Portable Generator In Place of Onan Built In Generator
Has anyone replaced their Onan generator with a portable generator like a Honda or Yamaha 2000i in their truck camper?
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My first truck camper did not have an on board generator, so I had to use a portable. The second camper and third camper (my current Arctic Fox) both have built in generators. There is NO WAY I would ever give up the convenience of a built in. I can crawl out of bed in the morning when it is 20 degrees outside, and fire up the generator with the press of a button above the sink. I can fire it up at a rest area, or a parking lot and use the microwave pop a bag of popcorn, or nuke a bowl of oatmeal or whatever. No going out in the rain and snow to hook up a portable, no loading and unloading, no stringing cords, no theft worries.
The only change I would consider is if I was running the air a lot more, I might switch it over to gasoline, and mount a tank in the truck with a marine style quick connect fuel line. Because gas is cheaper and easier to get than propane.
On my second camper, a Real Lite, it was a bit too noisy inside when the gen was running. I added a layer of heavy jute insulation to the walls of the generator compartment, and that made it plenty quiet enough for me.
The only change I would consider is if I was running the air a lot more, I might switch it over to gasoline, and mount a tank in the truck with a marine style quick connect fuel line. Because gas is cheaper and easier to get than propane.
On my second camper, a Real Lite, it was a bit too noisy inside when the gen was running. I added a layer of heavy jute insulation to the walls of the generator compartment, and that made it plenty quiet enough for me.
