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@hernandez-perezandroid5983

11 ай бұрын

Have a look for the Generator that Costco sales for $999 the (A-iPower GXS7100iRD 7100W Dual Fuel Inverter Generator) I have it and it is about the same size and weight of this predator.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I like that unit but its no longer at the costcos here….actually dont think it ever was.

@joncarter1523

11 ай бұрын

​@@johnnysweekendsso would you recommend this Predator 5000 or the Genmax 6000IED/7250IEDC?

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

All depends Do you need 240v ? The warranty and return for the predator will be pretty easy if something happened. The 7250 is a nice unit and I would grab that over the the 6000 but it’s a lot more money and does weight more but not by much. So far the 7250 is getting good reviews overall. But again it’s a lot more money. But if you want 240v then it’s not a question

@casejasnoch2533

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekendsdid you put link up for cleaning the jet?

This is a SOLID release! I'm not sure what I love the most, but the easily replaced and included jets....I'm impressed.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Yea that’s definitely a bonus they included them. Very surprised by that.

@bluenetmarketing

11 ай бұрын

I don't get what the jets are for.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

It’s to make sure the generator is running optimally with the right fuel mixture. M when you go up in altitude there is less air air. So less air, less fuel.

Hands down one of the top 3 video producers on KZread! WELL DONE!

@johnnysweekends

Ай бұрын

Wow!!! Thank you! 😀👍🏼👊🏼🙏🏼

Thanks for the video! I'm new to generators and your video was helpful! Picked one up this past weekend for $799. Added oil and works great on propane. 🖖

@johnnysweekends

Ай бұрын

Awesome deal!!! 👍🏼

I would love to see you do a high hour test on some generators. We have about 1200 hours on our Predator 3500 that we bought last September. Ran it 6 weeks at 24x7 at a place impacted by the hurricane. Thing is still running like a champ

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I would as well…😂 but with all the units I have I run each a few hours here and there as i rotate around. Plus the fuel expenses would be nasty….would have to start a go fund me 😂. I may just lend them out more so people can put hours on them and see what they do.

@creativereinvestor

11 ай бұрын

I have 5100 hours on my predator, I had to replace the battery and one outlet went bad,other than that is fine

@12345678989814

11 ай бұрын

I got a Ryobi 2300 watt generator that has about 7000 something hours on it still fires right off I think a big part of it comes down to oil changing and the kind of oil did you run in it I run a oil that is for air cooled engines and has heavy zinc content in it generally change my oil every hundred to two hundred hours

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Wow that would be a record for that little guy. What are you powering? Constant load?

@creativereinvestor

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends Max 625 watts, window ac ,small regrigerator

I'm over here from tiktok wow only 1day ago upload gotta love the algorithm 😅 I wanted 2 see a full review and boom here it is thx!

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Awesome, welcome from TikTok, was that from my page?

They knocked this out of the park. Absolutely crushed it.

Thank you for taking the time to do such a great review!! My wife and I were looking to purchase this generator/inverter for our rv and this was so informative!! Thanks again!

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome, I do recommend a warranty as well it just makes it easy

Thank you for the great review man. You make it so much easier to decide on whether it is worth purchasing.👍

Really great review. Good value for the money especially with the thoughtful upgrades.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!! And yes not a bad job at all and will fit most people’s needs. Now let’s hope they last..👍🏼

After window shopping for a couple weeks i pulled the trigger. Thanks for the review.✌🏻

This works great I’m in the food truck business it power everything on the food truck

Just purchased 8/26. 3500 6mo. Old 2567hrs starter drags, hour meter stop @1990. Break in oil changes every 25hrs to 100hr. New DF im doing the same. @13amp plus on a 20lb LP tank ran for 10.5hrs. 30lb tank 21hrs happy so far

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

Nice thanks for the info and keep us up to date.

This is a nice upgrade for the Predator line. Will def pick one up to run my 26ft trailer when I can't get a 30amp hookup.

