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Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > Best Inverter Generator under $500 for a TC Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 9   Next jaycocreek • View posts Idaho Senior Member Joined: 12/28/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 08:25am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I already have a Honda 2000is but I am wanting the best genset under $500 to take the load off the Honda and for a loaner to family and friends... So what's the best bang for the buck? Champion/Westinghouse/Wen etc..Cheaper(less expensive) is better but noise and especially reliability is at the top of the list.. Any actual experiences in a sub-$500 generator? 1994 F-350 DRW /460/k&n intake /415# torque/lance 9.6/Engel compressor fridge/3 gr 27 batteries/Honda 2k/Honda 3K/WH Camo 2250/Reese solid bar extension/Buddy heater/3 inverters//Happi Jack tie downs /Firestone bags/Yamaha Rhino/Winch and Lockers gbopp • View posts The Keystone State Senior Member Joined: 08/03/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 08:35am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Generators Under $500 Cheap Generators jaycocreek • View posts Idaho Senior Member Joined: 12/28/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 08:49am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The Wen and the A-Ipower both are under $400 and inverter which I like but I wonder about reliability on both.. Onan came out with some Inverter generators that are cool looking but it turns out they are Westinghouse clones?..But they did put the well known Onan name on them making them alittle more expensive than the Westinghouse.. Inverter style is a must. 1320Fastback • View posts Vista, Ca Senior Member Joined: 12/04/2016 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 08:52am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Another Honda. Should be able to find one used for under $5, change the oil and service the carb. Cant get better than that. I sort of like my Yamaha's but they are now built in Mexico. My older one, of the same size and model was built in Japan. 1992 D250 Cummins 5psd 2005 Forest River T26 Toy Hauler Lwiddis • View posts near Bishop, California Senior Member Joined: 08/12/2016 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 04/08/20 08:52am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I’m happy with my Westinghouse but hard to find a 2000 watt inverter model for $500. Winnebago 2101DS TT & 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 LTZ Z71, 300 watt solar-parallel & MPPT, Trojan T-125s. TALL flag pole. Prefer USFS, COE, BLM, NPS, TVA, state & county camps. Bicyclist! 14 year Army vet-11B40 then 11A - (MOS 1542 & 1560) IOBC & IOAC grad mike-uswest • View posts Central Point, OR, USA Senior Member Joined: 06/27/2002 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 08:53am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I got a Champion, and it seems to work fine. Haven't had to use it much, I have solar. Mike 2003 Dodge 2500 CTD, 4X4, Arctic Fox 25Y wanderingaimlessly • View posts SOBOVA Senior Member Joined: 08/23/2017 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 09:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Slightly more, but at 2500 watt it MAY also run your AC in a TC. Westinghouse 2500 There are other brands as well, but the extra watts may make this a great alternative. If you are looking at it more as an emergency home backup, then a construction type unit in the 4000 watt range with 230 volt capability may make more sense. jaycocreek • View posts Idaho Senior Member Joined: 12/28/2013 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 09:20am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I watched two video's of that Westinghouse 2500/2600? running RV air conditioners..One 15K AC had a soft start though but the 13.5 didn't and it ran it..I was surprised.. With Onan putting there name on them,I assume there good quality.. romore • View posts Okanagan valley British Columbia Senior Member Joined: 09/18/2010 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 09:22am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Too noisy for his application. There are two kinds of generators, cheap and good. Pick one. I worked in the power equipment industry for years but am glad I am retired. There is so much junk on the market but price rules. Kayteg1 • View posts California > Nevada Senior Member Joined: 06/18/2015 View Profile Offline Posted: 04/08/20 10:01am Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator THIS GENERATOR was on sale for $150 over a year ago and even my old Honda 3000 performs flawlessly, for the price I could not refuse to buy it as light-weight (20 lb) and easy to carry backup. You are not saying what size you want, but those days don't think generator sales are going to happen, especially on West Coast where in California PGE used to turn power off for millions of people due to high winds. Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 9   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Truck Campers  > Best Inverter Generator under $500 for a TC

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