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Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  >  Maintenance Issues & Tips  > Running Generator While Driving Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Peter L • View posts Salem, Oregon Full Member Joined: 03/15/2006 View Profile Posted: 10/16/10 11:32pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Greetings, Are there any adverse issues or problems with running our ONAN 7.5 diesel generator while driving? Thanks. Peter Acampingwewillgo • View posts USA Senior Member Joined: 11/15/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 10/16/10 11:38pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator In a word......NO, its quite common in Hot weather. Enjoy! 96 Vogue Prima Vista 37' CAT 3176B Our Babies: Mollie, Rubie, Cassie and Maggie, all rescued Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Rally's and get togethers.....Lots J-Rooster • View posts Port Orchard, Wa. / Lake Havasu City, Az. Senior Member Joined: 11/14/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 10/17/10 12:14am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Acampingwewillgo wrote: In a word......NO, its quite common in Hot weather. Enjoy! The only time I run mine is in very hot weather! John Acampingwewillgo • View posts USA Senior Member Joined: 11/15/2002 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 10/17/10 12:17am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Try driving around the deserts of Calif, Nevada and Arizona in the summer.....I use it quite often to keep the dogs and my wife Happy when she is in the back of the MH. john and terry • View posts Texas Senior Member Joined: 05/19/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/17/10 04:49am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator That's what they're there for...run 'em! Full Timing In Our 1996 Winnebago Brave (P30/454) ...Check Out Our Gate Guarding Blog HERE! TOAD - 2010 Nissan Cube With 2 Fairly Well Behaved Diggities Venus And Midnight SpinRite • View posts Research Triangle, NC Senior Member Joined: 07/17/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/17/10 06:26am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just keep in mind that it draws its diesel from the same tank as the engine. But the generator pickup is at about 1/4 tank level so the genny can't drink up all your fuel and leave you stranded. From all the posts I've seen here, the consensus seems to be that it uses about 1/2 gallon/hour. So, just don't let the fuel tank get too empty so that the genny sucks air. '94 Holiday Rambler Navigator 38', Cummins 8.3 300hp, Allison 3060 pushed by a 2005 Honda Element Busskipper • View posts Arnold,Md Senior Member Joined: 11/25/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/17/10 07:15am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Acampingwewillgo wrote: In a word......NO, its quite common in Hot weather. Enjoy! X2 Busskipper Maryland/Colorado Travel Supreme 42DS04 MDX-FMCA--M&G Brake States traveled in this Coach brobox • View posts Sunny SW. Florida Senior Member Joined: 11/18/2003 View Profile Posted: 10/17/10 07:20am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator 84 hours on mine on this last trip running the generator while traveling. We average 100 hours per trip of generator use while traveling. That's what I bought it for. Use it and enjoy it. Chuck 02 Travel Supreme, 2 street side slides 09 Toyota Tacoma 2WD MCDDY • View posts Louisiana Senior Member Joined: 07/14/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/17/10 07:54am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Peter If you travel any amount of time in the Southwest or Gulf Coast in the summer which runs till early Oct. you will gladly crank up that genny and get as much cool air going as possible. With the huge window areas in the fromt of these coaches it's near impossible for the dash air to do any appreciable cooling especially heading west in the afternoon. I really can't tell any cost difference in fuel. Just consider it a 1/2 to 3/4gal./hr. head wind. Dave GEAUX TIGERS Dave, Miss Sue & Lucy the Scotty Big Easy Area. FMCA 153192 2000 Monaco Windsor, 40' 2 Slide, ISC 350 HP. 2012 Honda Pilot or 1998 Blazer Toads Aventa 2, Brake Buddy cybrfalcon • View posts SW Ohio Full Member Joined: 09/02/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 10/17/10 08:05am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Do it all the time. No issues whatsoever. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 3   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  >  Maintenance Issues & Tips  > Running Generator While Driving

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