I’m checking out this review because I’m sitting at my bar having a beer and someone just drove in with a new one in the box strapped to the back of his car. 😂. I have the 3500 , great generator. Served me well during all the power outages here in CA the past few years.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

That’s awesome!! Now order me a beer I’ll be there shortly 😀👍🏼👊🏼

@gusm2752

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends It’s here. 😁🍺🍺

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Dude your amazing 👊🏼👍🏼🍻

Yours is the second review I Have watched on this unit. Both units have made the noise of a failing Bedix in the starter. That wail would drive me crazy! Nice review. Thanks

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

I would say not really a failing bending but more of where the motor is in relation to the compression stroke or exhaust stroke. If it fires real quick the bendix will free spin once engine is started because its a set time for activation. I have started this several times and it does this about 2 out of 10 starts I would say. And thank you. 😀👍🏼

We have a Champion 3600 and 4600 watt Dual Fuel inverter/generators and love them. We always take the 3600 watt one because it's lighter and a lot quieter for some reason. We get about 10-11'ish hours on a 20lb propane bottle at half power.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Champions are good units

Awesome video Johnny, thanks for sharing & making this video, I've owned a 3500w inverter Predator generator for some time, which It has worked wonderfully, I am so stoked about Harbor Freight finally listening to me or other customers about making a remote control inverter generator, & with the dual fulling option, Harbor Freight is now seriously going to kick some ass to the competition, as long they stand faithfully by their quality products👍👍👍👍👍

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

It’s nice to see something a little bigger and it feels quality, much better than the 3500. Although a little bugger and heavier. Thanks for watching though 😀👍🏼👊🏼

Dual fuel, remote start, wheels and handle!.... I am impressed! You should show us how to convert it to natural gas and what parts you need for that conversion :) :) :)

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I have the stuff….😀👍🏼

just picked one up this week! sold my faithful 3500 which was sad but this one was too good to pass up

First time I've seen one of your videos. Really good...a lot of uesful information and reference links...thanks!

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad it helped and hope to see you around more 😀👍🏼👊🏼

I think I just found my new bow fishing generator. It would be nice to have that remote start. Not having to run to the back of the boat to start it everytime would be pretty awesome!

At 110 lbs it's just a few pounds heavier than two predator 2000 suit case generators, plus an additional 1000 watts on top of that. Sweet 5000 watt generator

I like the specs. The sound is not too bad but well above my Westinghouse @52 dB, however, I keep it under the house and it rarely is heard at all. I like that it is much easier to service. If I was buying a new generator, I would definitely consider this one. Dual fuel is really nice. I have a 100 lb propane tank which would be very convenient.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

It’s definitely a nice unit. Wish it was a pinch smaller and lighter but again seems to be built tough. Although I have tested the Westinghouse as well, in a db test video and it was one of the louder units in the same tests with other gens. You can’t go off of the stated of what’s on the box. It’s still a quiet unit and they are all pretty close. But where you have it is great as long as properly vented and exhaust is pumped out..👍🏼

Fuel injection would be great, I'm tired of changing jets everytime I travel.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

There is stuff coming…🤫

@mattdagger1480

11 ай бұрын

Agreed. I live in Montana and my generator seems to work fine right now at this elevation I live at (3300ft) but there are alotnof places around me I wanna go camp that are up to 6500ft of elevation. So I’m gonna order the jets for my unit just in case I run into any issues

@MrLongshot762

11 ай бұрын

I live at 3200' but travel to the ocean and to the mountains alot and use my generator every trip. I can change jets no problem but fuel injection would be perfect for the people that don't possess the mechanical knowledge or just don't want to worry about it. There are a few gens out there with fuel injection or an "altitude adjustment lever" but it's not wide spread across small engines. We got away from carburetored engines in 1987 "GM", why are small engines so far behind?

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

There are more in the works. Hoping to see them soon. There are a couple other models out there just not well known though

@MrLongshot762

11 ай бұрын

Any diesel inverter generators yet?

Well thought out generator.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I agree not bad. There are others that are good but this one does rank up there for sure.

Glad to see this. I'm in the market, and I was looking at the WEN DF451i Super Quiet 4500-Watt Electric Start Dual Fuel, which is just about $750 on the jungle site. This compares very favorably. Perhaps if HF puts it on sale, which I'm sure won't be long, this would be hard to pass up.

