Jimbobd421
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Go with Honda!!!!
Portable Generator for 5th Wheel
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Take a look at the Kipor...(cheaper, knock-off of the Honda). We have a Kipor 3000, and will be taking it out for the first time this Labor Day weekend. Retail price approx $1100 compared to the Honda's $2k price tag. I have tested it in the driveway and it seems to work. We'll see how she performs running the ac aftier the pressure builds up in the compressor and tries to kick in again.
Has anyone had, or heard of, theft problems with portable generators. It seems to me that a 50 pound generator might be a tempting target for a low life. Our 25' Bigfoot TT, Ms Yeti, doesn't have a generator and I have been considering a Honda; but I am concerned about security.
Ron Gove
Ron Gove
Carl L
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Get about 10 feet of case hardened 3/8" chain and a pair of hefty keyed-alike padlocks. Chain the generator to the A-frame of the trailer. That should take care of security in active campgrounds. Stowing the generator just inside the door of the trailer should take care of lesser crowded areas.
woodartist
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The Honda's go like pop corn :
In fact we have had friends who didn't have a chain on them and the police knocked at their door and told them to secure their generator. Said they didn't want to do the paperwork when they were stolen. However, as with anything, basic precautions help. The thieves will take the easiest path........
In fact we have had friends who didn't have a chain on them and the police knocked at their door and told them to secure their generator. Said they didn't want to do the paperwork when they were stolen. However, as with anything, basic precautions help. The thieves will take the easiest path........Update on the Yamaha 3000iSEB ...
We've now got quite a few trips on the "new" 28' Four Winds trailer. We custom made a rear carrier for the Yamaha generator.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p31/westtexashiker/RV/PA270008.jpg
In the pic in the link above you can see the Yamaha on the carrier. This is NOT, I repeat, NOT, just a standard receiver carrier riding in one of those RV rear bumper receivers. We took a receiver carrier and modified it to sit on TOP of the bumper, and (although hard to see in the pic) have angled braces under the carrier that run to the frame. As it sits, it'll hold about 500+ pounds and is super stable. When travelling, the generator sits to the left of the carrier, situating it in the rear center of the trailer. There's enough room for two 5 gal gas cans next to it. When parked, we can unload it and move it away (I've got a 50' 30amp extension cord), but most of the time we just roll it to the far right of the carrier to allow plenty of breathing room for the water heater module. It's so darn quiet! Like folks above have mentioned, we have a security cable that runs through the generator frame and around the RV frame. Heavy duty ratchet-type cargo straps hold the gen and gas cans firmly on the carrier when driving. Not seen in the picture is a nice weather-proof cover I found that fits perfectly over the gen and gas cans (heavy duty patio furniture cover if I remember right...ps..let the gen cool before putting it on!), and gets strapped in place with some bungie cords.
No offense to earlier poster, but having it on the back doesn't amount to anything with regards to trailer stability, at least in the configuration we use.
rgds,
WT
We've now got quite a few trips on the "new" 28' Four Winds trailer. We custom made a rear carrier for the Yamaha generator.
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p31/westtexashiker/RV/PA270008.jpg
In the pic in the link above you can see the Yamaha on the carrier. This is NOT, I repeat, NOT, just a standard receiver carrier riding in one of those RV rear bumper receivers. We took a receiver carrier and modified it to sit on TOP of the bumper, and (although hard to see in the pic) have angled braces under the carrier that run to the frame. As it sits, it'll hold about 500+ pounds and is super stable. When travelling, the generator sits to the left of the carrier, situating it in the rear center of the trailer. There's enough room for two 5 gal gas cans next to it. When parked, we can unload it and move it away (I've got a 50' 30amp extension cord), but most of the time we just roll it to the far right of the carrier to allow plenty of breathing room for the water heater module. It's so darn quiet! Like folks above have mentioned, we have a security cable that runs through the generator frame and around the RV frame. Heavy duty ratchet-type cargo straps hold the gen and gas cans firmly on the carrier when driving. Not seen in the picture is a nice weather-proof cover I found that fits perfectly over the gen and gas cans (heavy duty patio furniture cover if I remember right...ps..let the gen cool before putting it on!), and gets strapped in place with some bungie cords.
No offense to earlier poster, but having it on the back doesn't amount to anything with regards to trailer stability, at least in the configuration we use.
rgds,
WT
GaryB
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I'm also contemplating to get two EU2000 Honda's for a NuWa 5th wheel that I may get. Question - the NuWa has a front storage compartment that supposedly is intended to house a built-in generator. Can portable generators (such as EU2000) be kept there while running, or will the exhaust fumes present a danger? Of course, I'd have to figure out a way to shut the door to that compartment while leaving space for the power cable to come out, in order to provide security for the generators.
Gary
Gary
You can't put your portable gens in that storage space and run them (for the reasons you list below and more). An "onboard" gen system (like an Onan), gets installed in such a way to allow for external exhaust, external air intake, etc. You'd have to pull them out to use them.
Also, if you plan to power your A/C with those two EU2000's then you'll need to use a "parallel kit" that pairs them together to carry the A/C startup and running load.
Something like Gentran's setup: http://www.wisesales.com/GentranParallel.html
It's a tradeoff.... If you're going to run the A/C, then you have to drag both units out and parallel them. But on the other hand, if you rarely use the A/C, then one of the EU2000's is more than enough to run everything else and thus really fuel efficient.
But, again in response to your original question, DO NOT run those portable gens in that compartment!
rgds, WT
Also, if you plan to power your A/C with those two EU2000's then you'll need to use a "parallel kit" that pairs them together to carry the A/C startup and running load.
Something like Gentran's setup: http://www.wisesales.com/GentranParallel.html
It's a tradeoff.... If you're going to run the A/C, then you have to drag both units out and parallel them. But on the other hand, if you rarely use the A/C, then one of the EU2000's is more than enough to run everything else and thus really fuel efficient.
But, again in response to your original question, DO NOT run those portable gens in that compartment!
rgds, WT
