Thanks for your comments on "tugs" and we have gone with the new Mazda BT-50 Auto 6 speed, and a Nova Treasure Van. As we will be new to this and hope to be on the road by end September now our house has sold, i may be seeking more advice from you seasoned travellers.
Only thing I have to sort out is what size generator to get I was shown the 2.6 Kiptor but have read some bad reviews on them (and apparently they are a rip off from Honda).
Are Honda the best way to go? Would appreciate your comments
Thanks
Uncle Wombat
lizard said
02:41 AM Aug 12, 2012
Honda are good , we have a Honda 2kva , and a Kipor 2 kva - the Honda is better and has more grunt - it runs our van air cond , the Kipor won't.
But there are now some cheap 3.5 kva electric (with remote) start for around $600 ... these are quite good - a mate has one , kills my Honda for power & easy to start - just push a button - is a little noisier though
Haji-Baba said
03:12 AM Aug 12, 2012
Think I would stick with the Honda 2kva. as they will still be around when the others are kaput.
I have had two Hondas over about 12-15 years and never had an issue with either.
My wife and I have just completed our annual northern tour and with all the wet weather and cloudy days the majority of generator that appeared were Honda.
As for noise there is not another generator quieter than a Honda.
I am probably biased a little bit but I have had nothing but good use from mine.
Haji-Baba
justcruisin01 said
02:59 AM Aug 13, 2012
lizard wrote:
Honda are good , we have a Honda 2kva , and a Kipor 2 kva - the Honda is better and has more grunt - it runs our van air cond , the Kipor won't.
But there are now some cheap 3.5 kva electric (with remote) start for around $600 ... these are quite good - a mate has one , kills my Honda for power & easy to start - just push a button - is a little noisier though
More like VERY noisey when working.
JC
Two Strays said
03:16 AM Aug 13, 2012
Uncle Wombat,
Last week at Boulia I saw this other than new looking Honda 2 Generator which, according to the owner, had more that 1000 hours on it.
It certainly looked like it. I was still running like new with the exception of a small puff of blue smoke upon starting. I hope that my four year old
Honda 2 will live up to it's reputation. It only has about 130 hrs on it. It is used only when required. Solar panels reduce the need to run the
generator. I would suggest any Honda inverter type generator, subject to your requirements in wattage, would be the way to go. The price puts
people off buying them,however, remember buy cheap, get cheap.
Hint: Place a mat under it when it's running. The mat reduces the amount of dust getting into the working and electical parts.
Happy Caravanning
Haji-Baba said
03:25 AM Aug 13, 2012
I take your point J.C. they can be a bit rowdy when on full power especially when someone starts a microwave oven.
The good thing is that in a lot of camping areas every one seems to have one and they all get started about 4-5 pm. and off again at 8.30 pm. or thereabouts.
No one seems to be annoyed by the noise. I have a small tent for mine and an old quilt to hang around it and it is very quiet.
Very seldom on full bore and so we can barely hear it.
Have fun Haji-Baba
sandsmere said
03:22 PM Aug 13, 2012
We have a Kipor 2.6 .
Does everything we want it to . Runs the aircon easily . Grunts a bit with the microwave , but runs it OK .
Hi All
Thanks for your comments on "tugs" and we have gone with the new Mazda BT-50 Auto 6 speed, and a Nova Treasure Van. As we will be new to this and hope to be on the road by end September now our house has sold, i may be seeking more advice from you seasoned travellers.
Only thing I have to sort out is what size generator to get I was shown the 2.6 Kiptor but have read some bad reviews on them (and apparently they are a rip off from Honda).
Are Honda the best way to go? Would appreciate your comments
Thanks
Uncle Wombat
Honda are good , we have a Honda 2kva , and a Kipor 2 kva - the Honda is better and has more grunt - it runs our van air cond , the Kipor won't.
But there are now some cheap 3.5 kva electric (with remote) start for around $600 ... these are quite good - a mate has one , kills my Honda for power & easy to start - just push a button - is a little noisier though
Think I would stick with the Honda 2kva. as they will still be around when the others are kaput.
I have had two Hondas over about 12-15 years and never had an issue with either.
My wife and I have just completed our annual northern tour and with all the wet weather and cloudy days the majority of
generator that appeared were Honda.
As for noise there is not another generator quieter than a Honda.
I am probably biased a little bit but I have had nothing but good use from mine.
Haji-Baba
More like VERY noisey when working.
JC
Uncle Wombat,
Last week at Boulia I saw this other than new looking Honda 2 Generator which, according to the owner, had more that 1000 hours on it.
It certainly looked like it. I was still running like new with the exception of a small puff of blue smoke upon starting. I hope that my four year old
Honda 2 will live up to it's reputation. It only has about 130 hrs on it. It is used only when required. Solar panels reduce the need to run the
generator. I would suggest any Honda inverter type generator, subject to your requirements in wattage, would be the way to go. The price puts
people off buying them,however, remember buy cheap, get cheap.
Hint: Place a mat under it when it's running. The mat reduces the amount of dust getting into the working and electical parts.
Happy Caravanning
I take your point J.C. they can be a bit rowdy when on full power especially when someone starts a microwave oven.
The good thing is that in a lot of camping areas every one seems to have one and they all get started about 4-5 pm. and off again at 8.30 pm. or thereabouts.
No one seems to be annoyed by the noise. I have a small tent for mine and an old quilt to hang around it and it is very quiet.
Very seldom on full bore and so we can barely hear it.
Have fun Haji-Baba
We have a Kipor 2.6 .
Does everything we want it to . Runs the aircon easily . Grunts a bit with the microwave , but runs it OK .
$1300 .