New 4000W Champion Inverter Generator To Replace Onan In My RV
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My name is Eric and I travel with my cat, “Jax” in a 2012 Coachmen Mirada 32BH Class A Motorhome on a Ford Super Duty truck chassis. (V10 Triton) We travel about 35 miles a day chasing 70 degrees year-round since 2010. I travel with a 2009 Honda CMX 250 on the back of my RV on a Titan Ramp 600lb carrier. Bike goes 78mph and gets 70mpg. Here is my gear & some popular questions answered:
Gear: (UPDATED 2019)*
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Time Lapses: 2 second intervals. Sped up 1200x, cropped 4K down to 1080 for panning
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Aerial Drone Shots: DJI Mavic Air Shot in 2.7K Downscaled to 1080p
RV MPG: 7-8mpg depending on generator use.
Solar: 1280 Watts (320x4) Rec N-Peak Monocrystalline 120 cell panels on roof.
Charge Controller: Victron MPPT 150/85-TR
Inverter/Charger: Victron 3000 watt MultiPlus
Batteries: Battle Born Lithium 100ah x 5 = 500 amp hours.
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Had one for over five years....Great gennie.....worked flawlessly for the whole time. My best friend "inherited" it when we moved up to a built in on the new RV. Had a problem with our new Onan....it would run then shut off....wouldn't restart for a few hours. Under warranty the dealer was gonna remove it from the RV.....found that the ground cable had been overtightened and broke the bolt off in the hole. Drilled out the broken end, put a new ground bolt in and it has worked great ever since. Good luck with the new unit. Thanks for sharing
Id look at a sliding rack for the generator bay if you do replace the Onan with the Champion. Slide it out to turn gas on, refuel it etc etc. Make your life easier if your going through the trouble of replacing it
It would be worth every penny it costs to add a sliding tray for the generator bay.
Great idea!
His RV I'm pretty sure doesn't have the capability for the sliding rack, looks like it can only come out of the bottom. Just think his RV can take a dump and the crappy Onan can get flushed out.
Change the oil after the first 6 hours. You will be amazed how much glitter gets in the oil from break in. Even a second break in will show glitter.
what is "glitter"?
@@deborahswart1718 tiny metal shavings...
@@deborahswart1718 yes tiny metal shavings
1 hour and mine was nasty
There’s ALWAYS glitter. Forever
Suggestion Eric, if you 86 the Onan in favor for the new one, regardless of if you install it or not, set up the RV fuel line with a dispensing tap and an electric fuel pump. That way you can use the RV's fuel tank as your own personal gas station for the bike/ generator, and not need to carry a gas can with you at all.
THOUGHTS????
Love this idea for mine too! Someone needs to make a video!!!! How to?!?!
Been following you for a while now. I had the exact same issue with my Onan in my Winnebago. The configuration in that did not have an auto transfer switch. Instead, I had to manually plug my RV into the generator outlet, which ended up being my problem. Really weird because I never had an issue with that configuration until one day I did. Put in an RV auto transfer switch and all of my problems went away. It was quite incredible. Good luck to you Sir. Hopefully this new generator works out for you, but if you don’t have an auto transfer switch on board, it may be worth considering.
I cant thank you enough for posting this type of video, we bought a Generator that went downhill just after 3 uses...Thank you Eric..Love Videos like this
I loved seeing that gas can review. I have ALWAYS hated having to tilt a full can to try and pour it out. That one is set up perfectly. It's actually one of those "now why didn't I think of that" moments. Thanks for sharing. Best of luck! I'm sure yours is changing now... :D
The view from the front porch with the hot tub, motorcycle, all the decorations and TaterTot... relax awhile and enjoy the home base it's so cozy!
I love your new car.
Congrats on the generator.
Happy holidays! 😊
I'm very happy for you that looks like a great generator you got. It's nice when it works right at the get-go. Wishing you good health and much happiness.
I did the same thing... replaced my Onan with a remote start Champion... welded some mounting brackets in the original generator bay. Been using it for over a year without issue!
