Quiet Generator fot 23ft TT

[OttoB]

Good evening all,

Looking for thoughts on a generator that is quiet, has enough power, and is as light as possible for our new Koala 23ls.

As usual, I value your opinions.

Thanks in advance.

[johndeerefarmer]

I started out with a Yamaha 3600W with remote control. I soon found that it takes one of my John Deere tractors to load it in and out of the truck bed and once at the campground I have no way to unload it if I want to go somewhere in the truck. I now have the Honda's with the parallel kit. They start easy and will run my 15k A/C on econo mode. I set them behind the TT and secure them to the bumper with a security cable. I also bought the Berg extended run tank.

I highly suggest that you buy a brand that can be serviced locally (unless you can repair it yourself).

[Sillybugs2]

We don't usually need ac so went with a Honda 2000. Luckily my mom gifted me it for my birthday two years ago.

[rcjunkie]

Boliy 3000 watt continuous rating. 75-78 lbs and much lighter than anything out there. I run mine 8-10 hrs day and it is very quiet. I have had mine 4 years and have over 1000 hours on it with no problems! About 7 fellow campers in my ATV club have replaced there noisy non-inverter generators with same brand...no issues! Got mine from bottomlinetrading dot com for $1000 shipped.

http://www.bottomlinetrading.com/BOLIYCOMPARE.html

[spoon059]

OP, the best generator for you depends on what you need to power and how you intend to use it.

If you need some lights and a fan and need it super quiet, the Honda or Yamaha 2000 invertors are the best. They are about $1000 new though. They are well built, are quiet and provide clean power.

If you need to power the AC, coffee maker and microwave at the same time (probably trip a breaker anyways...) and are boondocking in the middle of nowhere and don't care about the noise, a less expensive contractor grade generator is your best bang for the buck.

I have the Champion 3500 watt. It isn't nearly as loud as the generator gens, but its also not as quiet as the Honda/Yamaha. I paid about $300 for it new 2 or 3 years ago. The main reason I have it is for power outages at home. At least once a year we lose power after a storm. My 3500 can run a 13K portable AC unit, my fridge and a couple lights/fans in the house. Yea, I can hear it running, but its easy to drown out with a fan or the AC running. Thankfully lots of neighbors have gens, most of which are MUCH louder than mine, so I don't feel guilty about the noise.

I love my Champion. Its well built and reliable. Starts second pull, every time. I change the oil once a year (or if we have an extended power outage and its running for a couple days, immediately after its done). I haven't used the Champion Invertors, but they sure do seem pretty nice. Specs on par (not necessarily equal... but darn close) to a pair of Honda or Yamaha 2000I gens for half the price. I would give that sucker a real hard look if I was in the market for one again.

[opnspaces]

mtofell1 wrote:
I just saw a Yamaha at Costco that looked very similar in size and watts to my Honda for $599.

Watch out for marketing as it can get you with misleading labeling every time. 🙂 The generator at Costco is not a Yamaha, it just has a Yamaha engine. The rest of the generator is made somewhere else.

[Devocamper]

Doug33 wrote:
At $1000 I just can't seem to justify buying for the sake of going off grid occassionally. I'll just stick to going during the cooler months when A/C isn't crucial and running everything else off batteries ( we never use the microwave anyway).

If I had bought a piece of undeveloped property for the TT as I wanted to, I definitely would have invested in a good generator.

It was real nice to have a dependable and quiet generator at home after the storms a few years ago when we had no power for 6 days . just saying they come in handy at home as well

[Doug33]

At $1000 I just can't seem to justify buying for the sake of going off grid occassionally. I'll just stick to going during the cooler months when A/C isn't crucial and running everything else off batteries ( we never use the microwave anyway).

If I had bought a piece of undeveloped property for the TT as I wanted to, I definitely would have invested in a good generator.

[BubbaChris]

I selected the Honda EU2000i for 2 primary reasons:
1) A gift card promo and signing up for their cc brought the effective price down to $800
2) I can get parts and service locally (and easily)

#2 is what knocked Yamaha out of the running. And it is also the primary reason I won't buy $600 "similar" 2000W generator.

[Devocamper]

We run two Honda 2000I's one of which is the companion model which has the 30 amp female outlet. Have been very happy with the Hondas they are easy to move around don’t weight much are very reliable and very quiet also can be serviced by a local Honda dealer if need be. Most of the time we run one to charge trailer batteries but together they handle the AC well and only run about half speed with the ac load , I would recommend the Honda or Yamaha . We also use an extended run fuel tank when running both together and they will run all day and night if needed ( ran all night at home during a power outage not in a campground).

[Mr_Beebo]

Honda Champion and Yamaha all make quality 2000 watt generators that can be paired if you need more power. About $900 per unit for the Honda and Yamaha and about $550 for the Champion.

[JordanH]

Honda 2000

[mtofell1]

Marcusjolaine wrote:
I bought the Champion 3100w inverter with wireless remote. I'm extremely pleased with the generator. It's light, quiet and half the price of the Yamaha and Honda. I paid $1079 w/free freight.

http://supergenproducts.com/shop/3100w-inverter-wireless/#lightbox/0/

This looks like a nice unit..... the remote must be an outstanding feature and it should have enough juice to run an A/C. I'd have to check but I think the noise is slightly higher than the Honda 2000 (as expected for a 3000W) and it's definitely heavier at 110 lbs (wheels though are nice).

I love my Honda 2000 but at $1000 it is pricey. I just saw a Yamaha at Costco that looked very similar in size and watts to my Honda for $599. It caught my eye but I didn't want to look too closely since I just bought my Honda last year 🙂

[hddecker]

My requirement was to be able to run the AC and have clean power for the electronics, I went with the Yamaha 3000i.

It's not light weight and takes both of us to load.

I have seen posts on other forums that folks have used the Honda kit to run 2 no name gens together.

It becomes a matter of how much power do you require and how much you want to spend to get there.

[Marcusjolaine]

I bought the Champion 3100w inverter with wireless remote. I'm extremely pleased with the generator. It's light, quiet and half the price of the comparable wattage Yamaha and Honda. I paid $1079 w/free freight.

I also plan on mounting it on the rear bumper of the TT and didn't want a big name generator attracting anymore attention than it already will out in the open.

http://supergenproducts.com/shop/3100w-inverter-wireless/#lightbox/0/

[Golden_HVAC]

IF you are just running a microwave or other small loads, such as the power converter, then a Honda 2000 watt generator can run those loads, and is only 47 pounds.

Many people who want to run a A/C also use a pair of Honda 2,000 watt generators with a kit to wire them together and they will share the loads.

Mayberrys.com

Good luck,

Fred.