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rvluckyorwhat
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Jul 19, 2015

starting engine while plugged in to short power

I recently read an article entitled "20 Tricks of the Trade" (for RVers) and one of the items said "Never start your vehicle or run the generator while you are plugged into shore power." While starti...
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Pop-Pop_C
Explorer
Jul 19, 2015
Winnebago actually recommends the engine running when extending and retracting the slides on my 2013 40U Journey. Because of the power requirements.

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