DuroMax 10KW dual fuel generator - NOW $500!!

thepumpguysc · Dec 14, 2017

Mine came Tuesday, same carrier, 40+ ft trailer w/ lift gate.. I backed my trailer up to his lift gate & we pushed it in my trailer..
HIS truck was to big to fit down my road. so I had him park it down the street & met him there..
REAL NICE fella & helpful..
I haven't opened the box yet but soon.. For 500.00 it'll keep..
NOW to find a cover..?? ALL the reviews I've read say, the cover FOR the gen is to tight & you have to cut slots in it for the handles..??
Anyone KNOW of a decent cover for the EX1000 generator??? TIA.. TPG

TractorGuy · Dec 14, 2017

thepumpguysc said:
Mine came Tuesday, same carrier, 40+ ft trailer w/ lift gate.. I backed my trailer up to his lift gate & we pushed it in my trailer..
HIS truck was to big to fit down my road. so I had him park it down the street & met him there..
REAL NICE fella & helpful..
I haven't opened the box yet but soon.. For 500.00 it'll keep..
NOW to find a cover..?? ALL the reviews I've read say, the cover FOR the gen is to tight & you have to cut slots in it for the handles..??
Anyone KNOW of a decent cover for the EX1000 generator??? TIA.. TPG

I have several of the free HF tarps and a grommet kit. I figure I can fold the sides to fit, punch and grommet together.

I'll give you a couple of tips on assembly. The axle mount holes are offset so it only goes on one way. Make sure and position it so the stubs stick out equal on both sides. The oil capacity was 1 qt 5 oz to fill mine. That was a little detail they left out of the manual.

I ran mine some on propane today and small portable tanks would not be the way to go. It used about 6 lbs per hour at a 5400 watt load. Also when the tank got down to about 3 lbs left it did not have enough pressure to keep the generator running properly. RPMs dropped off to where the voltage dropped below acceptable limits. You would be changing tanks every two hours. It is NOT a quiet unit. I measured 94 db right beside it and had to walk out 45 feet to get the advertised 72 db level. I loaded it up to 8100 watts for long enough to see it WILL run at that load. At 10800 watts it fell on its face and would not maintain voltage. It might take a spike to 10K for a few milliseconds but it will NOT run at that. I am planning on doing a fairly detailed review on it after I have compiled all the numbers.

I am going to run one gallon of ethanol free gas through it tomorrow to see how long it runs on gas under a load.