@pitbullman77

11 ай бұрын

predado is better i use the 3500 for 1000's of hrs

Another great review! My “want” list is growing! 🤠👍🇺🇸

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeff and right 👍🏼😂

This is an excellent new release! I really like the 3500 Predator, but have consistently been looking for dual fuel options like Champion. I'm planning on warranty return a malfunctioning 3500 with about 500hrs and upgrade to this one. The features are top notch additions!!

@JAMESYBOY.

11 ай бұрын

I wonder if this unit is as quiet as the 3500 If it is I'm buying it. I have a 3500 right now I love it but this new model is super nice and has more power

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I think it’s a pinch quieter honestly because it doesn’t rev as high at the same load. If both are at 1500 watts the 3500 will be running a lot more rpm. This does just kinda purrr lol. I’ll have to see if I can get another 3500 predator

@dirtydigger3218

11 ай бұрын

I have the champion dual fuel and love it!

@bluenetmarketing

11 ай бұрын

@@dirtydigger3218 Which Champion model do you have?

I have the 3500 Predator generator for my RV needs I've had it now for about 2 years and I'm really happy with it but I want this new 5001 so wishlist LOL

Cool new generator an a very nicely done review...better than many!

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀👍🏼

Excellent review. Thanks Johnny.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching 😀👍🏼

I am all in for this. I hope that I can use a 2 wire start from my solar system inverter.

Wow, great Improvement’s!!!

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

This is a very good video. A lot of great information Thank you.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome and thanks for watching 👍🏼😀

I don't really need another generator, but this one is really nice!

Fantastic video. Thank you!

Your videos are super helpful, I'm looking for a generator and thought I'd get a 2000 one, but your sound measurements for 1500 watts on the smaller units vs. this. The Predator 5000 will be 10+ db quieter, which is a lot. Now I have to watch 20 more of your videos so I can figure out which brand to get.

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

No matter what you get a warranty is always a good idea. And stay away from the small generac 2200 and Westinghouse 4500 👍🏼

Awesome review thank you

Thanks for the review of this. It looks great. I need a unit to replace my old Onan on board generator as it's too costly to repair and this looks pretty good. It is heavy but I suspect bigger ones are heavier and so long as it can run the fridge and one AC unit, I'm good with that.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

There are a few other units you could look into that are a little lighter and will do the same. Like the champion 4500/4650 Or the wen 4000. A lot of options. But this thing is built more like the old Honda eu3000is just big and heavy duty. Very curious how this will hold up. It is quiet for sure

@WillCulbertsonIT

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends Thanks for the insight. I'll look around to see what fits best for us. Love your reviews of these, it really helps!

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Awesome glad I can help and thanks for watching 😀👍🏼

Thank you for making this video you really helped me make my mind up about buying this generator I need this generator for my food truck it's going to be perfect for me thanks for this great video✌🏾👍🏾👍🏾

@johnnysweekends

9 ай бұрын

Glad I could help, butttttttt 2 things. Does your food truck need 220/240v? Also buy the warranty it is worth it and it’s a write off anyway since you have a business. And a few of these are having issues. Mine is back and forth but many of them are doing just fine. I would say 5 out of 100 are doing a over rev which it shouldn’t be doing but again many others are fine. I plan to do more testing but I also bought the warranty and may swap it out.

The lead acid battery is actually a plus. You don't have to worry about it running too hot or cold. - which can seriously damage lithium when charged/used. Lead acid isn't obsolete yet. ;)

Excellent information! Thank you

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 👍🏼😀

Looking at getting one of these for my school bus conversion.

Excellent review and video. Thank you.

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀👍🏼

Nice review Johnny. Thank you! It looks like a nice generator but I can't figure out why Harbor Freight only has 90 day warranties on their generators. That has to be the shortest warranty of any generator.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Yea I always wondered that. Only thing I can think of is they want you to buy the warranty which means you almost have to..😕

@larryjanson4011

11 ай бұрын

no real warranty cause they are made in communist china from cheap communist china export junk. no they just want you to buy another unit when the first, second, third, forth, etc fail. buy then you have paid more than a very reliable honda unit. that you can buy things like filters and spark plugs for. honda's must be chained and bolted down, as like assault weapons, they can walk away on there own. and the honda units are much quieter than any of the "other" brands. these communist chinese made harbor freight units must be in a enclosed box to get down to the dbi required in ALL national parks. honda's can be in the open. but it is good they are including a rv plug on them.

