We have used the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
I had a problem with mine staying tight, I just learned a diesel heater hose fits right over it! It’s my video for next week. It’s my third exhaust lol.
This one has been good for over a year. But recently I found a flaw. Now it will need to be repaired. I will have to do a video on it. I will check your video out as well. Thanks....
with something as rigid as that pipe, I suspect that it could cause something to crack on the muffler as opposed to using something flexible. Even your car or truck has considerations for that. I am curious how it is working, today.
I had a video that mention this recently. I will have to do a update. Recently when removing the generator to fill up, placing it back it I missed the hole in back of the shed and hit the pipe on the back wall. It cause a crack in the exhaust box. So, I then cut the pip down much smaller. I believe to 3" and had to drop a wield on the box. Then put some high temperature gasket sealer on it. Back working perfectly. But I would go with a flexibility exhaust next time.
I hope your channel really takes off to get some good funds. I started a saving fund with any spare money I get. I put towards projects. Right now I have three little funds and three projects. I want to put down a little tile in front of the doors so I'm saving for that. I already started saving for the porch on the cabin. I also started saving for a good saw. I have three jars of change I'm going to cash in and I've been selling a lot of stuff on marketplace for my saw fund. Lol I tried to budget really well and save. I am also still pretty young and ambitious. I'll go do some odd jobs shoveled snow etc, etc. All for some extra funds. Lol If my wife would let me I would have a second job. But she said she never got to see me when I was working two to three jobs and then the Marine Corps.
An easy solution is to remove the pull rope assembly and use a socket that fits the nut on the crankshaft. Then you use your cordless drill to "electric start" the gen set. Mine starts right up every time with this mod.
It was great seeing how you adapted the generator to take the pipe extension. I would consider using a shorter piece of pipe and adding a pipe coupler so that the extension can be easily removed.
Diesel heater exhaust pipe fits right on to factory muffler no extra work and they have mufflers for them. I got a kit thats pipe and muffler for $17 dollars works amazing
Is there a name to the kit? I'll Google diesel heater exhaust pipe. I run it in my generator shed on eco and it's very quiet. Not sure if I need an actual muffler. But I'm very curious and interested in taking a look. Thanks for the information.
Not exactly sure what was accomplished here. That's a hell of a modification to get 12 inches of exhaust... what's the specific application? That might help explain...
Its was to exhausted the generator out of the generator shed. I should have made that more clear for the people that do not subscribe to my channel. For the people that do not know I run my off-grid cabin from this generator.
The goal was to extend the exhaust out of the generator shed. The generator is extremely quiet (stock) compared to many other generators on the market. It is quieter then my Honda. At the end of the video before I bring the generator outside, you are hearing my compressor filling up not the generator. Thanks for watching!
Were you able to find longer bolts? They are approx. 5mm but when I tried a 5mm .8 pitch nut on the short bolt (came with Predator) the nut would not go onto the little bolt.
I took one of the bolts to home depot. I found the correct size from one of the gages hanging on the wall in the bolt Isle. Then I went to the specialty drawers and selected the correct size. I do not recall the size.
To be honest with you, I do not know how hot the pipe actually gets. I'm going out to the cabin today maybe I'll take a temperature reading. I have the pipe exhausted out of the back of the generator shed. I put it through some Durock. (Just to play it safe)
looks awesome! I was wanting to put mine in the rv bay, but not big enough, so, gonna use rcvr hitch with basket on rear of rv & set the generator there, maybe run exhaust out further, but back pressure may be an issue, besides, there's a co meter, so, no worries there.. you have a link for remote start? also, may want to connect a little solar charger to the generator battery to keep it trickle charged up.
I’m considering the 3500 And adding a remote Anyone out there know how the output will mesh with my outback inverters? I currently use an open frame 3500 predator with no issues.
It's because he doesn't mention WHY within the first few minutes. He mentions that he will show "how", but he must have hidden his agenda sometime within this 20 minute video that could have been compressed down to 4 minutes or less. I love watching generator videos but this one perplexed me as to "why" simply because it wasn't obvious and wasn't mentioned early enough. I still watched it at 2x speed though! :)
I thought about using flexible exhaust and just clamping it on. I saw another TH-camr that attempted to do it. It does not work. So far out of all the research I've done this is the only thing that works well and is also cheap!
