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Yes, "dref" recommends making sure a rim will fit before purchasing it and mounting a tire on it.

I opted to lose the hand brakes. I wanted light and functional and couldn't see keeping the heavy axle, wheels, drums, and brakes. I don't know what custom wheels cost but they are probably more than an off the shelf axle and then you get to pick your wheel type and style. You can match wheel...

I'd keep the beadlock inserts on the proper rims. They are part of a system that you probably want to keep whole. If you want lighter wheels get some GM Aluminum takeoffs and put trailer tires on them. Truck nuts are constantly "upgrading" their light factory Aluminum wheels for gaudy wheels...

Just picked up another 701A. After a replacement throttle cable it works fine. This one had oil but no fuel, has battery but dead.

A test can last anywhere from a few seconds to a year, I guess. But, an hour or two should be sufficient and help alleviate deposits from previous wet stacking.

No hijack that I can sense. You can use a water heater to load test but I would be very careful. Make sure the tank has a good blow off valve. I've thought of maybe circulating fresh cold water in while letting excess drain out during such tests. Also, be aware that while testing you are...

Right. If hey trip they can do so after the damage is done. They keep wiring from getting too hot and causing fires. They also don't trip during under/over frequency conditions.

I see what you're saying, now. Running at full load will help get rid of deposits caused by wet stacking. But, those deposits are still going to form if the gen is run with a light load. Eventually those deposits can cause trouble.

Running with a load bank will not prevent wet stacking, will it? If you do run at full load for a while and then run a very light load for a long period it will still wet stack, right?

With a good dummy load and good meters you can check your gens output and power capability. You don't want to test you gen with your computer, fridge, flat screen TV, expensive central A/C, etc. When electrical things go wrong they get damaged in a hurry. Circuit breakers generally...

If you sand, don't inhale CARC. Don't inhale any debris from sanding but especially don't inhale CARC.

That pic shows sides and bows.

A good idea to get a backup generator? You already have one. You mean a backup to the backup? That tree would make terrible firewood. It might make a good bonfire but you don't want Pine burning in your fireplace.

Yeah, I pictured a bunch of heating elements open to the air with a fan blowing on them to keep them from overheating.

With GL stuff it is almost always physical appearance that dictates value more so than hours, to me. People buy police cars at auction and are happy that the cars only have 80,000 miles on them. What they don't know is cops will sit all day in the car with it idling. They will burn tanks of...

I've thought about water heaters but they require too much maintenance, filling with water, etc. Plus, steam adds a new element of danger to an already testy situation, so to speak.

I have one of those. But, I want to be able to test up to 10kW and 240V.

I picked up a twin heating element today from a guy I bought a generator from. I dunno the wattage or anything but next gen I get running I'll hook up to it and see what happens. I plan to hook up one element to 240V and see what kind of current it draws. I recently picked up an oven for...

Congrats. I picked up a used Titan (China Diesel) 5500W portable today with an extra gen head for $140. I got it started momentarily but the tank was so full of gunk that it didn't run long. It should be pretty good once I get it cleaned up a little. The meter shows 61 hours of use.