I purchased a Honda EU 3000i I believe, 12-14 years ago for tornado and ice/snow power outages. I paid about double what I expected because it was the only thing available with the box stores sold out with the next major event looming. This particular model is more of a camping or RV model. It runs quiet, two people can stand on either side and carry on a conversation without raising their voices. A reason for the increased price.
With the two storms in the gulf, I decided to knock the dust off of it yesterday and give it a check ride. It only has 175-200 hrs on it and I have not started it in two years. I put a small amount of fuel in, pulled coke and with one pull of the rope she started. I put her under load until the fuel ran out and she is now back in her resting place until needed.
IMHO, Honda is the best
alas, almost twice as noisy as a Honda...
The two Honda pressure washers at work just get beat, and run hard, and long, every day.
Salt water environment, shrimp/crab/fish waste splattered all over..........we just blast it off with........the pressure washer.
Starts on first pull 80% of the time.......the second pull the rest of the time.
They simply make the best chit.
I wish they would make a tall utility van.
We have a couple trailer mounted 12 kw Winco generators that have a Honda GX LP gas motors.Way quieter than our generators that are powered by Detroit Diesel............and a much more reliable start in the winter.
Whistlebritches wrote:
Texas has winter??? 🤔
That would be ghey
teedubbya wrote:
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FYI, Harbor Freight Predator engines are Honda clones. Interchangeable parts n stuff. Ive had as much success with them as I have with Hondas. Great option when/if your machine needs repowered.
danmdevries wrote:
I wondered. Was looking at them for off grid camping with my horse trailer with living quarters.
a LOT cheaper too!
Sunoverbeach wrote:
Dude I live in northwest Texas just on the south end of the Panhandle............teens and single digits not uncommon in my neck of the woods.
J/K Did assume it was south enough to be significantly warmer than my Midwestern experience though
Figured it was all sand and tumbleweed until somewhere around Kansas
Little warmer,little shorter winter,but that brisk north wind on the plains just cuts right through you.
DrMaddVibe wrote:
I'm planning on buying the Predator 3500 inverter generator when I get my next camper. For now my 800w inverter is sufficient but ill wanna run AC when I got something nicer.
I was looking at getting 2 of them to power everything on the camper side...fridge, AC and everything else. Thanks for the info on it. I was itching to pull the trigger but for the most part we camp at sites that have power and water hookups. Would like to go to south east Colorado and rough it though.
But I enjoy shouting.
So fucque Honda...
