New and looking for a generator
Hello everyone. I'm buying my first travel trailer, a Forest River Cherokee Wolf Pup 16BHS. I am planning to do a lot of boondocking, and I want a generator. I want a small portable generator, but I d...
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Well, I ended up not getting the RV as quickly as I had hoped. The local dealers are overwhelmed with orders and taking 2-3 weeks to get new RVs processed. I'll be taking delivery of my new RV the Saturday after next. I also decided on the Forest River 22MKSE instead of the 16BHS after seeing them both in person.
Anyhow, I got a chance to try out the Champion 3100 watt generator today... And no bueno. Neither the remote nor the electric start worked. Nothing. No turning over. No indication that anything was happening. I checked the battery voltage with my multimeter and it was 5.5 volts! Ugh. Okay, that sucks, but at least it has a pull start. I pulled it probably 50 times with no luck. Choke on, off, you name it. I went through the directions a ton of times to make sure everything was set correctly, and it was. Not a happy camper, but it was purchased through Walmart, and they're very good with returns if need be. I put it on my motorcycle battery tender and will try it again tomorrow with a charged battery. Hopefully I won't have any issues. If it still doesn't start, I'll return it and buy a Honda and consider it a lesson learned.
Anyhow, I got a chance to try out the Champion 3100 watt generator today... And no bueno. Neither the remote nor the electric start worked. Nothing. No turning over. No indication that anything was happening. I checked the battery voltage with my multimeter and it was 5.5 volts! Ugh. Okay, that sucks, but at least it has a pull start. I pulled it probably 50 times with no luck. Choke on, off, you name it. I went through the directions a ton of times to make sure everything was set correctly, and it was. Not a happy camper, but it was purchased through Walmart, and they're very good with returns if need be. I put it on my motorcycle battery tender and will try it again tomorrow with a charged battery. Hopefully I won't have any issues. If it still doesn't start, I'll return it and buy a Honda and consider it a lesson learned.
