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JoeChiOhki
Explorer II
Oct 28, 2015

Common on-board Generators Found on most newer Truck Campers

Hey all, quick question, what's the average wattage/size of the onboard generators that some campers have?

I'm digging through craiglist ads and have been seen some Onan emerald/emerald plus 4000 units popping up and I'm wonder how they compare in overall physical size to what's found on the few truck campers that offer an on-board.

I'm currently planning on building a rear assembly on my hitch to mount a modified bed box to (using the same dual tube method my front basket has), in one end of which will be a permanently installed generator.

Similar to AmerigoHauler's rear box:
AmerigoHauler wrote:

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  • mkirsch's avatar
    mkirsch
    Nomad II
    Oct 29, 2015
    There's a reason those Onans are on craigslist. Don't buy someone else's problems.
  • jmcgsd's avatar
    jmcgsd
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2015
    My 981 had an Onan Camp Power 2500lp. I never had a problem with it, but it was noisey. My current 880 has an Onan/Cummins 2500lp Microlite. It also works fine and is MUCH quieter. Both handle the stock A/c. Coleman in the 981 and Dometic in the 880.
  • JoeChiOhki's avatar
    JoeChiOhki
    Explorer II
    Oct 29, 2015
    mkirsch wrote:
    There's a reason those Onans are on craigslist. Don't buy someone else's problems.


    Hmmm, may end up taking that advice, the Champion 3500 watt unit is $399, save me a hundred bucks in the end :), or I can get the electric start model for $469 with remote control :).

    Only reason I was looking into the onboards was that they might be quieter than the champions cage models.

    Thanks all, in the end, I pulled the trigger on another Champion, this one with remote electric start and the wheel kit.

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