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Post  cool40 March 6th 2011, 1:14 am

i'm looken to buy a new generator for this year.the old coleman has about had it and i've about had it with it too. Laughing my trailer has a roof air but i never used it so all i'm needing is lights and a charger.the winch is 12v.looken at the honda and yamaha or even a used onan from a rv. opinions? Very Happy
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Post  '65 T-BOLT March 6th 2011, 1:18 am

honda!
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Post  cool40 March 6th 2011, 1:20 am

'65 T-BOLT wrote:honda!
what size? 2000?
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Post  '65 T-BOLT March 6th 2011, 1:24 am

that would probablly work...ours is a 4500 watt!...big one for the house...for bad weather...we just load it up in the truck and take it with us
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Post  David Cole March 6th 2011, 1:38 am

When I bought mine about 8 yrs ago I wanted one of the super quiet Honda generators. Wasn't in the budget though. I bought a Honda powered generator instead. It falls about 1/2 way between one of the quiet all Honda units and your typical Briggs/Tecumseh powered generators as far as noise. You can find them and they are powered by the Honda GX series OHV industrial engines. Mine has the 6.5 hp GX 200. 8 yrs old no with nothing but oil changes once a season, one air filter and couple of spark plugs.

Mine is very similar to this:
http://www.brandnewengines.com/ch350is.aspx
Caught it on sale for about $500. At 3500 watt's it's big enough to power everything I need at the track. Air compressor does tax it a little. I can also use it at home during a power outage. It can run lights, tv and fridge. Microwave as well if I turn some other things off.
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Post  '65 T-BOLT March 6th 2011, 1:46 am

David Cole wrote:When I bought mine about 8 yrs ago I wanted one of the super quiet Honda generators. Wasn't in the budget though. I bought a Honda powered generator instead. It falls about 1/2 way between one of the quiet all Honda units and your typical Briggs/Tecumseh powered generators as far as noise. You can find them and they are powered by the Honda GX series OHV industrial engines. Mine has the 6.5 hp GX 200. 8 yrs old no with nothing but oil changes once a season, one air filter and couple of spark plugs.

Mine is very similar to this:
http://www.brandnewengines.com/ch350is.aspx
Caught it on sale for about $500. At 3500 watt's it's big enough to power everything I need at the track. Air compressor does tax it a little. I can also use it at home during a power outage. It can run lights, tv and fridge. Microwave as well if I turn some other things off.
yep! double duty usage!
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Post  cool40 March 6th 2011, 1:50 am

the little honda 2000 deal was what i'd noticed at the track,i did'nt even know it was running.i've been checking craigslist and found a 4000 honda out of an rv. i have a 10'000 watt welder/generator for home use but i'd love to sell it if i buy a fair size generator. Very Happy
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Post  69F100 March 6th 2011, 2:17 am

onan deisal is quite in a 10kw it is about as guite as the honda, the honda gas is is the quitest i have seen


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Post  valleydawg March 6th 2011, 8:08 am

I have an Onan diesel on the RV and it is nice and quiet but on the trailer I have a 6500 McCulloch and it is loud. (Don’t park by me at the Bash!) I had a Honda once and it was quiet. I need to break down and buy a Honda.
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Post  bruno March 6th 2011, 9:26 am

couldnt afford the honda or the onan deals , so i got a 6250 coleman had it for 4 years and runs great

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Post  richter69 March 6th 2011, 10:51 am

I have a 5500w Honda, its not super quiet but it wasnt a million bucks either. It had a 2 gal tank which blows so i built a 12 gal deal for it................can run for 2 days without filling. It is an air cooled deal so I put it on a slideout otherwisw it prolly would over heat in the compartment.
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Post  BigDave65 March 6th 2011, 12:02 pm

I have a Honda-powered gen. 4500 watt. I bought this thing in 1995 or 96 and have done nothing but oil changes, a couple of spark plugs and a fuel filter. I've always used synthetic oil. Like Richter said, it's not super quiet but it wasn't terribly expensive either. I couldn't even begin to guess the number of hours it has sat and just run and run. Powered the house for 3-4 days on a couple of occasions. It's still going strong.

