[bushpilot]

Originally Posted by rvmaker

BTW: I wonder why people are adding generators when this is available:
http://www.militarysystems-tech.com/...6-Brochure.pdf
You can find it on eBay as surplus for $400-900. The free market price is around $12000. 570A 28V equals something like 11KW usable energy. Max take from the truck engine is about 20kW. The best thing there is no extra motor to carry around.

do I understand that to be a generator that is chassis/engine powered?
are those USD $ (if so thats quite expensive).

The challenge I see is it (may?) require the engine running to operate/generate - my chassis engine alternator already charges my house batteries when im running down the road (or idling)...but running a 13L engine to charge batteries is excessive and unnecessary (its a benefit while driving, but I wouldn't want to do it at camp).

our 10kw generator (Onan quiet diesel - 3cyl Isuzu) burns no more than 1/2 a gallon of diesel fuel at FULL load....more likely I rarely consume 1/4 - 1/3 a gallon of diesel fuel per hour....diesel is cheap (in the states @ $2.60 (USD) per gallon....

https://www.gasbuddy.com/GasPriceMap?z=4