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07-17-2011, 05:58 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: boerne
Posts: 57
M.O.C. #10842
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onan 5500 lp install
Does anyone have the onan 5500 lp generator installed in their Montana? This is a factory option. I have the genset prep option and plan to install a 5500 myself. I would really like to see some pictures of an installed unit, maybe one from the front and one from the bottom. Any help would be appreciated.
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07-18-2011, 02:26 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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I have one, but it will be a couple of weeks before I can get pictures for you. If nobody else posts some pics by then, I will post them.
Bingo
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07-18-2011, 04:14 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: boerne
Posts: 57
M.O.C. #10842
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Bingo,
Thanks for answering and if I don't get any other pics by then, I would really appreciate you taking some.
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07-18-2011, 06:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2010
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M.O.C. #10948
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I have one which was transferred from my last SOB to my Montana. Camping World in San Marcos, CA did the work which I watched from start to finish. I'm not sure it's a job you'd want to tackle unless you're a trained professional and have all the little bits and pieces you'd need right at hand. The unit weighs about 280lbs. according to the Cummins/Onan guidebook. The job was a trial from start to finish but was done perfectly at a cost of around $900.
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07-18-2011, 12:33 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: boerne
Posts: 57
M.O.C. #10842
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I'm not afraid of doing the install, it would just help to see some pics of a completed one. I can fabricate whatever structural support I need to and I also can do the electrical and plumbing. I would really like to see a view from the bottom to see how much of the bottom pan they cut out and if they added support. Thanks for the replies.
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07-19-2011, 06:32 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Gardners
Posts: 183
M.O.C. #7316
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Mine sits in the far left side and the transfer switch is to the right of the generator. Originally the bottom wasn't cut away properly which caused overheating. The wires routed along the bottom or back was rerouted to go over the top of the bay. The exhaust is in a "Z" and exits out the drivers side just behind the BR slide. Never had problems with fumes and it works really well and very quiet. There is a shield between the end of the genset and the rest of the front storage bay with foam that seals against the door. I don't know how to post pictures here or I'd do that for you.
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07-22-2011, 04:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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pappy65,
I will be going to the rig tomorrow to hook up may second battery. I will take a few pictures as you requested and will have them posted on this thread by the end of the weekend. Hope it helps you out!!
Bingo
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07-23-2011, 07:22 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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pappy65,
Here are the pics I took this morning:
Generator Bay with the Onan inside:
Here is the wiring installation to the battery compartment that connects to the battery for starting:
Some pics of the unit from beneath the rig, sorry if they are not clear enough, kind of hard to get pictures there:
Pic of the exhaust routing beneath the rig:
Pic of the exhaust as it appears from the side of the rig:
Hope this helps with what you are planning!
Bingo
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Bingo and Cathy - Our adventures begin in the hills of WV. We are blessed by our 2014 3850FL Big Sky (previous 2011 3750FL and 2007 3400RL) that we pull with a 2007 Chevy Silverado Classic DRW CC dually.
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07-26-2011, 09:59 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: boerne
Posts: 57
M.O.C. #10842
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Bingo,
Thanks for the great pictures. I will be cutting out the area under generator and then I have made a deal with the dealer I am buying the unit from to put it in place and connect LP. The pictures show exactly what I needed to see.
Thanks,
Phil Tucker
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07-26-2011, 10:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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Glad to be of help.
Bingo
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08-07-2011, 08:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Orangevale
Posts: 2,341
M.O.C. #49
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Bingo, your pictures (or links to) aren't showing up. Can you repost them? I am interested in how you might have insulated against sound from the generator.
We have an Onan "Microquiet" that is NOT quiet and I absolutely hate running it as it could wake the dead.
Thanks.
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08-07-2011, 01:02 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Carmichael - CA
Posts: 7,400
M.O.C. #4831
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Bingo's picture have always (and continue to) shown up just fine. I think you need to check on your end Margee.
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2012 Montana 3700RL Big Sky Package towed by a 2015 Ford F350 6.7L PSD 4WD CC LWB
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