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batchman
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Aug 16, 2016

talk to me about built-in LP gennies...

Greetings, RV.net - been lurking a while and figured "high time" to try and ask a question I've not seen discussed, although I may be "search fu limited"...

I'm looking at TC's to support my racing trips to distant events, 0.8k to 1.2k miles away. Will undoubtedly stay in a hotel at the event site (good showers are important!) but for nights along the way and for "office space" at the big events a TC really looks like the way to go. To my eye at least, the "boss" is not impressed with this idea...

My question though, as I review candidate TC's, is about LP generators and refrigeration and air conditioning. I don't really want to go to a gas 2.5kw etc as I don't want to have another thing to set up or carry another fuel, and I don't want to try and run a Honda or Yamaha on race gas LOL. I guess I wonder how important is it, really, to have a TC that is generator-ready; and given that, can I reasonably expect to run the fridge and a built-in genny (for A/C or heat) for a day on a tank of LP?

Thanks and regards,
- Jeff
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  • After watching a friend of mine use a cylinder of propane every 8 - 10 hours on his truck camper - he usually travels with 4 - 6 cylinder when going to the desert for a three day weekend.

    Bill
  • Get solid info about propane usage on generator you are considering.
    I have inverter generator build in in my 2004 camper, that suppose to use much less than constant speed generators, yet still the way I camp- I don't use AC and the generator is not only dead weight, but takes pretty big storage.
    Than even considering that I might go camping to Nevada, where do I find propane station there? Not like carrying 5 propane cylinders is going to be as easy as 4 gas cans.
    Lot of things to consider, but would I "build" my camper like I we can build our trucks, I would order one without generator, only 25lb propane cylinder as the 70lb I am carrying is dead weight as well and just have vented storage to put Honda 2000 or equivalent in it.
    Even having build-in generator in old motorhome, I did carry Honda 3000 with me.
    Honda3000 run my 15k AC constantly for 13 hr on 2.5 gallons tank.
    Take a piece of paper and calculate.