It'll probably blow up now that I bragged on it! Rolling Eyes
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Post  69F100 March 6th 2011, 12:41 pm

richter69 wrote:I have a 5500w Honda, its not super quiet but it wasnt a million bucks either. It had a 2 gal tank which blows so i built a 12 gal deal for it................can run for 2 days without filling. It is an air cooled deal so I put it on a slideout otherwisw it prolly would over heat in the compartment.


Like Jon said if you have a air cooled gen the portable type you need it on slide outs to pull it outside of the compartment,if not it can run hot and explode in the gen box.I have seen this myself from where a guy brought his trailer in to get it fixed it exploded blowed up the compartment and burnt the side of his trailer and inside wall.Was like $4500 to fix his trailer and replace the gen just something to think about.

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Post  cool40 March 6th 2011, 1:17 pm

i think i'm gona go look at this ev4000 honda.it came out of an rv but i dont know if its air or water cooled.$500 on the local craigslist.
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Post  richter69 March 6th 2011, 2:01 pm

I run green oil in mine as well, just a little FYI............ Laughing
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Post  IDT-572 March 6th 2011, 2:18 pm

http://sportpacportablepowergenerator.wyinc.ru/tag/spgg750e/

Steele brand.


I bought this last fall new $500.00 new here locally. It is very quiet, but I have yet to run it loaded heavy. Electric start and a big fuel cell.
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Post  DFI429 March 6th 2011, 7:27 pm

richter69 wrote:I run green oil in mine as well, just a little FYI............ Laughing

Lol!! Very Happy

It's funny... When I first met my chassis guy way back when our first transaction resulted in me fixing his Onan generator on his '86 Ford-based camper that he towed the Maverick with. Camper was 460 powered, of course Wink Every time he'd fire anything up that needed current (AC, etc.) the genset would just laugh & cough... Turned out the generator lost one winding in a phase that I was able to pull enough wire to re-bond and return it to full capacity Very Happy
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Post  Diggindeeper March 6th 2011, 9:02 pm

if you just need a little guy I like the makita I have at work. Its new so time will tell....and i dont know who manufactures it for them.
Onans are nice, but Honda is tough to beat.
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Post  cool40 March 6th 2011, 10:21 pm

IDT-572 wrote:http://sportpacportablepowergenerator.wyinc.ru/tag/spgg750e/

Steele brand.


I bought this last fall new $500.00 new here locally. It is very quiet, but I have yet to run it loaded heavy. Electric start and a big fuel cell.
damn snake,you gona power some stuff with 7500watt! Laughing hell i'll just plug into your "power grid". Laughing
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Post  IDT-572 March 6th 2011, 10:29 pm

cool40 wrote:
IDT-572 wrote:http://sportpacportablepowergenerator.wyinc.ru/tag/spgg750e/

Steele brand.

He had a 6500 just like it when I bought mine................ if your interested, or your more than welcome to hook up to my grid..........


I bought this last fall new $500.00 new here locally. It is very quiet, but I have yet to run it loaded heavy. Electric start and a big fuel cell.
damn snake,you gona power some stuff with 7500watt! Laughing hell i'll just plug into your "power grid". Laughing
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Post  IDT-572 March 6th 2011, 10:31 pm

Dang what happened my reply is in the middle of your quote................. Rolling Eyes
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Post  cool40 March 6th 2011, 10:37 pm

i went and looked at the ev4000 honda but i just would'nt up for mounting it on the trailer,riggen up a gas tank for it,etc etc....i realy dont need a big one for lights and a charger.i'm realy looken hard at the eu2000 honda or the little yamaha.
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Post  bosshoss March 7th 2011, 8:39 am

I have had a Honda EU3000, then a Honda EU6500 as well as the little EU1000 all are very nice. Quiet, reliable and compact. Initial outlay is higher than a lot of others but worth it in my opinion.

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Post  res0rli9 March 7th 2011, 8:59 am

If you wont a Quiet gen. just neck down a small 2" walker oval muffler to fit it Smile I use to do it on chain saws, you cant even tell its running.

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Post  bruno March 7th 2011, 10:17 am

res0rli9 wrote:If you wont a Quiet gen. just neck down a small 2" walker oval muffler to fit it Smile I use to do it on chain saws, you cant even tell its running.

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