“Under hood generator”
We are shopping for a good used Class B van camper. A number of them are being offered with what they call an “under the hood generator”, which I take to mean a second, larger alternator to provide A...
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For a while I entertained the idea of getting a Class B moho and joined 3 different makes FB groups to get myself familiarized with Class Bs.
If memory serves me right, Roadtrek may have been the pioneer in using the so called “under the hood generator”. I followed the groups for several months and came to the conclusion UHGs systems were fraught with problems and the reason some RV manufacturers use them is strictly to save money.
I'm old-school and prefer old-school generators to an alternator with a fancy name in the engine compartment. Onan recently came out with an inverter type generator for Class Bs and it is very quiet compared to the traditional generators.
If memory serves me right, Roadtrek may have been the pioneer in using the so called “under the hood generator”. I followed the groups for several months and came to the conclusion UHGs systems were fraught with problems and the reason some RV manufacturers use them is strictly to save money.
I'm old-school and prefer old-school generators to an alternator with a fancy name in the engine compartment. Onan recently came out with an inverter type generator for Class Bs and it is very quiet compared to the traditional generators.
