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    Best gen set for home backup.

    We had prediction of a significant freezing rain ice event late last Thursday night into Friday morning. In preparation I test ran 3 of my gensets and all were good to go (y)in case we were to lose power. However, we had solid iced over roads Friday morning that my wife, an OR Nurse, only...
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    Best gen set for home backup.

    For anyone contemplating selecting a home backup generator & various fuel sources to run their backup generator(s) off of... I suggest you research some of the pros & cons of various fuels & gensets that utilize those fuels. This article will get you started: Generator Fuel, What Generator...
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    Best gen set for home backup.

    Regarding a prior comment on surge brakes & the shock absorber (forgot the other technical term they use... inertia actuator?) Yeah, 1 of my M116A2 trailers had a shot shock absorber within the tongue mechanism's hydraulic actuator as well. When I was bringingmy MEP-002a on the M116A2 trailer...
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    Best gen set for home backup.

    @Evvy If newer tires (no signs of checking) & under cover out of direct sun UV light they last for several years. I've had all my trailers sitting outside in the elements for a few years now they were already X yrs old when I bought these Power Units & they are holding up OK. I wouldn't trust...
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    Best gen set for home backup.

    Along with Guys's ease of work platform suggestion... It's worth considering buying a military generator on its military trailer aka a PU (Power Unit). No crawling and everything is already at a nice operational & servicing work height. I have 4 on trailers & it's really handy to be able to...
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