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08-18-2014, 05:39 AM
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Generator
Looking to purchase a generator for our fifth wheel any suggestions?
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08-18-2014, 05:53 AM
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Location: Sparta, TN
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Any inverter generator with sufficient power for everything you expect to run. Most people favor the Honda or Yamaha 2000 watt models.
If you want to run the A/C as well buy 2 and a parallel kit. That arrangement gives you the most flexibility.
DO NOT get a construction grade generator. They are way too noisy. Your neighbors will be very unhappy with you.
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08-18-2014, 06:15 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tnchuck100
DO NOT get a construction grade generator. They are way to noisy. Your neighbors will be very unhappy with you.
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My nephew did that at the races. One of his neighbors went out in the middle of the night and shut it off.
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08-18-2014, 07:17 AM
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Champion now has a 2000 watt that is as quiet as the Honda/Yamaha's. I have seen them at Costco for about half the price of the Honda's. Plus you can get the parallel kit to run 2 of them together.
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08-18-2014, 09:37 AM
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Champion are also doing a 3100 watt online at Costco.ca that is half the price of the others & is very light & still pretty quiet..
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08-18-2014, 01:19 PM
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Thanks everyone
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08-18-2014, 04:31 PM
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This one.
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08-18-2014, 04:38 PM
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mcfarmall, are you absolutely sure that will run the air conditioner, the microwave AND THE LED LIGHTS
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2013 GMC Yukon XL Denali AWD
EDUCATION is what you get when you read the fine print.....
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08-18-2014, 05:01 PM
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Lost in the Woods
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Craftymanager
Looking to purchase a generator for our fifth wheel any suggestions?
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I have one of these http://store.boliygenerator.com/boli...ter-gener.html
with less than 10 hrs on it. PM me if you are interested and I'll make you a sweet deal on it.
I bought it then came across an Onan that my unit was pre-wired for.
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08-18-2014, 05:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mcfarmall
This one.
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Bet that one would run the entire CG.
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08-18-2014, 06:35 PM
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I got the Honda EU6500is to power my fifth wheel. I can run both air conditioners, the microwave, and a hair dryer, all at the same time if I like.
I carry it in my basement. I built a winch fixture for loading it and unloading it. There is a thread about that over in the mods forum.
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08-18-2014, 06:57 PM
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We have a Champion 4000 generator that is noise compliant for campgrounds. It works great and not all that heavy. Bought it at Amazon. Even has a remote to start and stop it.
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08-18-2014, 08:12 PM
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Just an FYI for you since you are "out West". I have problems with my Champion Inverter generator at high altitudes. It loses power fast and at really high altitudes, it doesn't run at all. Honda has a fix for this issue but, as far as I know, Champion still does not.
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