@3fsw3

11 ай бұрын

I never buy their warranties because their generators seem to out perform the competition. If they fail after a few years of my fairly heavy use, I can replace it (with updated version) and still be under the Honda price gouge. My 3500 is a superstar

Excellent Thank you

Use Lucas Oil extender! It is amazing!

Buying one today thanks

I need to get 2 of these for my food truck

awesome review! Harbor freight definitely paid attention to their customers with the release of this. Might pick one up before they decide to charge the accessories separately.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Or raise the price. I feel it’s a entry price and will go up in 6 months unless it’s not popular

@Whats_noah_up_to

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends yeah absolutely. I remember when the 3500 was about 700ish. Now 899.. so the same could happen if these start flying off the shelves.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Yup guess we will see in 6 months or so

@Whats_noah_up_to

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends Do you happen to know if the ag timber tax exemption might apply to this?

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

You would have to ask your accountant but equipment used for the purpose generally is a write off

I was thinking of buying the Ecoflow but not anymore. This one is so much simpler, especially the direct connection for LP

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

The dual fuel ECOFLOW? That’s more specific if you have ECOFLOW products and want to utilize this as part of the ecosystem

That’s nice. My 3500 just gulped.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

DOH!!!!!

I lost power yesterday and decided on the 3500 today. I went to HF and the GM of the store was working the floor and gave me a presentation on the 5000 and told me not to buy the 3500 as its just $100 more.. I was absolutely sold.. His next words were we are sold out... I found one at another HF 10 miles away.. Great buy. Lets see how the longevity is..

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I bet the prices go up soon. $1199 I bet

@fourhillsfarm

5 ай бұрын

$1099 as of 1/10/2024.

Another great video. I'd like to see a comparison between this one and the Champion 5500 dual fuel. I've had some reliability issues with the Predators and spending the extra $ for extended warranties can become an issue after using the warranty the first time. The Champion comes standard with a 3yr warranty and is priced at $1099.00 at Cabela's. I agree that Predator put some thought into the layout and maintenance for this one. Time will tell and I hope they've improved the display monitor. Happy camping and testing and thanks for another great & informative video Johnny.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

@redSnowplow7985 the original predator was great but they made a change about half way through a couple years in changing the manufacturer. This is when they were no longer as tough as the first runs or original models. I think they went though 3 changes in total. Will be interesting to see how long this lasts

@redsnowplow7985

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends agreed. I carry a pair of Honda 2200’s for my 30a Grand Design though I can get by with one since installing the MicroAir east start.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Ahh yea popular choice and yea once the ac is up and going one doesn’t do bad. Are you running a 15k ac unit ?

@shamwow7996

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends my Honda 2200 runs my 15k on my 33' forest river

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Mine will as well but when at some altitude and a really hot day it’s maxed

Impressive! I would love to see a shootout between this, the Champion 4650, Genmax, 4500 and any others in that class.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

My friend has the 4650 and it’s getting used a lot 🤔

@therealmitch-a-palooza7262

9 ай бұрын

I agree. The Champion 4650 is the closest competitor to the Predator 5000. I don't consider the extra starting watts on the Predator 5000 or even the Champion 5500 to really matter, since 4650 watts (30A @ 120VAC) is the absolute maximum that the 30A line can handle. I suppose you could have the 30A socket tied into your RV or home's transfer box, plus a couple items plugged into the 5-15 outlets...but I am not sure many people run their generators like that.

Looks like a very nice upgrade. Great work as always. I love the serviceability especially the pilot jet! On that note I have never ending crap with that particular part. Do you think Lucas fuel stabilizer works better than sea foam or sta-bil. I don't want to start a whole thing with comments but I do everything by the book and that still clogs once in a while. I don't have this generator but I think the problem is universal. They say get ethanol free gas. I live in NYC. That isn't an option unless I drive really far away with a car full of 25 gallons of gas. I need the city stuck with ethanol best stabilizer.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I have had a great luck with the Lucas products and I did seafoam for a few years and honestly I think this is better. If you are always having problems it could be the gas station is pumping dirty fuel. Or maybe there is debris in your gas can. I would check the can and see and then maybe that will give a idea and then maybe a different gas station. I don’t use ethanol free as it’s $8.50 a gallon. Not worth it.

