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marwayne ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 25 Oct 2011 Location: Edmonton AB Can Online Status: Offline Posts: 1003 |
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If you want something done right, do it yourself.
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podwerkz ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
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By the way mine is on wheels with a flip up handle so it's easy to roll it backwards to the tailgate and forward towards the front wall of the bed area.
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Colt ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 16 Nov 2019 Online Status: Offline Posts: 383 |
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I would not run a generator in an enclosed space even with the Windows open. Climbing back in to kill the generator, could be dangerous. Pull it out onto the tailgate.
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podwerkz ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 11 Mar 2019 Location: Texas Online Status: Offline Posts: 966 |
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I have run my 4000 watt genset inside the truck bed, with a truck bed topper on the pickup.
I point the exhaust out towards the open tailgate and the lift window, and the sliding side windows are usually open part way. Of course this works well to power the trailer when I really need the A/C or microwave. It also reduces the noise levels to the side and front of the truck...which is nice if you have neighbors in the adjacent campsites. One problem tho, is that crawling in there to pull the starter cord, is a bit of a pain and you have to get out pretty quick once the genset is running. Of course a genset with wireless remote start would eliminate that problem.
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Stealth_81 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15 Apr 2019 Location: Wisconsin Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
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Thanks for the feedback. I already have a heavy rubber bed mat in the truck so it wouldn’t be sliding. I haven’t decided yet if we need to take the generator or not. I was thinking just for peace of mind on a 3-week trip out west we could take it along. We have the room and it might just go for a ride and not be needed, but that’s a better option than needing it and not having it along.
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offgrid ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290 |
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I wouldn't try to lift that generator either. Unless you get the genny exhaust directed out of the cap everything back there will wind up with a nice aroma of partially burned hydrocarbons.
Can you slide the genny onto the tailgate and direct the exhaust away from the truck, trailer, and your neighbors? Of course taking steps to be sure it doesn't walk off as TT warned. Depending on how much tree cover there is where you camp, if you're not running a/c, your microwave or other big ac loads, a quieter, lighter, and less messy solution to consider might be to get a portable solar kit. That plus a dual battery bank seems to meet most people's 12V electrical requirements . You can always charge a bit from your tow vehicle via the 7 way connector if you run into a long string of cloudy days.
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Tars Tarkas ![]() Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: 14 Jan 2013 Location: Near Nashville Online Status: Offline Posts: 1454 |
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You might consider a rubber mat under the generator to help hold down he noise and help keep it from walking around on its own. TT
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Stealth_81 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15 Apr 2019 Location: Wisconsin Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
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Thanks for the confirmation. I figured that the CO and heat dispersal would be fine. I didn’t know if there were any drawbacks that I hadn’t considered.
We normally don’t run the AC. I think we have run it twice while camping since we have owned it. Most of the time we are outside, anyway.
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Stealth_81 ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15 Apr 2019 Location: Wisconsin Online Status: Offline Posts: 9 |
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Delete. Double posted.
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StephenH ![]() podders Helping podders - pHp ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Nov 2015 Location: Wake Forest, NC Online Status: Offline Posts: 6418 |
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2 considerations: 1st. Carbon monoxide. Having the gate and windows open should help prevent this. 2nd: Heat build-up. If the exhaust is aimed toward the open tailgate, then the airflow should be sufficient. Why not run the AC? That generator is large enough and if the day is really hot, you might appreciate it.
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