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01-27-2019, 10:17 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Nashville
Posts: 7
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Gennie onboard or not???
Have been looking to order a 336 FBOK and have researched the Gennie's as if I should get one on board LP powered or just get a portable to keep in the bed of my truck
Planning on doing more boondocking the first year we are out and then maybe settle down more after the first year or so.
Have read all the pro's vs con's and seem to change my mind week to week.
Cost is high for on board Onan Cummings and think I would need a minimum of a 4000 w unit. How is the resale on this generators after a year or two???
Portable is cheaper but the hassle /..... is it worth it
I seem to be getting lazier every month.
IDK just wanted to bounce this around again.
I do have an 8 foot bed Ford 350 Powerstroke
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01-27-2019, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Mapleton
Posts: 4,363
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I don't have a generator anymore as I sold my portable. Just way to much trouble, weight, gas cans, etc. I had a Champion and the resale after 3 years was about 30%.
Have you considered solar? If you need 4,000 watts it would probably be impractical. Onboard is nice if you stop for lunch and want to cool off.
Or wake up in the middle of the night to hot to sleep and need the AC.
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01-27-2019, 01:20 PM
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#3
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: LaCrescent, MN
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I am a not on board guy. I would rather have the locking storage on my RV. I use a winch to get it in and out of my truck bed and then I am also able to use it around the house and garage. My Champion has been very good to me.
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01-27-2019, 02:34 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: North Pole
Posts: 90
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This is our second 5th wheel with the onboard genset. To me it is worth the price to have it installed and ready for whenever I need it. Came in handy a little over a month ago when the power was out across town. We were nice and warm and cozy in our fifth wheel in the driveway eating dinner and watching a movie. Didn't have to worry about toting out the gen and making sure there was gas and getting drenched in the process. We have used it at various locations when we couldn't get 50 amp service and it was 100+ degrees to get things cooled down. Like others have said, each way has it's advantages and disadvantages. Just have to decide which way is best for you and what you plan on doing with and how long you plan on keeping your RV.
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01-27-2019, 02:59 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Saint Thomas, PA
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Go onboard! We'd never own an RV without onboard genset. No cords, no fuel cans. No leaking or stinking gasoline tanks. We carry extra LP tanks while booning. Easy to estimate how much you need. Also LP is sold pretty much anywhere now. So it's no longer hard to come by. Burns cleaner. Less toxic. Carb will never need cleaning. Onboard gensets are generally quieter. We use our onboard genset on at least 4 trips a year. Just push the button on the wall. No pull starting. No climbing in the bed of the truck. No connecting and disconnecting the cord everytime you leave. No man handling the probable genset. No trying to rig up an exhaust stack on the portable genset. Much easier to install a stack on the onboard.
I went many years dealing with using a portable genset. No more of that! I just push a button now.
Earl
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01-27-2019, 03:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Saint Thomas, PA
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I wouldn't waste time on an Onan 4k. Get yourself a 5.5k. Onans hold their value. I would keep it and use it in future trailers. Definitely something that can be transferred from trailer to trailer. Also look into a used one. I scored a Onan 5.5 LP locally for 1800.00 that had 6 hours on it. Talk about luck! They wanted 2400.00 but we settled at 1800.00. had all the manuals and hanging tags.
Also I don't believe the Onan 4k is designed for the Jayco compartment. The Jayco compartment is made for gensets that do all their air pull and venting through the bottom like the 5.5.
Earl
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01-27-2019, 03:41 PM
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#7
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Grafton
Posts: 317
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M&J, I too looked at getting a propane fueled generator or a dual fuel model. I opted to stick with a conventional gas powered unit that I keep in my truck bed if I go boondocking, The propane fueled generators do not pack the oomph like a gasoline powered unit. I checked this out online per a buddy's request and it convinced me to stick with gas. BTW I got mine at a tractor supply store. Champion 4000/3500 rv generator. I know Honda is better. But, this was much more economical and logical for me.
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01-27-2019, 05:58 PM
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#8
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: DFW
Posts: 134
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Had a portable gas with my last trailer. Opted for on board 5.5 LP. Much more convenient. We do a week long boondock trip in late spring in Texas, so it will take quite a bit of propane to run the AC that long. I’m going to get a 100 lb bottle for that trip to go along with the 120 lbs on board.
The gas is a little cheaper to run and sometimes easier to find. I thought LP would be hard to find, but it’s actually pretty popular when you start paying attention and looking for it. No comparison on power......Onan wins. Also very convientent for quick stops for lunch when you might need the mircrowave or AC.
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01-29-2019, 05:45 AM
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#9
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Maplesville - Home Base
Posts: 3,059
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I have the 5.5 Onan Gas model in my Designer and wouldn't be without it. Just shy of 500 hours on it now and it works perfectly. I always keep non-ethanol gas in it, StaBil Marine formula, and run it for 1 hour every month under load. Great generator.
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