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KATOOM
Explorer
Jul 23, 2014

Hot exhausting air from Gen being sucked in by cool inlet

This has bugged me for some time and I thought it worthy to ask if anyone has ever noticed or has the same setup or has dealt with it if it was a problem..... My Onan 5500 sits in the front of my t...
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Rvpapa
Explorer
Jul 24, 2014
One way to correct that is to use a mud flap (like from a dually) and make some type of bracket to hang it between the vents.
A piece of EMT fastened under the trailer and piece of rod on the flap. Just make sure to remove when packing up.
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