Long time viewer, first time to comment. And when I say long time I've been watching you since you and Jax were living in a van down by the river..... Haha
Boy I was shaking my head when I saw your thumbnail. Thinking to myself no way, Eric is not going to be that guy. Those construction generators just make everyone that boondocks and love to boondock shake their head. I'm glad that's not the case I'm also glad that you've shown this generator because I'm looking to upgrade from my 3400 w champion inverter generator. Having that remote is so convenient when it's cold outside in the morning and you don't want to go out and hit that start button and pull that cord. It really sucks having power issues on the road and because of you and your channel I put in a killer solar power system for my needs a year ago and this last year I couldn't do anything but smile. I along with my service dog live in the National Forest throughout the West 8 months of the year and come to my home which is also my base camp The other 4 months for winter just to do repairs and relax off the road a little while. My house is also my nest egg, that's a great benefit of being a homeowner is every dollar you put in it is a dollar you'll get back if the housing market stays strong. I think you're going to love the champion I have run them for the last 5 years and have occasionally had to clean the carburetor bowl when staying in Utah and Arizona because of the dust. But that's it other than that they are bulletproof. Good luck and happy portable power for you and Jax. Last thing have you thought about putting in a micro air soft starter for your air conditioner. It's a great upgrade and doesn't slam your power system all at once. It's a game changer when you are under a lot of load.
it does NOT have electric start or remote start even though he says it does repeatedly. he is thinking of a different model that costs $150 dollars more. think he will be returning this one if he wanted that feature.
Champion is a wise choice. I’ve had a construction one for nearly 20 years..still runs great , starts right up no matter how long it’s been sitting. I do regular maintenance and use no oxygen fuel.
Three years ago we bought a 3500/2800 inverter type with remote start/stop for the rv...love it. Added a easy start unit to the 15000 AC and it runs it great. Champion also has a great customer service and tech support unit as well.
Can you tell I think Champion is the “Champ!”
Thank you so much Eric for the beautiful, extremely high-quality magnet!
Me 2 E & J
Congrats Eric, great generator! Its nice that its quiet and powerful.
champion is the Ford Pinto of generators.
@@TheShootist ok Scott.
THINK ABOUT CARBON MONIXIDE RISK if you mount it within your RV! Make sure the exhaust fumes don't infiltrate into your RV causing you to not wake up one night!
Yes!
With Dave’s guidance and setup he
should be good to go. 🚌
@@lindagolden9892 DAVE WHO? :)
Great overview.
Thanks for the update and informational review of the Champion generator.
Thanks Eric. Ordering one today.
Not so fast! Some of the comments here from Patreon subs indicate that something we don't know yet went wrong. I'd wait a bit.
@@angelajohnson5728 oh ok. Thanks
Very happy that you have a solution to your generator issue! Merry Christmas to you & the Jax man!
Great idea. You have a backup plan. Third part is always more reliable.
I've been researching the Champion Inverter Generator and that thing is excellent! Really want to get one for our fifth wheel. That was a smart move Eric and I don't blame you for wanting to rip out the Onan. 👍👍👍👍👍😁
Hey Eric don’t beat Urself up over the Onan Genertor!!! I have a Trucking Company I have over a hundred Semi Trucks 🚛 & probably 140 different configurations of Trailers we’ll one of my Trailers has a small Engine that u start to unhook & hook the trailer to the tongue! Well my Koehler engine worked great for several years until just about the time the warranty ran out now just a point I only ran the small engine just long enough to unhook the trailer pull out of the way load up my load then back semi up & hook the trailer back to the Semi so only :20-:30 minutes @ a time!!! Well my Koehler engine started doing the same thing as urs did! We took it several times to get worked on well $1,800 later it was still doing the same thing so I put a wet line system on a truck & dedicated one Semi Truck to run that trailer! Point is theirs something wrong with them engines!
Good to see something go as planned..👍👍
So happy for you. Merry Christmas
Champion got the message. They are helping RVers.
Hey man ! I went through the same thing with my Onan ..wouldn't stay running ..exhausted every solution and didn't want to throw all the expensive Cummins only parts at it or a new flight systems circuit board ...so I did the same thing bought a Champion and built a slide out tray on my my MCI bus 😉 no regrets !
Great choice on the sure can...they’re awesome!
Awesome generator Eric looks great
Yay!! Happy you have one!!
Happy for you. Merry Christmas to you and Jax the cat.
Glad your all set now Eric!
Wow the newly designed power generator by Champion runs smooth and quiet. I used to own one of these and it was loud.
Thank you for sharing your videos.
Eric, over the past couple years, you bought or received many products and showed them to us. I think it would be cool if you did a video on all products you showed us (e-bikes, satellite dishes, security camera's and etc...) the past and give a quick review and whether how they held up and if it is worth having.
You need to put your motorcycle on the front porch or in a shed. It will turn into a piece of rust sitting outside.
Frig it, park it inside.
Get a shipping. Container
Drain the gas put it in the house put something under the tyres
They make a motorcycle cover/canopy. (Not a regular cover) Like $200 or less on Amazon.
Spray exposed parts with WD40 White Lithium and leave it wherever you like.
Things are looking up, that’s great!
Like a fella once said ... You can buy 6 Harborfrieght Gens for the price of one Honda , if'n you don't mind the change outs
True, but they are still not as quiet as a Honda or Yamaha quiet series generator. Every 3dB is twice the sound energy. So 58dB Honda vs. a 61dB Champion. Twice as loud. No ding against Champion, as I have one of those too. To get that last 3dB, the generator needs an enclosure.
