camping and generators

[brush hunter]

You'll need a 3000 at the least if you plan to run a/c I have a Honda and have had no problems with it. If you plan to run two 2000's together remember you have two tanks to fill and two generators to start, and there's a Chance there could be damage to your charging system in your trailer if the generators aren't running in sink with each other

[kirkl]

take a look at these champion suitcase generators. i just bought one at costco. costco price is 489. i think its quiet as the honda. hooked up my daughters 1875watt hairdryer and it ran great. you can also parrellel them to double the watts. theyve had good reviews on the research ive did. and you get two for almost the price of a honda unless you find a really good deal. if ya dont like it costco has a good return policy.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Champion-2000-Watt-Inverter-Generator/1149997.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dchampion%26x%3D22%26y%3D12%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=champion&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

[MIKEXRAY]

I have the Honda 2000 and have had it work flawless for 7 years. Starts right up, runs for more that 12 hours on a small tank of fuel.   I agree with the above statement about running two together, might as well just get a little bigger single unit. Two together would cause all kinds of concerns.  Mike

[brush hunter]

take a look at these champion suitcase generators. i just bought one at costco. costco price is 489. i think its quiet as the honda. hooked up my daughters 1875watt hairdryer and it ran great. you can also parrellel them to double the watts. theyve had good reviews on the research ive did. and you get two for almost the price of a honda unless you find a really good deal. if ya dont like it costco has a good return policy.

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Champion-2000-Watt-Inverter-Generator/1149997.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dchampion%26x%3D22%26y%3D12%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=champion&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products

Looked at those for weekend trips, they look like a good deal

[elkaholic]

I hate the noise but like said before long extension cord/plywoood and trees.... Its either taht or my dad at camp cant use his sleepingmachine and everyone stays awake...... thats louder then the generator!!!1
I have a champion it works great, hunting partner has the honda he has had for 15 years (quiet and he loves it)

[Bofire]

  My RV runs about 5-7 days on the two batteries even using the forced air heat. One tank of fuel in my generator charges me up for another week. I bought a Craftsman 3000 from the nickle ads about 10 years ago, it works great cost me $125.00. I have a 20 foot electrical lead from my RV and another 20 footer extension and its not too loud at that distance. I like the honda but I do not see the cost.
Carl

[rangerstx2316]

theres a champion on craigslist right now for $250 i think its  a great deal that what i paid for mine off of craigslist brand new like this. http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/tls/2409993484.html

[Rick]

You'll need a 3000 at the least if you plan to run a/c I have a Honda and have had no problems with it. If you plan to run two 2000's together remember you have two tanks to fill and two generators to start, and there's a Chance there could be damage to your charging system in your trailer if the generators aren't running in sink with each other

You don't need 3000 watts to run an A/C. My 2400watt Yamaha was designed by Yamaha to run RV A/C units.

[brush hunter]

It will run it but it will run in the brown mode and that's hard on the A/C

[Lowedog]

Have never had a problem running my 2 2000i's together using the parallel kit. 

[Bofire]

2 $1000.00 machines to do  what one $125.00 machine does............hmmmmmmm??
Carl

[Lowedog]

Yup you are certainly smarter than me there Carl.  Thanks for your input. 

[MHWASH]

After owning both the Honda 1000 and Yamaha 2600, I would recommend either one. One advantage to have 2 2000 to run in parallel is you don't always have to bring both, onlt when the weather is bad. Unless they make 100' extension cord with mufflers, I've yet to hear an off brand that is as quite as a Honda or Yammy.

 I hate generator noise as much as everybody, but atleast with the costly ones, you can run them during the night and still have a conversation around the campfire.

[MADMAX]

2000 watt honda
Great generator !
Just chain it up good so the POS's do not steal it

[robodad]

I'll add to this conversation in that I have the Honda 2000iu and really like it, I don't use it often but its great when I need it !!

My RV runs about 5-7 days on the two batteries even using the forced air heat

What type and size batteries are you using, I have been having trouble with my batteries lasting even a whole day and they are fairly recent (2008) batteries.

Also if I were to install 4 6v batteries would I have to change my inverter/charger ??