Post by: WSU on October 18, 2018, 02:00:39 PM
Has anyone got input on the Harbor Freight generators, good or bad? It's hard to want to spend the money for a Honda, especially since I'll probably only use it a few times a year. But, I also don't want to by a piece of junk that will break in a year or two.
Any other good alternatives?
Post by: slowhand on October 18, 2018, 02:20:21 PM
Buy the best and You will have no regrets.
My friend went cheap and this year His Gen failed while hunting. He had to plug into Mine.
Another note on the Honda My uncle has one that I swear it's 15 years old and still works like new.
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Post by: WSU on October 18, 2018, 02:27:38 PM
Post by: slowhand on October 18, 2018, 03:12:28 PM
Is the 2000 enough?It is for what I have.
Are You planning to run an A/C unit?
Post by: WSU on October 18, 2018, 03:28:48 PM
Is the 2000 enough?It is for what I have.
Are You planning to run an A/C unit?
Maybe in the summer. Mostly fridge, coffee maker, lights, and space heater
Post by: slowhand on October 18, 2018, 03:33:59 PM
I don't think You will be able to run an A/C unit or an electric space heater unless it's a low power unit.Is the 2000 enough?It is for what I have.
Are You planning to run an A/C unit?
Maybe in the summer. Mostly fridge, coffee maker, lights, and space heater
The other items are no problem. I can even run the microwave with it.
Post by: luckyman on October 18, 2018, 03:39:49 PM
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Post by: j_h_nimrod on October 18, 2018, 09:16:17 PM
If I had my druthers it go with a Honda 3000, but the price tag is high. A clone would probably work great and most units are pretty reliable anymore.
Post by: bullfisher on October 19, 2018, 06:05:10 AM
That said, I bought the first harbor freight model, the 2500. I was in a pinch and figured I'd burn it up and just eventually get a Honda. That was 3 years ago and it's still running good, and I use the crap outta that thing. It even runs the AC!
Post by: Sandberm on October 19, 2018, 09:42:05 AM
After getting burned buying the low cost piece of crap air compressor at Harbor Freight I didnt think it was a good idea to buy a generator from them. Burn me once, shame on you , burn me twice shame on me.
My Honda 2000 will run the microwave and heat the water in the hot water tank in my Nash 20N nicely but it will not run the ac by itself.
Its light in weight vs the 3000 which I like a lot. If I summer camped all the time and wanted ac perhaps the 3000 would have been the better buy vs buying two 2000's :dunno:
A sidenote, sometimes I want to take an air compressor away from the house to air up a tire or blow something off with compressed air, and will use my mated up gennys to run it. One 2000w generator wont run an air compressor. I have to mate two together.
Another observation. The wife and I went camping off the Bumping River road a couple weekends back. Our travel trailer and pickup are older but well maintained. Ive got maybe $12,000 combined into the truck and tt. Well, a younger guy and his wife with a really nice 4 door Ram truck and humongously long brand new tt camped next to us. It had to be $100k worth of vehicle and trailer. ALL THAT MONEY SPENT AND HE BOUGHT A CHEAP!!!,LOUD generator. Come on man! If you got a 100 grand laying around go ahead and buy a quiet generator.
Post by: birddogdad on October 19, 2018, 09:59:44 AM
Post by: Craig on October 22, 2018, 07:38:33 AM
Not the cheapest option but very quiet and reliable.
Post by: DeKuma on October 22, 2018, 08:15:19 AM
What else can you say except it is a Honda?
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Post by: Mudman on December 06, 2018, 08:01:30 AM
I bought the 3500 predator after talking to a friend. They are switching their Hondas over to predator at work. The had one they bought because their Honda died and they needed one ASAP. They ended up running for about a year nearly 24/7 and it replaces for free when the cord broke. I figured I’d give it a try. So far I used it for a week and it’s been great.I know of other Const Co have done this as well and had great luck. I am considering a Pred 3500 inv as well.
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Post by: KFhunter on December 12, 2018, 07:10:12 PM
so far so good but haven't used them much. I see costco jacked the price up 50 bux or so.
Post by: MADMAX on December 12, 2018, 08:11:11 PM
Runs fan for propane heater , tv and dvd and lights
Cant run AC don’t care about it when camping really
Works for me
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