Chrisp_K wrote: I ordered my Roo 23ss today. I plan to do a lot of boon-docking with my new HTT and am planning to get a generator.
Where is the best place to store it while traveling?
that's a 100lbs. gennie. not sure if you want to add that much weight in the trailer. i would rather have that in the back of my truck but if you have a SUV, you might have to put it in the trailer.
the weight is one of the reasons we passed on the Champion. i really wanted it, because of price and power. the DW would only tolerate the absolute quietest one made.
so we bought a slightly-used honda 2000. it might not run the a/c but we hardly use it anyways. and i can always buy another one if the price is right and parallel them.
Dan- Firefighter, Shawn- Musician/Entrepreneur, Zoe- Faithful Golden Retriever, 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche LS, 2007 Rockwood Roo 23SS w/Equalizer and Prodigy, and 5 Mtn. bikes and 2 Road bikes
sbjack wrote: I think I just want to be able to get enough juice to recharge my battery, and maybe to run the water pump after dinner, etc. No AC, and not something I plan on leaving running for long periods of time.
i'd recommend a honda 2000. it's only a little more than the 1000 and can run the microwave. it weights 46lbs. and will run forever.
or a kipor 2000.
That rebate for the Champion expired 2 weeks ago.....
I have a friend with a kippor 3000 and it was comparable in sound to my Yamaha 3000 boost, not sure if the dB ratings for the kippor are, but it was pretty quiet.
I put mine in the front bed of my truck ahead of the 5th hitch, and aimed the exhaust toward the side of the bed, I needed an absorbing media to reduce noise. Having a crossbar/ dual receiver hitch added to the back of the trailer for using a harbor freight aluminum platform ( about $60) and I will modify it so it uses 2 supports, one removable and the whole platform will tilt down in the even I want to unload it by myself.
I use a Yamaha EF 2800i - It's big enough to run everything, AC included - reasonably quiet, the inverter keeps the voltage constant, and it can easily be carried.
sbjack wrote: I think I just want to be able to get enough juice to recharge my battery, and maybe to run the water pump after dinner, etc. No AC, and not something I plan on leaving running for long periods of time.
I just bought a generator for the same reasons that you stated. .
Picked up the 1500/1200 Champion for $199. Started right up on the first pull. . Well. . after I read the instructions and turned the fuel valve to the proper position. .
It is far quiter than I expected. Significantly quieter than my lawn mower! We were able to stand just a few feet away (less than 10) and carry on a normal volume conversation. I picked this size because of it's light weight. I can pick it up and move it around easily.
We own some camping property (1/3 acre) where we have septic and water, but no power. So mostly the genny will be used only when we are at our property. Most of the time there isn't another camper around for 1,000 feet. . Hence noise isn't much of an issue. We will be running it just for an hour or two so every second day.
We have converted the camper to use two deep cycle Golf Cart batteries (6v), and have converted much of the lighting to LED. We also have added a digital thermostat to help with the furnace comfort/power issue. Since we have city water at our property, we don't use the water pump either. If we really push it, and don't use the furnace much, we can go about 4 nights on one charge.
Bill Vojak
SW Washington State
2001 K2500HD Suburban LT w/Autoride - 6.0L/4.10 - Eaz-Lift w/WD
2006 Kodiak 214 Hybrid TT
mY honda eu 1000 is kept in the back of the van when not in use. The Champion generator you are lookin at is big and noisey though inexpensive. IMHO I would shop for a used Yamaha which is quieter than the HONDA EU series and small enough to store lots of places.
Oasis Bob
Wonderful wife & 4 Really Fun kids
2001 Dodge Grand Caravan (3.3 V-6)
2001 Bantam Trail Lite B-19
CRISP_K
I've got a Honda 2000, store it in the back of the truck and would have no trouble putting it in the back of an SUV as far as fumes are concerned, the tank vapor lock should take care of it.
I lock it to the trailer frame at a site if I'm there long enough to remove from the truck. For short stays it stays locked in the truck bed and I run it there. Very quiet with the truck cap closed...
SBJACK
Unless I'm mistaken (very possible) when choosing a generator keep in mind that the smaller they are the less the output, hence the longer you need it to run to charge the batteries. I have turned on the AC with the 2k running but just to try it for a minute, I've heard the problem is more when it's hot and there is more of a load on the unit. You really need more like the Yamaha 2400 for such.
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