@bluenetmarketing

11 ай бұрын

You might get a funnel with a brass screen at the bottom. It catches a lot, including all water.

I wish they would give the 3500 all these updates

Great video. Glad i didn't buy the 3500 for 899$ much better deal now.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I have a feeling this is a entry price and it will go up to about $1099-$1199 So will see in a few months or so

Can’t wait for these to drop

@johnnysweekends

8 ай бұрын

Oh they dropped, and got recalled basically lol. The new fixed version will be available in dec to Jan

Not in stock till Dec20-21 But I’m definitely gonna get one when available

I wish the 3500 wasn’t so expensive now days. I’m thankful I managed to grab the champion 2500w dual fuel generator for 385$ shipped on prime day!! Generators now days have went crazy on prices lately.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Yea many units went up in price. But are trickling back down especially with competition coming. But you grabbed a smoking deal.

@mattdagger1480

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends right?! I had originally bought the genmax 3300i for 499 with a coupon then the next day I saw the prime deal on the champion 2500 dual fuel and immediately bought it. It was a hassle to return the genmax cause Amazon said they usually don’t allow returns of generators but since I didn’t open it and I begged them they allowed me to return it😂😂🙏🙏 Fair warning Amazon could deny your return if anyone ever tried to return a generator. I had no clue there were exceptions to their amazing return policy until 3 days ago 😂😂😂😂

@mattdagger1480

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends you don’t mind me asking (this is my first ever generator) but I was curious if I had to move the fuel cap vent on or off if I’m only using LP?? I know you move it when you use gasoline but I’m only using a 20lb propane tank and I read the manual and it never mentioned moving that on off switch on the fuel cap when using Lp lol. Figured I’d ask as I’m on your 2 of the 5 hour break in. Also I followed your load break in first and then changed the oil! Just running low loads for 5 hours now until another oil change haha

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Yea it’s odd because they just started that I guess but I think because they have no way to tell if fuel and oil has been added so then it’s a hazardous material thing

Sweet

👍🏼 thank you

Thank you

We picked one up a few days ago when a storm knocked out the power. It kept the AC on in our 30amp travel trailer without any issues and only used about 5 gallons of gas. Power was out for about 16 hours. My main complaints would be they could have included a small bottle of oil and the stickers on the top curled up and came off the first day of it running out in the sun. There was also an e clip missing on one of the side door knobs and I have requested a replacement. Yes I know I can just go pick one up but it's a good test of their customer service I think. I think it'll be a good generator.

@risbill1

10 ай бұрын

Got a response from HF customer service. They said they don't carry the part but I could return it under warranty which is just ridiculous. They sell the clips in the stores.

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

Lol wow that is weird. You should return it and just get a new one to just prove a point 😂

Not sure why they didn't up the wattage slightly and make it 240v capable? I need one of these around 7000w with 240v.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I did a review and still have this. Haven’t heard tons of bad and so far still doing good…amzn.to/46TEKCN

Dual fuel is expanding 😀

Nice review JW

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike 👍🏼😀

Excellent review.

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

Thank you 😀👍🏼

Be nice if it had battery terminal jump post 👍👍👍

Love your videos. Just picked one up as it checks all the boxes. Is it possible to use the 30A plug with an interlock and generator inlet box to feed a home panel? It has a floating neutral whereas the home panel is bonded.

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

Yes this will work fine as NEC says only one bonding point which is your home 👍🏼

Well done video.

Excellent Video. Thumbs up.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

👍🏼😀

Nice video thanks

Nice upgrade and price for what it is, I was holding out for this for our camper. I wish they would of added a L14-30R 120/240 outlet so I could use it for the house or camper

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

Yea would have been nice but there are several other options now

@Rimfirelvr

5 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends what other options have the 240 outlet?

@johnnysweekends

5 ай бұрын

@Rimfirelvr you would have to step to like a genmax or pulsar 6000 or 7250 but the 7250 is a much better unit. See here amzn.to/3Sr8L7X

I am buying one today!

Outstanding review Johnny.... I was going to buy the Westinghouse 4500 DF..... but now after seeing this video, I'm not so sure now.... I just may buy this one....

