Onan or Generac?
I found a 2006 LTV Free Spirit for a great price, $32K, but no generator nor was one ever installed. I have it in my head that I can have one installed for under $6K. That puts me at $38K with a new...
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I'd go with Onan. If nothing else, there's a much larger knowledge base about them here and on the tech issues forum, including a few Onan techs.
Hopefully the unit came from the factory "generator ready", with transfer switch, 120V power & 12V starter wiring, and maybe fuel line already installed. You'd need to buy the generator, hanger plates, start panel & maybe its wiring, and tailpipe (suggest adding an Onan resonator from the get-go). Onan is dam' proud of their stuff, and they price it accordingly, even the small items. I think this board collectively used to figure about $3,500-4000 for a new 2.5 or 2.8 installation including parts, but that's been several years ago.
Jim, "Happy as a carp in a septic tank."
Hopefully the unit came from the factory "generator ready", with transfer switch, 120V power & 12V starter wiring, and maybe fuel line already installed. You'd need to buy the generator, hanger plates, start panel & maybe its wiring, and tailpipe (suggest adding an Onan resonator from the get-go). Onan is dam' proud of their stuff, and they price it accordingly, even the small items. I think this board collectively used to figure about $3,500-4000 for a new 2.5 or 2.8 installation including parts, but that's been several years ago.
Jim, "Happy as a carp in a septic tank."
