Gas generator on a Truck, it it legal

[krelithous]

It's even worse with propane. Ain't no NG lines out here in the sticks. It's either propane or electric.

you are in the dam sticks. my house is powered by solar even though it's tied into the grid as a back up. we heat the pool with solar power also as well as to provide hot water to the house. I looked at my light bill today and it was only a whopping $4.63 for the lights for two months of service and that's with the AC running non stop for three weeks. my gas bill was like around $5.00 for this month. now that it's cooler out I can start rebuilding my credit with the light co so that they owe me again. so the system has paid for itself. and solar is cheaper now than when I got mine payback time might be quicker. I would put solar panels on my truck. why because some of those parking lot lights are strong enough to charge your batteries while your sleeping

 

[mndriver]

you are in the dam sticks. my house is powered by solar even though it's tied into the grid as a back up. we heat the pool with solar power also as well as to provide hot water to the house. I looked at my light bill today and it was only a whopping $4.63 for the lights for two months of service and that's with the AC running non stop for three weeks. my gas bill was like around $5.00 for this month. now that it's cooler out I can start rebuilding my credit with the light co so that they owe me again. so the system has paid for itself. and solar is cheaper now than when I got mine payback time might be quicker. I would put solar panels on my truck. why because some of those parking lot lights are strong enough to charge your batteries while your sleeping

And how much was th payment for all that solar equipment?

 

[krelithous]

And how much was th payment for all that solar equipment?

2,600 for for year and it's been pd for 4 years ago

 

[mndriver]

$2600 for four years. Or about $215 per month payment.


What's the ROI figure out to be?

I ask because me wife and I are discussing these things now for our place we want to build out in the country. And the roi keeps coming up like 12-15 years.

 

[krelithous]

$2600 for four years. Or about $215 per month payment.


What's the ROI figure out to be?

I ask because me wife and I are discussing these things now for our place we want to build out in the country. And the roi keeps coming up like 12-15 years.

my sys was 50k after all rebates tax breaks. and the monthly payment was 2,600 a month for five years. it took the system 9 years to pay for itself. wow there's a lot of varables involved here everything from your homes square footage to what kind of demand your gonna put on the system what I mean by that is what kind of equipment you plan on installing in your home. do you want to go completely off grid that will make the cost rise and leave you doing mental gymnastics then your gonna have to deal with things such as charge controllers and inverters and a battery bank wich jumps the price up there. how were you planning on doing this

 

[Duck]

I bet the best engine for an APU would be a 2 cylinder opposed diesel.

Two horizontal cylinders laid out with the crankshaft in the middle. Crank pins 180 degrees apart from each other so both pistons TDC at the same time but move towards & away from each other to cancel out each other's vibrations. Except they're timed so one cylinder is on it's power stroke when the other is on it's intake.

I bet that configuration would run with minimal vibration & therefore quieter than a single cylinder engine of the same power rating.



Ok now it's time for @Hammer166 to explain why I'm wrong & how a 2 cylinder inline is better.

 

[mndriver]

I would focus on a better air box for the air intake before I got worried about an opposed 2 cyl.

 

[Duck]

I would focus on a better air box for the air intake before I got worried about an opposed 2 cyl.

Yeah and I'm sure the next guy will say painting the cabinet a purty shade of blue with chrome trim on top is more important than engine design.

Quiet, the adults are talking.

 

[mndriver]

If you want it done right, you'd get chrome diamond plate and match the cabinet paint to the body paint.

Then you'd get a bunch of chrome fittings to finish the hose connections with color matching mesh on the lines to and from

 

[8978]

Just get one of these. I use to have one. Briggs and Stratton 3,500 gas generator. (If you spell check Stratton the only suggestion is Castration?????)
This is what @DubbleD should use instead of waffling so much on making a decision.

 

[Hammer166]

I bet the best engine for an APU would be a 2 cylinder opposed diesel.

Two horizontal cylinders laid out with the crankshaft in the middle. Crank pins 180 degrees apart from each other so both pistons TDC at the same time but move towards & away from each other to cancel out each other's vibrations. Except they're timed so one cylinder is on it's power stroke when the other is on it's intake.

I bet that configuration would run with minimal vibration & therefore quieter than a single cylinder engine of the same power rating.



Ok now it's time for @Hammer166 to explain why I'm wrong & how a 2 cylinder inline is better.

A Boxer, huh? BMW made them work just fine on their cycles. It's a way better choice than a parallel twin, vibration levels are much lower. Only issue is packaging, as they tend to be quite wide. It might actually work really good, as you could tuck the engine in the bottom of the case with the accessories above it. There's plenty of them in the junkyards, go get one and give it shot!

Just get one of these. I use to have one. Briggs and Stratton 3,500 gas generator. (If you spell check Stratton the only suggestion is Castration?????)
This is what @DubbleD should use instead of waffling so much on making a decision.

One of those things would be great! For keeping the dead awake!

 

[Duck]

Yeah it would be about twice as wide as a regular APU & you'd have to put a belt driven generator head above it instead of a direct drive right on the crank but with forward mounted fuel tanks and no DPF there is plenty of room.