Replacement Generator

[Tom Warner]

You are going to get a lot of different answers on this Jeff. In my
opinion the Perkins diesel is superior to almost any other RV generator
that you can buy and is far more expensive. You have a commercial quality
diesel that was designed to run 24/7 for long periods of time with
virtually no maintenance. You might want to consider however changing out
the generator part of it for a brushless one. The quiet diesel is only
quiet because it comes in a very heavily insulated enclosure. If your
diesel is mounted where mine is (just behind the entrance door) you can
really quiet it down with Soundown 2# per sq foot lead lined insulation (
http://www.soundown.com) It is doubtful that the engine itself needs much of
anything at 5000 hours.

Tom
1982 FC35
Vernon Center,NY

At 12:41 AM 5/15/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>Today while removing the Perkins motor to replace the seals on it we
>got to thinking, does it pay to even do the job on a generator with
>more than 5500 hours on it? We wonder if all we will be doing is fixing
>this thing, and would the money be better spent in the purchase of a
>new Onan 8000 quiet deisel? Is this a good route to go and is a 8000
>big enough, its 240 pounds lighter than a 10,000 or a 12,500 watt Onan.
>Will it fit in the tray and can it be wired into the coach as it is?
>Looking for comments & suggestions by those who have made this move.
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>Jeff & Michelle August
>1980 FC35RB
>Plymouth, WI
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