[delcirose]

In my second year of full timing I can say that one of the questions should be how you plan on using your 5er. Portable generators take up the least amount of space and can come in handy for things other than running the rig such as running an air compresor for tires and perhaps air suspension. So if you plan on spending a lot of time off the grid so to speak than a external power supply makes more sense to me. The space requirement to put an on board genset takes an area that you will need for storage. Speaking from a person that is on the road a lot. Solar systems work just fine, but you need to dedicate space for the panels on the top and the control systems/batteries underneath again taking up a considerable amount of your storage system area. In any case get out there and enjoy your home on wheels we have a very beautiful country to see and a short time to do it. Good luck with your choices....