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Old 02-02-2015, 09:51 PM   #1
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29hfs hyperlite generator on front rack

Does anyone have a generator mounted on the front of there hyperlite. I would love to see the setup. Thanks
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Old 02-02-2015, 09:56 PM   #2
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Can't help you on this one. The generator compartment in the front is the only outside storage on my unit, so I didn't want to fill it with a genny.
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Old 02-02-2015, 10:27 PM   #3
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Have a genny but mines a 5th wheel so not comparable, I did find this after some google searching though. It's a 27 but think the 29 is similar



EDIT, after re reading the post, I think maybe you ment on the front hitch frame around the batteries? There is some on the site, sure they will post up.
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Old 02-02-2015, 10:42 PM   #4
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Yes. That it was I meant. Thanks
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Old 02-10-2015, 11:29 AM   #5
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Does anyone have there Generator mounted anywhere else other then the compartment on there toyhauler?
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Old 02-10-2015, 06:22 PM   #6
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Had a welder fabricate and weld a receiver to the rear just under the bumper. Use a "Geardeck17" to haul and operate my Champion 3100 inverter. The Geardeck17 has a slide out mechanism and the top half cover can be propted open to allow air flow and provide rain protection. There is a nice video on YouTube (search Geardeck17).
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Not a hyper lite but my buddy is making one right now. I'll see if I can get pictures.
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So he's not done yet but the if what he's doing



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Old 02-11-2015, 12:35 AM   #9
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Nothing like adding 150# to 200# to your tongue weight! Also, if that's the way one would choose to go, then why not convert the generator to propane since the tanks are right there anyway. Most conversions still retain the gasoline option so an extended fuel gas option could be used for longer term stays.
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Nothing like adding 150# to 200# to your tongue weight! Also, if that's the way one would choose to go, then why not convert the generator to propane since the tanks are right there anyway. Most conversions still retain the gasoline option so an extended fuel gas option could be used for longer term stays.
I think the OP has a truck that will do it easily. Good idea about the propane, though... not only for the fuel, located right there, but for the lack of noxious fumes. I found this at HD, which I don't need, but such I good buy, I might not be able to resist... he-he. As for me, I might haul it on the tongue, but running... it can't stay there. I'm sensitive to 68db and constant unnecessary bouncing and shaking You could buy one for 1/6 of the cost of a Honda 3000 and then put some of that savings in soundproofing.

Sportsman 4,000-Watt Clean Burning LPG Portable Propane Generator-GEN4000LP - The Home Depot
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This works for me.
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Old 02-28-2015, 04:04 PM   #12
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one thing about propane gens is they really suck the gas , better double or triple your propane capacity , are you'll run out real quick , 2 20# full propane tanks wont run one for 12 hrs . plus you get a good 10 to 15 % less output from propane generators .
I have to ask why spend over $2000 for 2 2000 watt units when you can get a nice 4000 watt operated off gas that runs from our fill stations , [that is if you have a fill station ] with a 30 gallon capacity ? even the 3000 watt portable hands are in the 21 to 23 Hundred dollar range . Now the cheaper 4000 or even 5000 watt portables can be had for under 500 or so ?

