Generator Advice

[Boogeyman Bill]

Hi Guys,
I'm new here as you can tell. I need advice on purchasing a generator for the track. I've been looking at the Craftsman portable generators, and I'd like to get some feedback on anyone who has used one. I'd also like to get recommendations on what size (output) I should get.

Thanks in advance

Bill

[SSTRACER323]

Bill

First thing i had a Craftsman generator and they are loud.

Look for anything with a Decibel level of about 50-75
I got mine from Duropower.com
I have a 3500 watt electric start and it was only $459.00 shipped to my house in IL.
I run my battery charger,laptop,lights and it will run a small a/c or heater
Size all depends on what you are powering up.

Hope this helps

[CBS]

I'm surprised a Microwave wasn't on the list....

[CBS]

If you can afford it..the Honda's are really quiet...but pricey

[Boogeyman Bill]

I love the Honda's as well, but you guys know I'm on a budget. I just bought a weather station (Alta Com II)and Crew Chief Pro. Now I'm broke. So I'm going to have to use my Sears card to get the generator. Poverty sucks!

[Ruth]

Originally Posted by CBS

If you can afford it..the Honda's are really quiet...but pricey

Yep and make dauuuum! sure it’s a quit........like a Honda.

Sr and his buds got into the “Racer Death Match” of the IHRA on Saturday night at “ The ROCK” and it was about a fricken “POS” loud generator that old red had been running.

Sr. took some lumps but held his own for a 60 year old diabetic wore out old fat man ...but still come out on top.

Sr. said that it was late... maybe even after 8.00p well past his normal bed time and that he could have given old red a whooping big time if it took place a litte earlier in the evening like 3-4p

Fricken “Rednecks! ” ……picking on my old homie “Sr” just pizzz me off.

I can see from now on out that with one arm or not! ……..I’m still gonna have to go along to keep them boyz in line.

They called in celebrity referee “Mike Baker”for the Main Event of the evening and Mike called it pretty much a draw.

Stay tuned more to come………………..I heard the POS generator that started the debacle would not start the next morning? ........Hmmmm? ........I guess it's possibly that it accidently got used for a urnial thru the night?


Anyway …..remember folks that a good Quiet generator is also important to your health in more ways than one LMAO

[Philip Saran]

I run two Honda 2000i generators with a adapter so they run together and
put out 4000 so I can run the microwave, lights and A/C.

They are VERY quiet.

But the cost was close to $2K.

[Bob Verwold]

Originally Posted by CBS

I'm surprised a Microwave wasn't on the list....

That's a good one !!!!!!!!!!!!!

still laughing

[SC1448]

Since you already bucked-up on the good Weather Station and the killer software program, you really don't want to cheap out and buy a generator without an inverter in it to run your electronics with. The "Pure Sine-Wave" or "clean" power the inverter produces is equivalent to your utility company's house current whereas most of the lower-priced models out there produce a "modified" or "square" sine-wave power that in some cases can cause interference issues with TV's, printers, etc. I run my whole deal with my Honda EU2000i (no A/C or heat though), and it runs pretty much all day on a tank of fuel and is super-quiet. I shopped mine pretty hard beforehand and bought it from Wise Equipment out around Chicago. Hope that helps....
-Don

[SSTRACER323]

What are you saying Rock?
I am not fat i have HUGE BONES!!!!!!
I only eat one meal a day it starts a 7:00am and ends about 11:30pm.
BTW..... My trailer is a microwave and Bolin brings my car to the track.

Thanks for your support..
Sorry i have to go my Pizza is here