A video I saw years ago, a guy insist to change 1 or 2 parts in a HF gen and improves it greatly and last longer. Perhaps google rebuilding one?
I was under the impression that you should break in the engine with non-synthetic oil and then after breaking in you can switch to full synthetic
Congrats, i love mine
On the road or not I love this channel.
Looks like a great addition 👍
Really am enjoying your videos! Thanks for all your tips.
I have a Champion generator and have used it for years. They are near bulletproof.
The man who has Everything, now has a new generator to keep everything running. Way to go Erik. I always get a kick out of how you handle the little disappointments in life when they come along with a chuckle and a smile.
I have this same gen. Great purchase
You made a good choice in generators. Had my Champion for several years with hundreds of hours. Only had one issue and it was a part i needed I contacted Champion and their customer service is beyond great!
Eric. I have been following your adventure with you generator. We have a Thor ACE and had a similar problem where generator would run about 20 minutes and die. To keep this short, it turned out to not be the generator but the load from the AC. Replacing the AC unit fixed the problem. I don't know if you tried to run the generator with no load but if not may be something you may want to try. If that works then you have a load issue. Something is putting a demand on the system the generator cannot handle and shuts down as designed.
Good luck.
Zim
It’s nice to have things work like they should 😇
Like the choice on the generator. Good luck with the other one.
Glad you finally feel good about your generator situation and positive about having that power when you need it. That will certainly make your future travels less stressful. Even though I am looking forward to wherever it is you will be taking us, I hope you and Jax can have a fun and relaxing time at home base. You deserve it. You work so hard. Merry Christmas.
Great video thank you!
Hi Eric, if it’s not to late, and before you tear out your Onan generator. Hear me out, hopefully someone mentioned this. If you haven’t had the sending unit in your fuel tank checked you might want to at least try it. Most are POS’s, they are made foremost pick up the gas from your Tank, and then tell you how much gas/fuel you have. With RVs it does a double duty of telling your generator to shut-Off if you are below 1/4 tank. Some are a combo unit and others mostly older RV’s have two sending units in tank. If for some reason the generator part isn’t sending the correct information to your gen shut off. Well you guessed it your generator stops. If none of your techs haven’t though of this. It’s time to kick someone in the ass. Hopefully your rv has a sending unit access spot in the floor above fuel tank or you would have to drop the tank. I’m just an guy like yourself plugging away and there is a chance I have no idea what I’m talking about. But I had similar problems on a truck and a car I’ve owned in the past. Was told the fuel injection was broken and needed rebuild and the carb was toast. Fortunately I took them both to a mechanic friend that told me both were fine the crap plastic sending units both failed. Dude I hope this helps, if not you maybe someone else. Give Jax a pet for me. Stay safe and do what you need to do to keep sane.
Thats a nice generator.
I think ill get one for the house as a backup.
Eric , I am so happy for you ...having solar is great but life is a lot easier with a generator too. Hope to see you out on the road.
Marilyn
The surecan is great. I use them for all my gas powered toys. Just be aware that it takes a second for the gas to stop flowing when you release the trigger.
Congratulations on a working generator.. I am a manager for a restaurant in Michigan and am hurting now.. your food videos make my day.. thank you...
Merry Christmas Eric & Jax.🙏❤️
Nice backup generator. You should break in the generator with conventional oil for the first 100hrs of operation. It helps for wear to break in. Then switch to synthetic.
I found out years ago, use the highest octane gas you can get in these small generators. Those small fuel systems will glaze up pretty quickly if you don't. Additionally, I always put Seafoam in the gas can to help keep everything nice and clean. As for oil, you might want to break the generator in with dino oil until you get a few hours on it. I bought a new Promaster and converted for camping. I wanted to go with Amzoil Full Synthetic right off the bat. I talked to a trusted mechanic and he said to wait until I have at least 5K miles on it. He said the synthetic oil is so slippery, the piston rings will never seat so you need a break in on dino oil.
You’ve got the power now!
I think You can put wheels on it too, if You want to.
Thank you RV Dave. I may do the same with my Onan 5500.
