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Ummm...I think you have too much trailer/weight for the truck...just my opinion.
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That 18,000 pound load was the outer limit for my set-up. But, it was either going to make it or kill me when I moved from california to tennesse, and I made it.Ummm...I think you have too much trailer/weight for the truck...just my opinion.
That genny trailer will whip your azz and eat your lunch.
I have towed them behind an empty deuce and got shoved around.
That is a max towed load even for a deuce......without trailer brakes you will toast the brakes on that Chevy on a moderate downhill grade.
And don't forget the DUMAS factor....some moron in a Honda whips in front of you and slams on the brakes. Even if you don't jacknife it you will not stop in a short distance.
There is also the "wiggle effect".....if that trailer starts whipping back and forth behind you it will jerk that truck around like a ragdoll.
Just because you can do something doesn't mean you should.
Thats what I want it for, my house in an outage.What do you want to power with a genset that size? You'll need a pretty good load on it to keep it running right. Many of the smaller gensets on the 3/4 ton M101 trailers put out enough power to run a small house during a power outage.
Thats good, because I can help my nighbors too.Most homes wont need anymore then 10-15kw to run the entire house. With the one you showed you could run 5+ homes.
While it would be nice to help your neighbors out in a power outage, it will cost thousands to run the wiring and install power switches. You need the power switch to switch from the grid to the generator and not backfeed the grid at the same time.Thats good, because I can help my nighbors too.
O.K.If you think you want to help the neighbors then help them pick out their own generator set.
In order to power multiple homes you would have to have cable between them and not just an extension cord. That would be some serious money right there.
One last tip, make sure what you buy is 60Hz and not 400Hz.
Thats what I was thinking. Because coming up short sucks...You know us rednecks bigger is always better.
O.K.Research wetstacking before you buy that genset. Huge power requires huge fuel as well.