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mlts22
Explorer
Dec 31, 2014

Move spare to top of TC, stick an Onan genset in the space?

This seems to be a question about something that nobody seems to have done with a pickup. Has anyone moved their spare tire, taken a genset (a PowerTech for diesels, an Onan for gassers), mounted i...
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Bedlam
Moderator
Dec 31, 2014
Some negative thoughts:
1. Service access
2. Protection from road debris
3. Off-road protection from terrain
4. Hauling a tire up and down off the TC roof or blocking the radiator
5. If you take the TC off the truck and leave, you take away the power

Some positive thoughts:
1. Weight is closer the axle than typically on a TC
2. Sound would be more surrounded under the truck
3. You would have household power available anywhere you take the truck

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