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For paint you can go into any hardware store with a mixing machine and either take a sample for them to match, or ask them to match Federal Standard paint codes. I've personally done a few projects with Behr Marque matched to FS 34094. In the Marque it comes out a little darker and just a...

I've never worked on one of these specifically, but start with the basics. Air, Fuel Compression. probably has the standard safety sensors for low oil pressure, high coolant temp, low coolant level, stuff like that, but most of those are disabled on generators during cranking while the switch...

a 65'x26' building is a lot more than I expected for your generators, so I think the ambient air temp inside the building will be a lot less of an issue. Will still need some airflow for safety reasons (exhaust leaks and fuel vapors [not as big of an issue with diesel, but still not good])...

There is still going to be a lot of ambient heat around the units, and the radiator only cools the engine. The way the enclosure for the generator is designed is that it pulls cool air across the generator head, then the engine area, pulling out a lot of the radiant heat from the exhaust...

These things require a huge amount of air movement to keep them cooled. I'd be worried that putting them inside an enclosure of any type would severely hamper their cooling ability. At minimum I would advise adding some really big fans to push air into the building down low at both ends, and...

even better, get an MEP 002 and run it beside the MEP 802.

With the newer heater systems you can place the plastic water can in front of the heater outlet for a while to warm it up to take a shower. You can also toss packages of hot dogs or other precooked food into the heater duct to get them nice and warm. Did get me a few funny looks eating...

another thing to consider, you mentioned pulling it with a CUCV. If it's the M720 dolly I'm pretty sure towing it with the CUCV will be more than the CUCV is rated to tow. Add to that, the M720 dolly is air over hydraulic brakes, which require a tow vehicle with an air brake system. Might want...

Very few of the smaller standby units have alternators. It's an unnecessary added expense. Whenever it runs it's going to produce electricity, and when it's not running it needs a power source, so that's why they do it 120V. The older generacs did 240V, stepped it down to 18VAC using a...

Generac has kind of screwed the pooch for the off grid market, their attempt at a low RPM generator has had nothing but issues. Kohler came out with one not too long ago though that seems to be better. Even designed to turn off power to the control power in standby mode, where the Generac...

my HMMWV did not generate the "would you like to purchase an SF-97 question anywhere. I called them, they sent me the paperwork, I filled it out and sent it back (all by email) then I had to physically call them and give them payment over the phone.

When I picked up mine, the RFID tag was on the winch plate in front (mine didn't come with a tailgate)

I'm using one of these on my Generac QP7500D generator. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_410797_410797 only catch is, you're need to make some other type of vent, as the one on it is built into the fuel cap, so if it's getting rained on you will probably get moisture into the...

I drove on the beach a week ago. Past couple days it's rained pretty good, some of the roads had water over them. I used it as an opportunity to rinse the undercarriage of the truck. Turns out, the holes from the RedDot system wires WILL allow water in, and if you're going fast enough it...

Generator is putting out power. As long as the power is within the input requirements of the inverter/charger, then the generator is good. Considering it's being converted to DC power to charge the batteries, it shouldn't matter if the volts or frequency is a little off. The ONLY thing that...

Can buy smaller aux type tanks from Northern Tool, just have to install the fitting you need into it and should be good to go.

If you have the 60 amp generator in your truck running 12V anything from a single battery is a big no-no. The earlier trucks with 3 speed and 60 amp generators only supply 24V to the batteries together, it doesn't do anything to make sure that each battery is getting an equal amount. Usually...

oh, and continuing to run it in this condition where one battery is getting 16V is very very bad for that battery. Not sure if the optimas can explode like a flooded lead acid, but it will definitely shorten it's life. Btw, it would also help for use to know what generator is in the truck...

The glow plugs cycle in short bursts when the engine is first turned on. The needle will bounce around because the generator is lagging just a little behind the glow plugs for power output, so voltage dips briefly, then it spikes as the plugs draw power then stop. If one of your batteries is...

These generators don't change speed when running. Or at least not more than a very slight amount. It's not enough to really notice compared to the increasing amount of noise from the extra work the gen is doing with a heavy load. The volume gets louder, the tone deepens a little, but the...