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dougrainer
May 31, 2019Nomad
The question is WHY are you asking? As most people will note, LP Gensets on Diesel Motorhomes went away almost 16 to 17 years ago as an option. The reason LP was offered years ago was COST. LP gensets(modified Gas Gensets) were cheaper to install and Diesel Gensets back then cost a LOT more than today. GAS Motorhomes obviously used Gas Gensets. LP Gensets have lots of problem with the LP regulators. That is one of the reasons they started to be phased out 18 years ago. LP Gensets are NOT fuel efficient. Most Motorhomes had at most a 30 gallon MAX LP Liquid capacity. That means you would be hard pressed to get 24 hours of Genset use on your LP and most were lucky to get 18 to 22 hours on their smaller LP tanks. NOT convienient if boondocking and have no easy access to refill the LP tank. Also, Resale value, having a LP Genset on a Diesel motorhome will drop the value of the Motorhome about 5k. Most knowledgable RV'ers will not want a Diesel Motorhome with a LP Genset. Doug
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