On Board Generator vs Portable Generator

Which ever you choose, make sure you have a working carbon monoxide detector on board. Here today, no wake up tomorrow.

I personally would not own a Toyhauler without a built-in Onan. Even if you decide to go the portable I would make sure it had a generator ready pkg otherwise you'll take a hit when you sell.

The guys with the built-in generators usually get a free pass when they run their generator at the places with generator run time restrictions in place...

I have the portable and I usually get caught within a few minutes of the quiet time. Gets turned in by the neighbor folks in a heart beat.

The guy next to me with his $300K motorhome with built-in generator is running way up into the evening... He's probably the one that turned me in haha...

Dual standard or money talks or something like that haha...

Roy Ken

We used to carry gas, load, unload, plug in, lock with cable, ......
Now we push a button. No contest.

What are you going to run with a generator?

Pros:
You push a button, it starts
You don't haul it outside
You don't haul it back in
It doesn't have an individual fuel tank to fill
No electrical cords to run
It doesn't take up room in the truck bed or the TH garage space
Harder to steel

Cons:
It may be a propane generator and I'm not a real fan of them
Depending on where it's installed, the noise may be bothersome
More expensive to buy or replace than a standalone


I'd buy the built-in generator.

Bill

placergold, I have a portable. I'd trade it for a built-in in a heartbeat :)

What size
What fuel
For each one
For convenience you can't beat self contain, rain shine snow
Just push the button
You can usually run the A/C and the MW at the same time
But avg use will use more fuel
The portable will use less fuel/gas just charging batteries
But requires more , power management in hot weather, using A/C and other appliances