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid I STAND CORRECTED SIR. I AM ON VIDEO 7 OF YOUR BUILD PLAYLIST. I SEE THE EU2200i IN THE BACKGROUND, VERY NICE. IN 2017 I BOUGHT THE PREDATATOR 3500. HARBOR FRT. SAID: "THERE IS NO ACCESS TO REPAIR PARTS". I RETURNED IT AND BOUGHT THE "HONDA EM4000SX". WILL BE 4 YRS OLD IN NOV. AND ZERO ISSUES. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE DOING SOME REAL HARD WORK AND ALL LOOKS GREAT. THUMBS UP TO THE "BUILD SITE SUPERVISOR" (POPS). HONDA PRICE: $2100.00 (PLUS TAX AND FREE SHIP). I PAID $649.00 FOR THE PREDATATOR 3500 I RETURNED. THAT MEANS I COULD HAVE BOUGHT THREE PREDATATORS FOR THE PRICE OF THE HONDA. DO I THINK HONDAS ARE OVER PRICED? CONSIDERING THE EM4000SX IS MADE IN CHINA, YES WAY OVER PRICED! I HOPE YOUR PREDATATOR 3500 GIVES MANY YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE SERVICE. I WOULD DOUBLE THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. IF THE MANUAL SAYS CHANGE OIL AT 100 HRS. I WOULD CHANGE IT AT 50 HRS. CHEERS!
Looked to me that the weight of the pipe and vibration will cause damage real quick. Like the Chinese water torture. Just a little over time I'm guessing will crack the internal parts of the generator. I also don't see why you did this? You're not gaining anything. The internal engine parts are not meant to support such a heavy pipe. I did like the video!
Thanks for watching. I wanted to vent the exhaust out of the shack because of the heat! When I did this it was the only option I thought would work. Now they do have a flex hose that works much better. I used the generator for over a year with this pipe with no issues. But then I was filling the generator with gas and then pushed it back into the shed. The pipe hit the wall and crack the muffler housing. I since then shorten the pipe and now removed it completely. I think I have a Video showing it and the repair. It worked just fine but there are now better options.
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid Oh ok. Hold on to this unit. Get one with the new CO sensor and that'll be the end of running. I have a new Champion generator and being a retired engineer I had to modify the CO sensor board to not work.
No, it's more of a DIY project. You need to have the generator. It really works great but I would use a smaller pipe. Becareful when moving it around you can damage the exhaust if it hits something. If I ever do it again I would look for more of a flexible exhaust pipe. I will give pros & cons of this extended exhaust in a upcoming video. Thanks for watching.
The exhaust would really heat it up in there and I'm sure the fumes would be harmful radiating from the shed. You definitely need some sort of exhaust port on the generator shed. But the exhaust fan and the vents are a great idea to keep circulate the air with the door closed. I always keep the door open or cracked until I get an exhaust fan set up.
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid I was thinking a dedicated permanent fan of good volume capacity. For me, keeping the doors closed for noise control would be important, along with the potential for not needing to move the generator in order to operate it.
The generator is very quite. At the end of the video you may be hearing my air compressor turning on not the generator. Or maybe its just how my mic picks up the sound. I am very impressed on how low the decibels are. Better then my Honda!
Yes it is... I have them both but the diegrinder wouldn't work with this application. Well not as easy. Plus the battery power angle grinder is more convenient then the pneumatic diegrinder. I don't write a script like a lot of you tube channels. I just ramble and have many brain farts in my videos. You can see my editing skips. lol So bare with me I make many mistakes. Thanks for watching.
At the time it was the cheapest and the simplest way to do it. I seen other videos that used flex pipe but it wouldn't clamp correctly. My generator sits in a generator shed. Thanks for watching let me know how your ways works out.