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Do not buy the WF4500 anything lol. That one is still having problems. Read the reviews on the choke fix. Still to this day it is having issues.

@mikeandrews1112

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends , what about the refurbished one that have been sent back to Westinghouse, one year warranty and a couple hundred cheaper?

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

From everything I get for info on these just stay away. I dont really see issues with the onan model.

@mikeandrews1112

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends Thanks, I’ll take your guidance on this.

Great vid ...

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for stopping by 😀👍🏼

Someone in your family works in a Operating Room huh?? I instantly recognized the pitcher and blue towels lol

@johnnysweekends

9 ай бұрын

That would be me… almost 20 years 🤫😂👍🏼

new sub today with this nice video. i need one similar, but with a 50 amp /240 VAC output perhaps a 7500 W big brother. really like all the updates for sure

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub..👍🏼 yea something one more bigger wouldn’t be bad but there are the genmax models 7250 that are really nice as well.

@dondgc2298

11 ай бұрын

50 amps at 240 volts would require 12,000 watts.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

I think more a 50 amp plug is what he was referring to. But yea 12k is a big unit

That pull start was crazy easy…

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Lol heck yea it was! That was weird. Great decompression release on it

I just bought a 3500 2 weeks ago... wish I new this was coming 😂😢

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

It’s like when buying a new phone lol

I’d love to see this and the 3500 predator side by side or a size comparison. With the 30 amp plug, remote start, and maintenance improvements, handle, I’m wondering if it’s worth the trade.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Well it’s a decent amount bigger, and just overall a better unit. Different engine manufacturer as well so hopefully they don’t change it like they did with the 3500. It was fine and they screwed it up

@3fsw3

11 ай бұрын

I’m running a 15KW single AC unit ( w/Active Start) with all other appliances and it’s been just perfect on my 3500. If I was shopping, I might get the bigger unit now. Weight is pretty much the same, price is about $300 more. Almost no brainier with dual fuel🤔

So have you heard the rumor they are coming out with a model in between this and the 9500 possible with 240? Great video by the way

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Thank you! And no I have not heard any news. Everything thing is rumor till it hits market. I have heard about a new predator for a year …… and well here we are.

Johnny: "I'm gonna pull the rope in super slow-mo to get gas to the carb and circulate the...' Predator: Starts 😳😂

@johnnysweekends

4 ай бұрын

Lol yea that was unexpected 😂

Would love to see a video of changing the jets for different altitudes!

@johnnysweekends

6 ай бұрын

As you wish…! Predator 5000 Inverter Generator Jetting Change Easy DIY And Do You Need To? kzread.info/dash/bejne/oZtotsVxZajSlrw.html

@benolmstead4

6 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends that was quick! Guess I should have just looked myself 🤣

@johnnysweekends

6 ай бұрын

@benolmstead4 👍🏼😁

Nice 👍🏼 thankyou. I got it 🤣so i can run my portable amplifier though it . Guitar 🎸 electric drum kit 🥁 portable keyboard 🎹 PA system ect. Musician 🎵😂❤.

When they release a diesel I'll get excited.

@johnnysweekends

3 ай бұрын

Don’t think they will in a small portable. It will be to expensive and to heavy.

Nice one

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

😀👍🏼

Great review. They definitely upgraded the older 3500. Did they fix the surging issues? I returned my 3500's (2) due to them running rough without a major load on them. They still worked great just didn't want to find out if they would last. Ended up with (3) 2000's instead and like the redundancy. Fuel/oil changes can be done one at a time without interrupting power. Plus they use less fuel and I can use 1, 2, or 3 at a time depending on load/fuel conservation needs.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Surging issues who knows until they have been out for a while. But yea your setup seems fine if it’s working and you can parallel all 3 at once if you need to..👍🏼

@n8zstyle627

9 ай бұрын

I had one unit start surging at 15hrs of use, idk how to fix it so I gave it back and got new one that wasn’t starting and when it did it shut off in 15 secs. 0hr use, so now I’m back on 3500, idk what the deal is, wish it was a good unit I had because all the features is really nice and worth the price

Has Predator done anything about the malfunctioning CO monitor system? I would love to give this one a shot, but need to know if they've fixed that system in this new generator, otherwise I'll be voiding the warranty like so many others have had to do by deleting that system. For those that may be curious, go look up that problem and you'll see how many are out there ... bought two 3500's on the same day because of it. Then learned it was a massive problem.

