Cost of propane vs gas generator.
I have read a lot about the pro/con of gas/propane generators. I have an almost new champion 75537i 3100 watt remote start inverter gas generator. I am in the process of purchasing a used FW that com...
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Our rig came with an onboard gas fueled Onan which is standard for a toyhauler that is equipped with a couple of fuel station tanks. My next door neighbor seen our rig had a onboard genny and took his 5er over to CW to have one installed in his rig which was a propane model. I distinctly remember him complaining about how much propane he used over the first summer he had it, overall he regretted making the investment. In your case you are not paying extra for it and I would use it sparingly unless you need to run a couple of AC units that the Champion 3100 inverter genny couldn't handle. No doubt having an onboard generator is a great feature, we love the peace of mind of being fully self-contained, particularly since we do lots of RVing without hookups.
Although our Onan has performed marvelously over the last decade, I found a deal on the same Champion remote start genny you posted and have been pleasantly surprised at it's performance under extreme conditions. The Champion easily runs our rig's AC unit on eco-mode, and has done so at over 8K' elevation with Champion provided high altitude jet installed. Of course I still fire up the Onan to give it some exercise every now and then, it's just major overkill power-wise most of the time. In steps our Champion 3100 that now handles nearly all our generator duties, and similar to our Onan, a simple press of a button and off she goes, quietly and efficiently delivering clean power to our rig's devices. I believe your Champion will get more use too.
Although our Onan has performed marvelously over the last decade, I found a deal on the same Champion remote start genny you posted and have been pleasantly surprised at it's performance under extreme conditions. The Champion easily runs our rig's AC unit on eco-mode, and has done so at over 8K' elevation with Champion provided high altitude jet installed. Of course I still fire up the Onan to give it some exercise every now and then, it's just major overkill power-wise most of the time. In steps our Champion 3100 that now handles nearly all our generator duties, and similar to our Onan, a simple press of a button and off she goes, quietly and efficiently delivering clean power to our rig's devices. I believe your Champion will get more use too.
