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Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« on: March 13, 2013, 01:36:25 PM »
Hi guys,
Does anyone have any experience withthe Champion Generators??  Cabela's has a deal on a Champion 3,500 Watt Generator for $369.  Would like to know if any of you have any comments suggestions on generators and in particular this one.  Thanks!

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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2013, 04:51:37 PM »
Hi guys,
Does anyone have any experience withthe Champion Generators??  Cabela's has a deal on a Champion 3,500 Watt Generator for $369.  Would like to know if any of you have any comments suggestions on generators and in particular this one.  Thanks!
YES!!  Buy it from tractor supply, I did.  300$  Make sure you get the right model with 240v/120v and the RV 30amp plug.  I am very happy with mine.  It is decently quiet and good on gas too.  It will run my trailer flawlessly.  Not as quiet as hondas but still I find it quiet enuff.  Best deal for the money out there.
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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2013, 05:08:55 PM »
I looked it up for you.  It is 329$ now and model# 46514 I think is it.  Be carefull as their are several champion models of this and they look alike.  This one has the rv plug and is 240/120 volt.  The others are not!  Not sure which one Cabelas have but make sure you check closely.  I got this for Rv, work and home backup as I can hook up to the 240v and run both sides of house panel and my well etc.  Great buy, good luck.
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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2013, 05:09:28 PM »
Hi guys,
Does anyone have any experience withthe Champion Generators??  Cabela's has a deal on a Champion 3,500 Watt Generator for $369.  Would like to know if any of you have any comments suggestions on generators and in particular this one.  Thanks!
YES!!  Buy it from tractor supply, I did.  300$  Make sure you get the right model with 240v/120v and the RV 30amp plug.  I am very happy with mine.  It is decently quiet and good on gas too.  It will run my trailer flawlessly.  Not as quiet as hondas but still I find it quiet enuff.  Best deal for the money out there.

Thanks!

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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2013, 05:10:51 PM »
We have one also, works great.
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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2013, 05:18:28 PM »
My buddy has one for his toy hauler. They're loud.

If you're camping in the sticks with no neighbors go for it.

If you're camping in a campground like last weekend they suck for your neighbors.

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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2013, 05:30:07 PM »
Not a honda for sure.  68decibals  at 15ft away you can talk at normal levels.  I would not call mine loud.   :dunno:
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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2013, 06:04:23 PM »
I have a Champion 3500 watt 4000 peak that Ive used hard for about 5 years. It still runs find but I have had to fix it 4 times now from drawing too much load for extended times. The windings gets hot and burn at the slip rings where the brush's ride. Not a big deal tho, an hour to disassemble , re solder and re assemble. 3500 watts is  loading it down quite a lot.
Mine has more then paid for it self and runs great other then don't over do it and get it hot.
I was running an air compressor steady for nailer's and microwave for lunch, block heat in diesel pick ups.
I stepped up to a 5500 watt so I could abuse it a little more but wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
I'm not sure.

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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2013, 08:07:12 AM »
Not a honda for sure.  68decibals  at 15ft away you can talk at normal levels.  I would not call mine loud.   :dunno:

You wouldn't call it loud because you own it. I bet the people in the campsite next to you have a different opinion. :chuckle:



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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #9 on: March 14, 2013, 12:03:27 PM »
Maybe.  Like I said its not as quiet as hondas.  Not near as loud as the generacs and colemans.  Most campgrounds have elect. hook-ups so I dont get the huge fuss people are making over gen. noise?  In a rough camp who cares?  Move if ya dont like noise there is a whole jungle out there!  Solar is quieter and someday people will complain that hondas are too loud.  Again for a normal genny it is one of the quieter ones.
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Re: Champion 3,500-Watt Generator
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2013, 02:56:05 PM »
If it's too loud, a cheap motorcycle muffler will help a lot.

 


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