Glad you got a new one
Im not sure yet if this generator is still becoming your main setup. I dont have a class A like you, but i purchased an RV that i use for travel nursing and mine didnt come with generator setup new, because i was planning lots of solar. I use my vehicle as my backup generator on remote start. I have a 2016 Chevy Colorado 2.8L Duramax diesel, i installed a 2nd alternator on a bracket kit that im using a 220amp OEM alternator i pulled from a salvage yard off a Ford F250. This 2nd alternator is directly wired to an anderson plug mounted on both my front and rear bumpers, i plug my extension into the RV and anytime i need generator i remote start the truck and i have 220amps of power available and its unable to be stolen and driven in remote start mode. Typically it would shut off after 10 minutes, but i learned on my model truck if you put hair band around the button on the shifter, it for some reason keeps it from timing out, so i can run it all night or 5 minutes.. On the RV i have it wired into the solar battery system on a 12v to 48v charge controller, because my battery bank is 48v@400amp hours. I wired all my outlets so they are powered from the inverter system.
You're like a kid on Christmas morning setting up that new generator!
I had some great customer support from Champion. Very impressed.
That generator looks so nice and easy to work with. Good decision! Merry Christmas Eric!
Happy times are to come with a new GEN! ! ! SWEET!
Regarding the rattling curtain rods. I just used electrical shrink tubing and put it over the rod where the two pieces meet. No more rattling.
Nice generator Eric. For break in period regular conventional oil is recommended , after that full synthetic oil is just fine.
Glad you got it. Stay safe and enjoy your life
Awesomeness!!!
That dark cloud seems to follow all Onan generators.
It's really sad he couldn't find a mechanic smart enough to fix the Onan. Good mechanics are getting harder and harder to find.
Maybe Eric can run it by Scotty kilmer in Tennessee next time he is in the neighborhood.
@@paullackey3842 He’ll tell Eric to toss them both and put a Toyota in there! Haha!
We own a Champion generator and they're the best! Awesome customer service too.
I think you made a good choice. Dave has had good luck with his and I expect you will as well. Merry Christmas! Ray in Boise
No more at the mercy of an
erratic Onan generator. Awesome.
Nice generator! My Onan is crap loud. Hey, why not park the motorcycle on the porch, protected from rain? Thanks
58 db. maybe your muffler has rusted out?
ok Eric and Jax another great informative video, thanks for starting off my day with a smile,, happy travels.....
Talk about dark clouds, Eric you must have a big one following you. First opening scene in your video and rain is pouring down on your new car. I have one of those Sure Flow cans and the only problem that I have with it is that fuel keeps pouring out after you let go of the fill lever. You really have to anticipate how much will continue to flow after you let go. BTW, if your house batteries are low push your Aux start button to tie house and chassis batteries together.
I have a champion Gen as well had it now 7 years no problems at all starts every first pull awesome gen. had Onan before gen on semi and was junk .
Champion generators are pretty good units and electric start is a plus.
it doesn't have electric start even though he says it does several times. he is thinking of a different model that costs about $150 more. guess he bought the wrong one.
Great new generator/ inverter! 😀 It purrs like a kitten 🐈 Did the curtain rod replacement stop the rattle? Love Jax😺
Will love to see follow-up on how the generator works as a replacement
Great plan for the generator- belly rubs for Jax!
Been watching your channel since video one and never a boring video.
That's awesome.... Seems like the best option with the Champion
Hi Eric! Great news. I bet you feel good getting your new Ginny. Next purchase should be a hi top garage for your RV, “Tater Tot” and storage
I learn so much from your vids.
Have a great week. Hugs from Oklahoma
Hopefully you don't have to put that generator in but if you do can you put in a pull out shelf type thing? Glad it works :)
TRUE, I put mine on a pull-out shelf because you have to drain the oil...
Wonder if you can get some $ for that onan. Tough working with the older RVs at times but, you know how to make it right for yourself & get the rv you want.
Bol & Happy Holidays
Having the back up generator is a good idea
Wow that’s nice 👍
Very nice generator
Love the lamp lol
I had a champion generator,And I had no issues with it, for a year,The only reason I got rid of it,It was way too loud,I’m glad things are working out for you!Me personally I would not spend another dime on the onan Generator,I heard so many complaints about it!🏝🍌🥭🥥🌴
No you did it right , no more Owen generator. Good luck, and happy holidays.
Nice generator!
Pretty sure you can change the carburetor and make that model run on propane. We have the Champion 3100 and really like it, have not used it that often and have not done the conversion I mentioned above but I plan too when we go more full time. Glad you finally got it. Merry Christmas, Enjoy the road and stay safe.
I’ve had issue this yr as well with our 5500 watt onan. It will sit and run perfect while sitting still but bouncing down the road it will die or trip one of the main breakers on the genset.. I’ve gotten several codes but none make sense but I have changed the oil level, fuel pump and so on. I’ve had work done on it under warranty at the Cummins onan service center in St. Louis off 270 and had good luck.
good choice, I have the 75k use it as power backup for certain circuits when the power goes out. Love it
That is sweet!
Funny being a Patreon and knowing the outcome of the Onan