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10-21-2013, 07:49 PM
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Maron
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Newbie w a new Tundra and a new 8329 Rockwood on order
I am researching portable generators for out new TT. Any advice would be appreciated.
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10-21-2013, 07:57 PM
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Get the Honda 2000 Companion. It comes in red or camo. Or if you think you will need to your AC, get the 3000
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10-21-2013, 08:02 PM
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One word..."Honda". The 2000 for no AC, X2 for AC. Pay for the best and forget the rest.
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10-21-2013, 08:08 PM
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I have two Yamaha 2000's ... Runs my 15 k a/c without a problem. Their very light weight, but either Yamaha or honda work great.
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Yamaha EF2000iS 2000 Watt Inverter Generators
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10-21-2013, 08:10 PM
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That's right. You can buy a cheap one for $700 or pay $1000 for the best. If you spend $700 now, plan on spending another $700 very soon. "A cheap garden tool is an expensive garden tool"................. Period
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10-21-2013, 09:34 PM
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Site Team
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can't give any advice without knowing what you want to use it for.
charge the batteries, run the A/C,
boondocking or dry camping, will you have neighbors and do you want cheap or quiet?
just saying you want a generator is not enough information.
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10-22-2013, 08:36 AM
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Maron
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Type of generator
That's part of my problem, I don't know what we are going to need it for. I've never owned a TT before but we plan on using it 6 months a year.
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10-22-2013, 08:38 AM
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Always Learning
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maron
That's part of my problem, I don't know what we are going to need it for. I've never owned a TT before but we plan on using it 6 months a year.
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Dry camping/boondocking is camping without electrical hookups. Many make the distinction that the former is where you're in a campground and the latter is when you're not in a campground (are in forested areas). You may also end up parking without hookups if you use Walmarts or other rest areas in your travels.
What type of camping are you planning on (and where)? You only really need a generator if you're going to be doing much dry camping. What amenities are you going to want when you're dry camping?
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10-22-2013, 08:45 AM
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Get 2 Yamaha/Honda 2000 or one 3000. Will cover all your needs.
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10-22-2013, 08:53 AM
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Don't buy one now. Use your new RV 1st & then explore how you might use a generator. As other have noted Honda & Yamaha are at the top & very quiet. If noise is not an issue then something like Champion at a much lower cost is viable. You can have a new generator delivered in a week, so don't feel rushed.
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10-22-2013, 08:56 AM
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Always Learning
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lswartz
Don't buy one now. Use your new RV 1st & then explore how you might use a generator. As other have noted Honda & Yamaha are at the top & very quiet. If noise is not an issue then something like Champion at a much lower cost is viable. You can have a new generator delivered in a week, so don't feel rushed.
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Agreed. If you don't know what you need it for, you'll figure it out quickly without one. No sense in spending $1k-$2k on generator(s) and then find you rarely need/use them.
I "camp" exclusively in RV-parks and always have hookups. No need for a generator for me. (Though, it could be nice to run the A/C on the way or at rest stops. It's just not enough of a reason to go buy one.)
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10-22-2013, 08:00 PM
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If you like watching Doomsday preppers and have a Bug Out Bag, get a Honda, use it for a while and you will be happy with it. We have always gone camping with hook-ups until this year and tried a few places with only water spickets. Got up in the am, started the Honda to run the K-Cup and the Microwave. Then a little TV, then off. Dinner time came around, Start the generator spark up the grill, heat the veggies in the micro and eat. Everything off, crack open a beverage, start a fire. Oh yah, one more thing....... While we are making coffee or using the microwave, we plug the Ipads and wireless card in to charge them.
We also have a 135 Watt Solar Panel so we can run the heat/fan all night late in the year when it gets a little cooler and it doesnt kill the battery. I guess it all depends on what you want to do and where you want to.
Here is a view from our last site, 25 feet from the ocean?
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10-22-2013, 11:12 PM
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Maron
Join Date: Oct 2013
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Definitions
Ok, what is a doomsday prepper and bug bag?
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10-22-2013, 11:29 PM
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Location: Ripon, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lswartz
Don't buy one now. Use your new RV 1st & then explore how you might use a generator. As other have noted Honda & Yamaha are at the top & very quiet. If noise is not an issue then something like Champion at a much lower cost is viable. You can have a new generator delivered in a week, so don't feel rushed.
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Champion now makes a 2000i generator very quiet (53 Db), I have 2 with the parallel adapter to run them together into my 30 amp TT plug (together they run everything in my TT) only half the cost of Honda and very nice generators.
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10-23-2013, 12:09 AM
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Ditto about waiting to buy. Wait until you have determine your camping style before investing. In the meantime continue to read and research your options so you will have an head start.
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10-23-2013, 05:23 AM
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Congratulations and welcome to FRF from SW Idaho.
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10-23-2013, 08:25 AM
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Maron
Join Date: Oct 2013
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All of you have been very helpful and introduced me to new ideas & options. Thank you!
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