<VV> Generator advice?

[BBRT]

I have seen a medium sized generator mounted at the front of a trailer with 
a removable exhaust/tail pipe that extends up above the trailer.  Seems to 
reduce the noise, too.

Chuck S
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Campbell" <deltainc at grm.net>
> From: "Bill Elliott" <Corvair at fnader.com>
>
>
>> 5. I'm also thinking of adding a small, light cheap generator. This would
> be to provide some power for comfort items when camping without AC but 
> also
> as a
>> backup to recharge the batteries should they both end up dead.... prices
> seem to range from $120 for an offbrand 950W 42lb 2 stroke to $900+ for a
> similar
>> Honda 4 stroke weighing 65lbs.  Anyone with any generator advice (or a
> used generator for sale?). Figured I could also get use of this in my race
> trailer...
>> assuming I ever go to the track again!
>> Thanks!
>> Bill Elliott
> ***************
> Hi ... a dirty little secret is that the cheapest generator is one that 
> you
> can crutch together using a junkyard truck alternator ( if 100 amps will 
> do
> it for you ) and a good industrial Briggs and Stratton from a discarded (
> flea market ) lawn mower   .... this is how we do it in Iowuh, anyways ...
>
> of course, ya onliest get 12 or 15 volts thatway, but hey that powers the
> lights to the outhouse just fine ( junkyard car headlamps ) for us po 
> bo's,
> and cousin Grimshaw's music box he ripped outen a 18 wheeler rig ... we 
> can
> dance to Cajen music and freeze homemade ice cream with this setup ...
>
> *********
> I got a city cuz, he swears by the Honda generators, they are quiet,
> reliable, and run for years without trouble ... I think they even got a 
> 110
> volt outlet on them .... gee whiz !
>
> *******
> Regards, Ken Campbell,