Just wondering why people choose one over the other .
I'm pretty sure I'll go with the onan , installed in the compartment all ready built into and pre wired with my 29 . a little sound proofing a little insulation and for 2898 delivered done and done . then i can use the extra room of the a frame for a few batteries etc . maybe mount a good tool box
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The honda 2000 only weigh 47lbs. They are easy to move/carry. They are not exclusive to the toy hauler.
If you ever have a power outage they are invaluable.
The gen compartment is under the bed. Any generator is too loud for me.
If noise gets too much... just move the honda 25 feet away.
Drawback to any portable is theft, fuel supply and having to manually start them if remote start is not an option.
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X3 Steve. Many of us bought the hondas for home or other recreational purposes; having one it does make sense to buy another, if two will do it. Prepers like them because nosy neighbors won't know you have it running, espcially in a soundproof box. The quality of the hondas, not to mention the quiet, especially in the economy mode, is amazing, like Steve said. But, if I was buying only for a TH, I would buy one larger generator, maybe not a Honda. I do have a 5500/6000K from the Chinese hardware store, and is incredibly loud. Thanks, northstar for pointing out the high fuel use, I knew the output was lower. A HUGE advantage of LP is also that it doesn't produce lethal exhaust. You could grow plants in the exhaust pipe, if it wasn't for the heat. If I planned to sleep with a generator beside the bed, with a gasoline generator, I would have to have the exhaust stack above the roof. This is required at times... unless you can run it on LP. So, there are pros and cons.
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Even though propane exhausts carbon dioxide , in high enough levels it can still kill you .
I have a honda myself and use it regularly while out on hunting trips. they are great units .[it's only the 1000 to power lights and charge batteries ] but for 2 2000 watt units your looking at over 2200 . then you have to haul out and in , go out to start up and turn off etc . .[mounting on the a frame is just waiting for someone to steal] . I do know some places where i go fishing the guys in the big rigs run their gens to much at night and they are much louder then the hondas . it is an annoyance . Just seems having to fill and haul and set up, the on board onan would just be more convenient less hassles . IMO . on another note the onan is 2898.00 .
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I went with the Champion 3100 Inverter. Still portable, way less $ then the Honda, should run the one 13.5 AC, and easy enough to lift into the truck bed. I had some issues with it right out of the box, had to have my local Champion guy take a crack at it, and it eventually went back to the Champion factory (at their expense) for repair. It's all good now (we hope.) Good customer service too. It does need better wheels though, that's on my spring list of things to do.
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after having read some reviews and specs on the honda , turns out the honda 3000 is not quieter then the onan at 72 db the onan is 69 . will 3000 run a 15,000 btu ac ? I think not . even 2 2000 may have trouble . the 2000 being 47 lbs dry and roughly 59 lbs full of fuel and then the mess of filling . still leaning toward the onan
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after having read some reviews and specs on the honda , turns out the honda 3000 is not quieter then the onan at 72 db the onan is 69 . will 3000 run a 15,000 btu ac ? I think not . even 2 2000 may have trouble . the 2000 being 47 lbs dry and roughly 59 lbs full of fuel and then the mess of filling . still leaning toward the onan
I am pretty sure two 2000s will run the TH. We, or at least I am not arguing the Onan is a bad deal. Being able to start and stop from bed, is excellent. The price is good too (the one you quoted). Right now, for me, I would rather have the flexibility of a Honda... I only have one, so no AC... at the point I do a lot summer time dry camping, my unit is wired and has the fuel station and is ready. Then I am thinking, whats the point of having power and air conditioning, if you can't sleep with it running.
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X3 Steve. Many of us bought the hondas for home or other recreational purposes; having one it does make sense to buy another, if two will do it. Prepers like them because nosy neighbors won't know you have it running, espcially in a soundproof box. The quality of the hondas, not to mention the quiet, especially in the economy mode, is amazing, like Steve said. But, if I was buying only for a TH, I would buy one larger generator, maybe not a Honda. I do have a 5500/6000K from the Chinese hardware store, and is incredibly loud. Thanks, northstar for pointing out the high fuel use, I knew the output was lower. A HUGE advantage of LP is also that it doesn't produce lethal exhaust. You could grow plants in the exhaust pipe, if it wasn't for the heat. If I planned to sleep with a generator beside the bed, with a gasoline generator, I would have to have the exhaust stack above the roof. This is required at times... unless you can run it on LP. So, there are pros and cons.
The (FALSE) Info you give about (LP Generators CANT KILL) is TOTALY WRONG! You need to Post a (Retraction) before a Person takes your WORD and is KILLED!! YOUROO!!
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Youroo is correct: http://www.crookston.mn.us/Fire/Safe...%20Safety.htm/
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