What kind of gen should I shop for?
We just bought a new fifth wheel and it feels like starting over again. We've only ever owned toy haulers that are already prepped for dry camping with onboard generators and fuel tanks.
So my ques...
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Hi Dave, signed in, to add my 5 cents. Like mentioned adding soft starts would help, to get by on less power. If you need to run both ACs, you are going to need one heavy generator, that can supply at least 6,500 watts. You can get 2 smaller units, and parallel them, which is what I'd suggest. You can run one gen, one AC if you want, but parallel, run together when needed. The expensive Honda gen is always a good choice, but Champion would be my choice for less expensive, but good quality, and great manufacturer backing. I know Champion has a 50 amp ready parallel setup. IIRC paralleling two units will not produce full power of each, so would suggest at least two 3,500 watt models.
You will burn lots of gas, running two 15K units plus other electric needs, so just another thought that you need to haul plenty of fuel.
Congrats on the new 5th, hope you enjoy it for many years!
Take care,
Jerry
