Replacement Generator
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05-14-2005, 15:43
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Replacement Generator
Get an inverter charger and a batt bank, quit screwin' around. I got 8 golf
cart batts in the truck, a 3k Trace, solar panels a 7.5 quiet diesel, the Leece-Neville charges every thing goin' down the road and I don't fire the genset unless we are at a race or something where the trailer lights and battery chargers and all that are needed. When we dry camp, I might have to run the gen set a couple hours a day to keep the bank up if I watch too much tube or run the Sharp micro/convection too much. The bus has a 2500 Heart with 4 AGMs and it takes care of the breakfast-lunch duties with out cranking up the genset. The panels are in the immediate future for the bus. It's like, get with it man. Mike Hohnstein ----- Original Message ----- From: Jay Darst To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 9:45 PM Subject: Re: Fw: [WanderlodgeForum] Replacement Generator Me too, Randy. Do you think 336 hours on that oil change was a stretch? I think the start-up warm-up, cool off, start-up warm-up, cool off, start-up warm-up, cool off, start-up warm-up, cool off, start-up warm-up, cool off, start-up warm-up, cool off has GOT to be the reason for oil changes. You know, fire it up-make coffee-shut it off. Thats what is hard on things. You using a Perkins/Kohler? Jay Darst 85PT40SPRINGFIELDIL --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree wrote: > i've run my genny for 14 days without shutting it down,i like a.c. and ice cubes! randydupree93wb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jay Darst > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:32 PM > Subject: Re: Fw: [WanderlodgeForum] Replacement Generator > > > I run my generator as much as possible. Have run it NON-Stop for 4 > days (96 hours). I usually like to change the oil every 50 hours, > but in an event that causes the Perkins to run straight thru an > extended period, I'll wait til I'm ready to shut it off. > > It is my understanding that this Perkins engine has been used in > many a sail boat around the world. They have seen 12K-20K of run > time. Albeit its not started to bre a cup of coffee, more like > doldrums and then lit for days or even weeks sometimes... > > So far, I'm happy with my boat anchor. Werks Grate! > > Jay Darst > 85PT40 > SPRINGFIELDIL > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Tom Warner > wrote: > > Different strokes for different folks. The perkins is a far more > expensive > > unit then anything you could replace it with and it is more > ruggedly built > > for severe service. I cant for the life of me understand why > people think > > newer is better. Exactly what dont you like about the Perkins that > you > > found in what ever you got that replaced it? Mine has 2400 hours > on it and > > is just broken in. > > > > tom > > 1982 FC35 > > Vernon Center,NY > > > > > > dAt 07:15 PM 5/14/2005 -0700, you wrote: > > > > >Perkins are boat anchors. I refuse to own one. > > > > > >Blair in Oregon > > > > > > > > > > > >At 06:58 PM 5/14/2005, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > >Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 7:41 PM > > > >Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Replacement Generator > > > > > > > >Jeff I had the same problem with my old perkins with the oil > seal it turn > > > >out that the crank shaft was going to have to be replaced or > built back up. > > > >I decided to replace the hole generator with a new 12 KW power > teck.I > > > >personly preferd the power teck with a Kubota engin over the > old worn out > > > >perkins engin.The power teck has no slip rings or brushes. > > > > Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Today while removing the Perkins motor to replace the seals on > it we > > > >got to thinking, does it pay to even do the job on a generator > with > > > >more than 5500 hours on it? We wonder if all we will be doing > is fixing > > > >this thing, and would the money be better spent in the purchase > of a > > > >new Onan 8000 quiet deisel? Is this a good route to go and is a > 8000 > > > >big enough, its 240 pounds lighter than a 10,000 or a 12,500 > watt Onan. > > > >Will it fit in the tray and can it be wired into the coach as > it is? > > > >Looking for comments & suggestions by those who have made this > move. > > > > > > > >Jeff & Michelle August > > > >1980 FC35RB > > > >Plymouth, WI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ ---- > --------- > > > ------- > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > > > > > > > > ><<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/>http://groups.yaho > o.com > > > > /group/WanderlodgeForum/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeF > orum/ > > > > > > > > b.. 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Replacement Generator - erniecarpet@... - 05-14-2005, 10:44
Replacement Generator - Jeff August - 05-14-2005, 12:41
Replacement Generator - Tom Warner - 05-14-2005, 13:10
Replacement Generator - Stephen Birtles - 05-14-2005, 13:44
Replacement Generator - bobloomas - 05-14-2005, 13:58
Replacement Generator - randydupree - 05-14-2005, 14:10
Replacement Generator - Blair - 05-14-2005, 14:14
Replacement Generator - Blair - 05-14-2005, 14:15
Replacement Generator - Tom Warner - 05-14-2005, 14:23
Replacement Generator - Mike Hohnstein - 05-14-2005, 14:27
Replacement Generator - Jay Darst - 05-14-2005, 14:32
Replacement Generator - Jay Darst - 05-14-2005, 14:33
Replacement Generator - randydupree - 05-14-2005, 14:39
Replacement Generator - Jay Darst - 05-14-2005, 14:45
Replacement Generator - Mike Hohnstein - 05-14-2005, 15:31
Replacement Generator - Mike Hohnstein - 05-14-2005 15:43
Replacement Generator - randydupree - 05-15-2005, 00:05
Replacement Generator - Blair - 05-15-2005, 00:08
Replacement Generator - Mike Hohnstein - 05-15-2005, 00:29
Replacement Generator - randydupree - 05-15-2005, 01:01
Replacement Generator - Mike Hohnstein - 05-15-2005, 01:30
Replacement Generator - beancounterman - 05-15-2005, 01:47
Replacement Generator - George Lowry - 05-15-2005, 02:12
Replacement Generator - randydupree - 05-15-2005, 02:13
Replacement Generator - George Lowry - 05-15-2005, 02:20
Replacement Generator - Blair - 05-15-2005, 02:29
Replacement Generator - Chet Geist - 05-15-2005, 03:03
Replacement Generator - Tom Warner - 05-15-2005, 03:26
Replacement Generator - bobloomas - 05-15-2005, 03:39
Replacement Generator - bobloomas - 05-15-2005, 03:53
Replacement Generator - randydupree - 05-15-2005, 07:41
Replacement Generator - Gary Miller - 05-15-2005, 08:49
Replacement Generator - Jeff Miller - 05-15-2005, 12:41
Replacement Generator - beancounterman - 05-15-2005, 13:10
Replacement Generator - randydupree - 05-15-2005, 13:44
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Replacement Generator - freewill2008 - 05-16-2005, 03:05
Replacement Generator - jon lechich - 05-16-2005, 03:40
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