which generator would you recommend?
I was looking at a Champion B46517 4,000 watt generator. But I was warned off because one guy (I know great sample size) said his "broke within a few hours and could never be fixed properly. I'd neve...
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The OP wants to boondock at Slab City. I've personally not been there, but I've met people who spent a winter there because of economic issues. This is information I've learned secondhand, so take this stuff with a grain of salt:
I was told to not bother with a top tier generator like a red/blue. No matter how it is locked down, it will walk off.
The ideal would be an inbuilt Onan generator. These (for the most part) will tend to stay working and not vanish as easily as portable generators. Out of sight, out of mind. Just make sure it is installed correctly with sound insulation as well as the exhaust resonator. Onans have issues (the boating friends of mine highly recommend Kohlers), but they are decent, especially if decently maintained.
The next best thing will be a custom-fabricated generator enclosure with high security padlocks that not just provides the needed ventilation (for air cooling), filtration (the sand there is harsh, even with most generator air filters), sound deadening, as well as security (out of sight, out of mind again). I will leave it up to the experts of what generator to put in, but I'd probably go with a 3000-4000 watt no-name Chinese inverter model that has a remote, because it will hurt less if the enclosure is forced open and the goodies emptied.
If the OP were boondocking at another location, I'd recommend a different type of generator, but Slab City has its own environmental issues. I'm sure others have had a different experience, but from the people I've met who boondocked at the Slabs, security can be a major issue.
I was told to not bother with a top tier generator like a red/blue. No matter how it is locked down, it will walk off.
The ideal would be an inbuilt Onan generator. These (for the most part) will tend to stay working and not vanish as easily as portable generators. Out of sight, out of mind. Just make sure it is installed correctly with sound insulation as well as the exhaust resonator. Onans have issues (the boating friends of mine highly recommend Kohlers), but they are decent, especially if decently maintained.
The next best thing will be a custom-fabricated generator enclosure with high security padlocks that not just provides the needed ventilation (for air cooling), filtration (the sand there is harsh, even with most generator air filters), sound deadening, as well as security (out of sight, out of mind again). I will leave it up to the experts of what generator to put in, but I'd probably go with a 3000-4000 watt no-name Chinese inverter model that has a remote, because it will hurt less if the enclosure is forced open and the goodies emptied.
If the OP were boondocking at another location, I'd recommend a different type of generator, but Slab City has its own environmental issues. I'm sure others have had a different experience, but from the people I've met who boondocked at the Slabs, security can be a major issue.
