anyone ever put an rv generator on their truck?

#1

09-06-2008 12:05 AM by charged

Did you cover it with a box? Mount it on the side of the frame or on the cat walk?

I'm looking at an Onan generator.

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#2

09-06-2008 12:29 AM by Red Clay Rambler

Here are some that are already enclosed:

http://www.generatorjoe.net/subcat.asp?0=248

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#3

09-06-2008 12:45 AM by charged

My dad is looking at a used one. Just wondering if anyone has mounted the type that are regularly used in an rv.

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#4

09-10-2008 12:34 AM by charged

I picked it up. I hope we can figure out how to set it on the truck.

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#5

09-11-2008 03:24 PM by tweety bird

We had a 10kw Onan on our truck. It needed to be rebuilt about once a year. IMO, you're better off to go with a generator from one of the sleeper manufacturers in Indiana like Indiana Custom Trailer. Getting an Onan repaired is a nightmare- we got to the point that we would ONLY take it to Cummins/Onan in Phoenix (Avondale) Arizona because no one else could fix- the other ones would charge a bunch of money and then a few weeks later you've got the same problem.

I would not get another Onan for myself. I'd go to ICT- they'll sell it to you and install it for you.

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09-11-2008 11:56 PM by charged

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Originally Posted by tweety bird
We had a 10kw Onan on our truck. It needed to be rebuilt about once a year. IMO, you're better off to go with a generator from one of the sleeper manufacturers in Indiana like Indiana Custom Trailer. Getting an Onan repaired is a nightmare- we got to the point that we would ONLY take it to Cummins/Onan in Phoenix (Avondale) Arizona because no one else could fix- the other ones would charge a bunch of money and then a few weeks later you've got the same problem.

I would not get another Onan for myself. I'd go to ICT- they'll sell it to you and install it for you.
They'll sell you one for $5k more than he spent for this one.

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#7

09-17-2008 06:01 PM by tweety bird

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Originally Posted by charged
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Originally Posted by tweety bird
We had a 10kw Onan on our truck. It needed to be rebuilt about once a year. IMO, you're better off to go with a generator from one of the sleeper manufacturers in Indiana like Indiana Custom Trailer. Getting an Onan repaired is a nightmare- we got to the point that we would ONLY take it to Cummins/Onan in Phoenix (Avondale) Arizona because no one else could fix- the other ones would charge a bunch of money and then a few weeks later you've got the same problem.

I would not get another Onan for myself. I'd go to ICT- they'll sell it to you and install it for you.
They'll sell you one for $5k more than he spent for this one.
It was just a suggestion.

I don't know about the $5k more. I'm talking about quality and reliablity. The folks I know with Onans have a lot of repairs. I'm not sure if you're talking apples to apples. They'll sell you a new one with warranty for about $5k more than buying the used Onan? If it's used, there are a lot of factors other than just price to consider.

I didn't read the sentence that said you already bought it before my last post. I would definitely suggest that if you need repairs done to use Cummins in Avondale (Phoenix). We've been to a whole bunch of Onan/Cummins for the Cummins engine and the Onan generator and those guys are, by far, the best.

Avoid Cummins/Onan in Las Vegas and Albuquerque (same ownership) as well as the one in Dallas. We only went there for the generator but they did a terrible job and we had to have their work redone (and they had the generator off the truck for about 2 weeks).

If you're good with mechanical stuff, fantastic. The motor should be easy enough to work on when it needs it.

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