 1 GPH
Bottom line we bought Class A's for comfort not MPG so enjoy yourselves while riding too .