Which generator do you recommend?
I have a King Kraft generator that has (and still is) running very well with absolutely no issues. It came when I purchased my Keystone Springdale TT around 2006 or so. I've not used it with the camp...
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Yamaha, Honda, Champion and Powerhouse are thte 4 contenders here. This gives me a good starting point, and can immediately rull out the construction type generators sold at Home Depot, Lowes, etc. This in itself is GREAT help.
I'm finally at the age where I've learned being cheap is .. well .. a cheap way to go and I usually end up getting what I pay for. I don't mind paying the price, as long as the price is really worth it and I'm really getting what I expect.
My Outback is brand new. I have it for 1 month now. This is a 5 day week-end for us, and this is also our 4th trip. We camp primarily at State Parks so always have shore power, which is never an issue.
But just like flashlight tucked away in the glove box of your car, you may never need it, but the one time you do, you're sure glad you kept fresh batteries in it! That's how I feel about the camper. Chances are we may never use a generator with the camper, but the one time we will HAVE to, every penny spent for a quality power source will be money well spent.
FYI, when I ran my King Kraft generator with my camper, yes... the refrigerator was on electric, I'm sure the power converter is running, and the Air Conditioner is running. When the Air is off, the trailer is pulling a constant 3 amps (I figure it's the refrigerator. When I put the refrigerator on "gas" only, my Surge-Guard surge protector says zero amps. So it is possible, if I ran the refrigerator on gas, my King Kraft (loud as it is ... it's just a lawnmower engine with generator on it) ... would power the air conditoner.
Still, would like to invest in something that would service the camper 100%, and for those times we looses power at the house (which happens a few times a year, considering we live in the country), a second generator would come in real handy too.
So,I'd like to thank everyone (so far) on all your responses. As said in my original post, I'm looking to purchase in April 2014, which will give me all winter to save up a couple thousand $$$ for this ... Like I said, I don't mind paying the price .. as long as it does what I'm expecting. Like my truck, the generator services more than just the trailer.
I'm finally at the age where I've learned being cheap is .. well .. a cheap way to go and I usually end up getting what I pay for. I don't mind paying the price, as long as the price is really worth it and I'm really getting what I expect.
My Outback is brand new. I have it for 1 month now. This is a 5 day week-end for us, and this is also our 4th trip. We camp primarily at State Parks so always have shore power, which is never an issue.
But just like flashlight tucked away in the glove box of your car, you may never need it, but the one time you do, you're sure glad you kept fresh batteries in it! That's how I feel about the camper. Chances are we may never use a generator with the camper, but the one time we will HAVE to, every penny spent for a quality power source will be money well spent.
FYI, when I ran my King Kraft generator with my camper, yes... the refrigerator was on electric, I'm sure the power converter is running, and the Air Conditioner is running. When the Air is off, the trailer is pulling a constant 3 amps (I figure it's the refrigerator. When I put the refrigerator on "gas" only, my Surge-Guard surge protector says zero amps. So it is possible, if I ran the refrigerator on gas, my King Kraft (loud as it is ... it's just a lawnmower engine with generator on it) ... would power the air conditoner.
Still, would like to invest in something that would service the camper 100%, and for those times we looses power at the house (which happens a few times a year, considering we live in the country), a second generator would come in real handy too.
So,I'd like to thank everyone (so far) on all your responses. As said in my original post, I'm looking to purchase in April 2014, which will give me all winter to save up a couple thousand $$$ for this ... Like I said, I don't mind paying the price .. as long as it does what I'm expecting. Like my truck, the generator services more than just the trailer.
