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Yep... it'll push you. Go slow. Avoid steep hills out there in flat CT! They have hand brakes, mine has one on each side. Couldn't convince the Seabee to saddle up and work the brakes on the way home. Wah, wah 😢😢 (Now I've gone and done it. Gotta bake a batch of oatmeal-craisin cookies pronto!)

I like LED lamps and rear spotlights. Nice improvement.

I had a 4-Runner once. I'm sure you'll be fine. You need a pintle hitch though. It's the one that grabs the ring that are on military vehicles. They come in all kinds of configurations. Don't spend a lot of money.

Thank you, @Guyfang 😘

I didn’t see where anyone answered the “how well does an SUV hookup to the trailer?” Bob and I towed ours with an F150 for about 40-miles. It was fine. Ring hitches - jerk forward and back - more than a ball hitch does. It's just something to get used to. Be sure to talk to Ritchie Brothers...

Mobility is attractive to us. I work for the American Red Cross, and Bob is a volunteer for them. One of the many functions of the Red Cross is disaster relief. We believe that MEP is a valuable asset that we can lend should our area of North Carolina experience a catastrophic event. If nothing...

@Chainbreaker - I've been wondering about this along with considering a slab & platform. We go back and forth on this every time the wind blows. The convenience of mobility vs the permanence of a slab & platform. It always boils down to one question for us for which we don't have any...

Clean power is almost essential as just about everything in the house has a "computer" involved... microwave, some ranges, TV sets, some refrigerators, Alexa... Brand names are typically designed to handle a wide range of power situations for the global markets for which they are sold. The...

And it redefines itself every year thereafter!

Ha! I'll stand back now and let the barrage fly! In my opinion, talking about the main generator, not the means to turn it. If the generator has a cast iron housing (stator) and runs within its parameters, particularly heat, it will last forever. It's just cast iron, steel laminates, copper...

Not childish... adult fun!

If you go with 3P you can consider a transformer in your slab square area just in case you decide you want to use one later on. Transformers won't make 1P out of 3P, but they will help balance the 3P generator. The 10kW MEP-803 is a nice unit. You won't miss the 2kW of the 12kW that you...

Agree homes are 1P. That's what I meant, but I wasn't clear. I believe 15kW military generators are 3P so that's a mismatch in @DD58's requirements. Yes, one can use 3P, but he wants 15kW and a 15kW 3P will only deliver 10 kW using it in a 1P application. I strongly support CO detector...

Do you plan on running the generator inside the new garage or are you thinking about pouring a slab outside? Typically, garage slabs are not part of the foundation so you've got me wondering. Also, your building department is likely to squack if they think you'll run a source of CO...