What is a good mobil generator?

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FiveOhMustang

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hey What do you guys recomend for a good mobil generator??? I will be running the mytee light, porter cable, makita rotary and a vac n blo... not all at once thou :) Where can i order online and what model do you guys recomend?
 
3 cheers for the Honda generator. Noise will be an issue for you almost anywhere you work and Honda is the quietest (sp?) I have seen or heard. You may also want to consider some sort of 'baffle box' to cover the genset and reduce the noise even further if you have problems.
 
Whats up FiveOH?
I use a Honda EU 5000. Cost me about $2000 at a honda epuiptment dealer. I use a big gen because I use a electric pressure washer that draws 4500 surge watts at 30 amps. Also, with the bigger generator, I can run my extractor, an orbital, and a vac at the same time. Makes good sense if you have more than yourself working at the same time. If you're by yourself, go with a smaller one, you'll enjoy reduced noise. Honda's are awesome though. There are alot of other brands besides Honda that use the honda motor and are a bit cheaper.
 
denverdetail

Good advice !!! I would love to see your set-up !!! I've been detailing mobile since 2001, and I have made some major changes to my equipment/set-up to be more time efficient. I bet that you have made some changes as you went on to be more efficient also.

BTW... FiveOhMustang ... The extra money is well worth it for a generator. My first 2 years I had a 5000 watt Coleman that sounded like a Boeing 747. I hated using it, and avoided using it at all costs.
 
Im gonna run a mytee lite a PC and a shop vac one at a time. The question Im asking is do I have to get a 3000 watt generator or can a 2200 do this job? Ive got 700 to spend any sugestions
 
Another vote for the Honda EU line , either the 2000 or 3000 . Super quiet and great running equipment . If your thinking about buying online make sure you check the shipping cost. The EU3000 cost around $2100 from my local Honda dealer , a lawn equipment dealer has them for $1900 . Personally I would rather buy from a local place only becasue if problems come up you can deal with local guys.
 
I have the yamaha yg2800i. I wanted an EU3000 Honda, but could not swing the extra several hundred dollars. I got mine from amazon.com. Believe it or not the shipping was only $9.99. So I paid about $1180.00 total. This thing runs quiet enough that you can carry on a conversation 10 feet away. I don't know if it will run the Mytee. Keep in mind the 2800 watts is a peak rating. The generator is designed to run a max of 2500 watts continuous. Anyway I have run my 5hp Ridgid vac and the PC and the generator barely sounds like it has a load on it. If you are planning to work in office parks and such, people will definitely appreciate the quieter generator. I read reviews on a bunch of generators and the Yamahas and Hondas were always rated very high.
 
My Honda 3000 EU runs the Mytee 8007 without hesitation. I have by accident ran the 8007 and an air compressor at the same time on a few occasions without any problems or soulds that the generator was straining. I would love to try the Yamaha and at $1200 its seeems to be a steel. It also weighs only 64 lbs !!! The Honda weighs 130 lbs.

Honda also makes a 2800 watt generator. I picked this generator up 2 weeks ago and only started it once. I bought it second hand and it seems to operate fairly quiet. I will try to run the 8007 with it and I will report back to you.
 
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