diesel generator

[Ricky]

(06-23-2021 )Paccardude Wrote:  

(06-23-2021 )Ricky Wrote:  

(06-23-2021 )RollinCoal Wrote:  personally i dont like carrier's design, its literally a shrunk down house unit and the control boards are crap
Overall Im with Rawze Id idle the truck berfore adding the extra expense of an apu
Now they would probably work well on a small camper but not a truck

I have tried a lot of different generators, gas and diesel. I bought a Hatz diesel 3500 from Craigslist a few years ago. I didn't pay much for it and it had crazy low hours. It was a little noisy but I hardly ever park in truck stops so I didn't mind. I used it until I turned it off one day and the roof mount AC was running a it messed the head up. Now I just use a Honda 3500 inverter generator that is super quiet and runs two nights on a tank. I would never mess with an APU, most people I know are always working on them. My set up might be back yard but I have been using it for a long time.

Have you ever had a DOT inspection? Are the Gas generators DOT compliant and carrying a gas canister?

Yes I have been Dotted a lot and no I have never had an issue with the gas generator. I like the gas generator I have because it is really quiet and sips fuel. I buy my diesel at small places because of prices and places I run. The small places always have gas pumps right close and every couple days I fill my two gallon can. No big deal for me plus sometimes I might not use it for days.