Mounting generator/ exhausting the fumes?

Any gasoline engine exhaust that's at ground level can be a problem especially if the air is still. I was three trucks away from a guy running one under his hood and it caused a high enough reading on my detector to almost set it off.

I'd do what it takes to get it up in the air.

 

May simply consider a 12v radiator fan angled to hit the generator and exhaust to disperse. Will depend on mount and generator exhaust location as well as how much the fan pulls, but worth a thought.

Bonus points, itll keep generator a little cooler especially if semi-enclosed

 

If you drive for Landstar and this is your truck, don't do this.

 

use the venturi effect by running the generator exhaust up from the elbow at least 8 inches inside the pipe. That will cause a slight negative pressure in the generator exhaust system when the truck engine is running.
This can also be used with a pipe into the bottom of a vertical muffler.

 

Any 6 amp or better charger will keep your batteries topped up while sitting unless you are using a large "hotel" load. Even interior lights on for 6 hours and your batteries will be topped up by a 6 amp charger after 4 hours if the charger is on all the time. If you have LED lights inside then cut those charging times in half.

 

Ah, maybe wasnt quite specific enough, got a 12v ac system, at 90 degrees and okay but not great batteries, the batteries get sucked dry in a matter of a few hrs

 

In that case a minimum 10 amp charger should bump your battery life to 12 hours or more. A second would give you 34 hours for a reset.