Recently acquired two Yamaha portable generators. I have a crew cab truck and usually keep propane grill, chairs in the back ... Should I keep the generators in the camper when on the road, for example stopping for shopping? Or in the back seat area covered by tarp?

Both ideas will have gasoline fumes issues. I carry my Honda 3000 of front hitch and not only that solves all safety issues, but also helps in keeping COG more forward.

Hi Keytag1,That doesn't always work. I tried a front mount and the engine ran about 20 F hotter, getting up to 227 F.I did like how the ride improved.

Obviously when you have truck prone to overheating - that might not be good option. With my set I drove to Death Valley couple weeks ago, where I recorded 124F. The return trip is quite a mountain climbing so engine got hotter than usual. Ford pops digital display when engine gets hot, so mine never went above 220F, when I was pushing 60mph on steep grade.The radiator fan never come on.

Freeborn530 wrote: ... Should I keep the generators in the camper when on the road, for example stopping for shopping? Or in the back seat area covered by tarp?Some folks do carry their generators inside the cab of the truck while driving. Me, I'd never do it. A very bad collision or rollover could easily turn those generators into projectiles---not to mention the general risk imposed by the generator's fuel tank being located inside the passenger compartment---especially during a serious accident. Like Kayteg1, I'd vote for the front of the truck (best weight distribution) or the outside rear. Maybe the inside of the camper as a last resort.

If you put a MicroAir on your AC, you should only need one 2,000 cc generator. When you carry a generator in the cab, run a ratchet type strap through the handle and hook the strap to the seat mounting hardware to prevent the generator from becoming a projectile.

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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Sep 07, 2019
Is your garage having well sealed door, rocking all the time and drastically changing temperatures?
Are you welding in your garage with door closed? :S
burningman
Explorer II
Sep 07, 2019
Kayteg1 wrote:
burningman wrote:
You can just leave the cap vent open.

Yeah, enjoy the fumes in cabin while you can.
Just don't light up.

My Hondas sit in my garage with the vents open.
There’s a car in there with a vented gas cap too.
When I fire up the welder, this may be hard to believe, but, the place doesn’t blow up.
Buzzcut1
Nomad II
Sep 07, 2019
Re that crushed fuel can. Had to be empty. A liquid in normal air pressure is not compressable even going from ""124*" to near freezing.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Sep 06, 2019
burningman wrote:
You can just leave the cap vent open.

Yeah, enjoy the fumes in cabin while you can.
Just don't light up.
Grit_dog
Navigator
Sep 06, 2019
Kayteg1 wrote:
Summer is over, temperatures drop below 110F, so I start doing some yard work and went to my shed, where I keep my gas cans.
This is how my gas can looks like when I left it in the shed on hot day and colder nights arrived.
Colder in this case is 80F.
I wonder how your Honda gas tank will look like in the same circumstances?
Do you really want to have that experience in your cabin?

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Weird, my Honda generator sits in the same shop as plastic gas cans. None of them look like that, including the Honda tank. Maybe you shouldn't have stepped on your gas can.
burningman
Explorer II
Sep 06, 2019
You can just leave the cap vent open.
jimh406
Explorer III
Sep 06, 2019
Does it also have a low pressure release valve? :D. Anyway, I don’t think generator tanks are quite as weak as the cheap gas cans, so I don’t think it matters.
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Sep 05, 2019
My Honda 3000 tank has pressure release valve.
ticki2
Explorer
Sep 05, 2019
How do you think your honda generator is doing on that front hitch driving into the sun in Death Valley at a 124F ?
Kayteg1
Explorer II
Sep 05, 2019
Summer is over, temperatures drop below 110F, so I start doing some yard work and went to my shed, where I keep my gas cans.
This is how my gas can looks like when I left it in the shed on hot day and colder nights arrived.
Colder in this case is 80F.
I wonder how your Honda gas tank will look like in the same circumstances?
Do you really want to have that experience in your cabin?

Click For Full-Size Image.