D & M
Laurel, MD
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It's common practice, it's safe, and it exercises your generator.
Dave
Mary, the world's best wife (1951-2009) R.I.P
Lizzy (the Boston)
Izzy, Pepper & BuddyP - Gone but not forgotten
2005 Itasca Suncruiser 35A
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Cloud Dancer
San Antonio and Livingston TX USA
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I frequently run my Onan Quiet Diesel, and for the same reasons mentioned above.
Willie & Betty Sue
Miko & Sparky
2003 41 ft Dutch Star Diesel Pusher/Spartan
Floorplan 4010
Blazer toad & Ranger bassboat
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RVJimofOregon
Central Oregon Coast
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BudParrish wrote:My generator goes on before the drive engine and is the last to turn off. It has more hours than the drive engine.
Bud
I can see using it to run A/C or maybe other special needs can't understand ALL THE TIME. I make sure mine run a minimum of 2 hours a moth under load, otherwise just when I need it. Pleas explain. 
RV Jim
Jim & Joyce
Central Oregon Coast
26 foot 2004 Komfort travel trailer
2014 Platinum Tundra pickup
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s N s
Michigan / Florida
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We do it quite regularly as well. Has never been a problem.
Steve & Sally
HiTee & Hudson (Our Little Poms)
Houston & Heidi (Forever In Our Hearts and Never Forgotten)
04 NEWMAR MACA 3778 W22
05 pt Cruiser Vert 5 speed
Demco baseplate with Commander Tow Bar
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Jonny 31C
Stevenson, Maryland
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Run mine whenever we travel. Kids have television, and microwave and I have the rooftop A/C running. I think I now have 700 hours on my generator. No problems
Jonny
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QBH 
2013 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Toad
Great Wife, 2 amazing kids, 2 beagles
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Jerry2005
Where we are currently parked.
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For the past seven years I have run the generator any time I need 120v while traveling down the road.
Jerry and Kathy
2004 Monaco Diplomat
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rookie_rv
Rowlett, Texas
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Rookie Rver  here! Its done all the time. Several years ago this was my first question too. The only precaution I take is going through tunnels that prohibits.
Darius....the "Rookie RVer"
U.S. Coast Guard Retired
"RVing....cause life's a trip"
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jpajax
North Carolina
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Good idea if gen. exhaust is under drivers window kept that window or one near by shut.
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chrisnjackie
Land O Lakes, Florida
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I've had my MH for almost a year and have put 200 hours on the generator, about 95% of those hours while driving so I could run the house A/C units. Other than using some extra fuel, I had no issues.
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CampingJumble
San Diego
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C-Leigh Racing wrote:Same here as well.
Summer time, the gen is on cooling everything down before we pull out of the driveway.
Had one trip to a race out west, pulled out Tuesday, back home Monday & gen ran a whole week purring like a kitten, never shut it down the whole trip. Serviced it when back at home, not used one drop of oil.
One thing I will add, a problem propane delivery in san diego we have had with the gen, & I've asked a few times on here & nobody can explain it.
When we hit a bad road bump or several in a row, it will cut the gen off, shut it down. Bad thing, I know it is terrible on that built in regulator to shut it down under load, but what can be done.
Oh, & dont you just love these nice finely built bridges in North Carolina.
Neil
I've always ran my generator while the truck was running.
Never really had to many problems doing it.
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edited 02/23/12 11:52am by CampingJumble *
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