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Just received my EU2000. The manual says that I need to derate (lean) the carb for high altitude (5000'+) operation. Any clues here? How many turns on which screw which way? I'm going to treat this one much nicer than my lawnmower!

thanks.
 
Scott_sFZJ80 said:
Doug,
How much were you looking to get for your Champion?
Scott
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I paid $350. Only used on one 2 day trip...for a MUDer? $275. Would be pick up only. Shipping would be ugly -- this sucker's heavy.

For the record...I unpacked it when I got to the campsite, filled it with oil and fuel...it started on the first pull. Every subsequent start...first pull :D
 
We got a Honda EU2000 2 years ago to replace the Honda EX650 that we have had for 15 years (no problems with the 650 but would not run the nuker). It is great on gas and almost as quite as the 650. We just got back from a week in Idaho for the Chukar opener and as usual it preformed without a hitch--3 pulls the first day and first or second pull after (well except when I forgot to put gas in it). We got ours soon before the prices started going down and paid almost a grand but well worth it!

Get a Honda.

Jim
 
35 amps DC @ 8 MPH

Into a Prosine 1800 watt inverter. NO NOISE


brew8 said:
Anyone have a recommendation for a small gas generator say 1500 watts, thanks, Larry
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GOT WATT (Small).webp
 
Yep.. sold at Canadian Tire up here..along with all the odds and ends that go with it But they are expensive..
 
I recently ran #4AWG to a 4000W peak / 2000W continuous inverter that is wired direct to the battery, and is mounted out of the way in the rear cargo area. Its quiet, dependable, and cheaper than a generator. Plus, I don't worry about gas for it. It has a battery minder that turns itself off if the battery gets too low, so I don't worry about draining the battery.
 
dburnum said:
I recently ran #4AWG to a 4000W peak / 2000W continuous inverter that is wired direct to the battery, and is mounted out of the way in the rear cargo area. Its quiet, dependable, and cheaper than a generator. Plus, I don't worry about gas for it. It has a battery minder that turns itself off if the battery gets too low, so I don't worry about draining the battery.
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#4 seems a bit small for that load.
 
Just a reminder, the topic of this thread is about small generators - not inverters! Both have their uses in different environments but let's stay forcused on the topic!
 
Here's a very well written small generator comparison by Camping Life Magazine:

http://www.campinglife.com/output.cfm?ID=1112113


The little Yamaha sounds like a great deal...you can pick them up online for $669 with free shipping.

After camping in our Horizon already when the temps dipped into the teens/low 20's the thought of a DC electric heating mattress cover placed over our foam mattress seems very appealling and comfortable. Either the Honda or the Yamaha 1000 would easily power the heated mattress pad or allow us to run the mattress pad off the trailer battery and then use the generator to recharge during the day time while at camp.
 
Gas

Hey if you guys will put Seafoam in your gas mixture for your weedeaters, etc, you will see a big differance in starting and performance. After reading about Seafoam here I put in my gas for the tractor, weedeater, leaf blower and everything starts really easy.

SS
 
The Yamaha is a tad smaller capacity than the EU2000 and I think you'll want that extra capacity for about $200 more IMO. My experience in this world is very limited but I did use the EU2000 to run the skil saw last for the heck of it. Again, YMMV!
 
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After camping in our Horizon already when the temps dipped into the teens/low 20's the thought of a DC electric heating mattress cover placed over our foam mattress seems very appealling and comfortable. Either the Honda or the Yamaha 1000 would easily power the heated mattress pad or allow us to run the mattress pad off the trailer battery and then use the generator to recharge during the day time while at camp.[/QUOTE]


I bought a 12 volt heating blanket designed for truckers. Will try it out on a trip very soon. It sounds like it will be the BOMB.

SS
 
Is a 1000 watts enough?

I recently saw a 1000 watt Troy Built that looked very similar to a Yamaha but passed on it due to it only being 1000 watts. I think I could have snagged for $175.00 in like new condition. It may also still be available.

Kevin
 
alf said:
Is a 1000 watts enough?

I recently saw a 1000 watt Troy Built that looked very similar to a Yamaha but passed on it due to it only being 1000 watts. I think I could have snagged for $175.00 in like new condition. It may also still be available.

Kevin
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Well...when it comes to electrical power more is always better :D . However for our uses...mainly for providing electricity for our heat source for sleeping and also running the laptop the Yamaha 1000, recharging the trailer battery while in camp, seems like it would be more than adequate for our needs. I especially like the sub 30lb weight and smaller package than the larger & heavier 2000W Honda or Yamaha generators.
 
Grouseman said:
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After camping in our Horizon already when the temps dipped into the teens/low 20's the thought of a DC electric heating mattress cover placed over our foam mattress seems very appealling and comfortable. Either the Honda or the Yamaha 1000 would easily power the heated mattress pad or allow us to run the mattress pad off the trailer battery and then use the generator to recharge during the day time while at camp.
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I bought a 12 volt heating blanket designed for truckers. Will try it out on a trip very soon. It sounds like it will be the BOMB.

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Grouseman...what size blanket did you get? I have looked at these too. I am curious to hear your report on actual in the field use!

Dan
 
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