4570Man
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- Joined
- Apr 7, 2015
- Messages
- 18,439
- Location
- Crossville, TN
- Tractor
- Kubota M59, Kubota L3800, Grasshopper 428D, Topkick dump truck, 3500 dump truck, 10 ton trailer, more lighter trailers.
This question comes up all the time and it's hard to answer without knowing a persons lifestyle and expectations or what they value. Some people want a 6000 square foot house and a generator that they don't even have to think about. Others live in a modest house and enjoy running cords and feel proud to look after themselves.
A 10-15000 watt diesel generator isn’t going to burn much more fuel than a 5500 watt unit while both are doing the same work so you might as well have power to spare.