How easy is it to re-jet the carburetor? Definitely nice that they included those.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

It’s not hard…maybe ill have to do a tutorial 👍🏼

Wow was this designed by an rv owner? Nice machine.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Yea they did a good job on the unit. Wish it was a pinch lighter but I think it’s built to last

Wish this came in a natural gas version. I have a NG quick connect hookup I use for my grill and fire table.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

This I bet will be a easy NG conversion. They make kits but I bet only a partial is needed. Guess I’ll have to dig around and do it lol

@JDHood

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends Very Interesting!! I'm thinking you might only need the NG regulator and the bigger orifice/jet.

Seems like a nice little quiet genny. Only issue, or downfall, is the lack of a 30A 120V/240V selector outlet. For an extra $50, they could install a 240V/30A outlet to plug into a house, to run both sides of the household electric panel. I have a small 3500 watt Duromax (12 years old) that has that capability. Extremely noisy, but quite capable. Would love to see HF add that to this unit. If they did, this unit would be a home run. The Predator 9500 has that option, but it's so massive and heavy.

@pinkiepie1656

8 ай бұрын

What 3500 watt generator has 240 volt?

@johnnysweekends

8 ай бұрын

@pinkiepie1656 open frame type gens at that level can have 240 but not much else. Unless over seas type. Enclosed inverters are going to be larger. About 5500 or so.

@chrism8013

8 ай бұрын

@@pinkiepie1656 I have a Duromax 3500 that I bought 11 years ago when Sandy hit. Has a 30A 240V outlet.

@johnnysweekends

8 ай бұрын

@chrism8013 yea open frame unit. Also not inverter correct? Not that a inverter is needed all the time but depending where you are it’s nice to have the quiet ones

@chrism8013

8 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends Correct, open frame. I'm in a canal neighborhood. Only time we lose power is during a coastal storm, and the municipality shuts the grid down to protect the energized electric panels in the basements from getting flooded. Neither myself nor my neighbors care about noise of generators, as we care more about each others houses. Pumps & more pumps working are a must. I do have multiple lithium battery banks to power the house at night, but yes a small quieter inverter with a 30A/240V option would be nice. Or even the ability to run two small decently priced inverters in parallel with 30A/240V would be a good option.

They are already obsolete. Several manufacturers are now selling Trifuel inverters (include NG) which is really the best option because then you don't have to go to the store to get Propane or Gasoline. You just hook a hose to your house natural gas line. I had two hookups installed for my BBQ that can be used for this so now I have a backup for my Generac whole house generator (they are not very reliable).

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Not even sure what you are talking about but any dual fuel can be made Tri fuel pretty easy. Some take a pinch more work. Many use propane over NG just due to the poor amount of power NG provides. It’s actually bad, real bad the power loss for NG. So your gen just has to work even harder to provide the same power and burn way more NG than propane. You are mainly talking a home back up. Not everyone needs that. Hence they make several different types of units. NG generators also do not last as long as lpg or a gasoline generator. They have the lowest service hours of all. So all pros and cons. So not obsolete what so ever

5:20 A good practice is to only use Ethanol free fuel in power equipment. It reduces the likelihood of fuel related problems.

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Not always a option though for many. I have one station now and its $9 a gallon 🙄. So not worth it when Lucas has served me well for over 15 years. Also just dont let things sit for ever and you’ll be fine. Wish ethanol free was easier and cheaper to get, but it just gets worse as time goes on…😐

@deltabravo1257

11 ай бұрын

@@johnnysweekends yep. I read a few more comments after I posted mine and saw that for some people, ethanol free is no where near them. In the PNW, a few stations actually have it at every pump, which is overkill. It’s been running about 80 cents more then 87 octane unleaded

@johnnysweekends

11 ай бұрын

Ahh that would be nice!!! But CA and it’s ways… lol. Why am I here again 😂

How many things can I use at one time ,need to know how many amps it produces so I can determine what I can use before it shuts down

good information

@johnnysweekends

10 ай бұрын

😀👍🏼