It keeps the heat down in the shed. If I run it with the door closed and no extended exhaust it will kill the generator. (This is a old video.) I no longer run it this way. I found a even cheaper and much easier way. th-cam.com/video/R0bgHOzQmDI/w-d-xo.html
We have used the th-cam.com/users/postUgkxOTeIs0vv4_9B5hsmnLsk9r930uDQLu_Y for probably 30 hours with our camper and it’s been great! The noise level is really only noticeable when running the AC and other appliances like the microwave, hair dryer, or coffee pot. It’s not huge like other ones and it has wheels so even at 90lbs, I can move it!
It's a good one!
Thank you, your video was excellent. Saved me on this Mod.
I have another video, on how this mod turned out after a year. I would go my new rt and save some time and even more money.
I had a problem with mine staying tight, I just learned a diesel heater hose fits right over it! It’s my video for next week. It’s my third exhaust lol.
This one has been good for over a year. But recently I found a flaw. Now it will need to be repaired. I will have to do a video on it. I will check your video out as well. Thanks....
with something as rigid as that pipe, I suspect that it could cause something to crack on the muffler as opposed to using something flexible. Even your car or truck has considerations for that. I am curious how it is working, today.
I had a video that mention this recently. I will have to do a update. Recently when removing the generator to fill up, placing it back it I missed the hole in back of the shed and hit the pipe on the back wall. It cause a crack in the exhaust box. So, I then cut the pip down much smaller. I believe to 3" and had to drop a wield on the box. Then put some high temperature gasket sealer on it. Back working perfectly. But I would go with a flexibility exhaust next time.
That's a great mod. I wish I could afford all that fancy stuff with starters and remotes. My poor butt has to go outside and pull start mine lol.
I hope your channel really takes off to get some good funds. I started a saving fund with any spare money I get. I put towards projects. Right now I have three little funds and three projects. I want to put down a little tile in front of the doors so I'm saving for that. I already started saving for the porch on the cabin. I also started saving for a good saw. I have three jars of change I'm going to cash in and I've been selling a lot of stuff on marketplace for my saw fund. Lol I tried to budget really well and save. I am also still pretty young and ambitious. I'll go do some odd jobs shoveled snow etc, etc. All for some extra funds. Lol If my wife would let me I would have a second job. But she said she never got to see me when I was working two to three jobs and then the Marine Corps.
An easy solution is to remove the pull rope assembly and use a socket that fits the nut on the crankshaft. Then you use your cordless drill to "electric start" the gen set. Mine starts right up every time with this mod.
It was great seeing how you adapted the generator to take the pipe extension. I would consider using a shorter piece of pipe and adding a pipe coupler so that the extension can be easily removed.
I use it in my generator shed. That is why I needed a longer piece. I will do a video on it soon.
I would have used graphite packing rope to make a custom gasket. Quick and easy.
Great idea... Don't see why that wouldn't work. Would make it easier and cheaper too.
Couldn't have done it better myself.. lol. Great job.
Thanks for watching! I appreciate the kind words.
Diesel heater exhaust pipe fits right on to factory muffler no extra work and they have mufflers for them. I got a kit thats pipe and muffler for $17 dollars works amazing
Is there a name to the kit? I'll Google diesel heater exhaust pipe. I run it in my generator shed on eco and it's very quiet. Not sure if I need an actual muffler. But I'm very curious and interested in taking a look. Thanks for the information.
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid just what you said just Google or go on Amazon and type in diesel heater exhaust pipe
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid i made a short video if you go to my channel its the newest video
@@supremeautomotive6749 I will check it out. Thanks
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid i am fixing the video now if you already watched just go back in a minute the new one will be posted
Did he let the engine spin the starter motor over for 2 or 3 seconds??
Sure did?
Not exactly sure what was accomplished here. That's a hell of a modification to get 12 inches of exhaust... what's the specific application? That might help explain...
Its was to exhausted the generator out of the generator shed. I should have made that more clear for the people that do not subscribe to my channel. For the people that do not know I run my off-grid cabin from this generator.
So what was your goal? It sounded just as loud to me.
The goal was to extend the exhaust out of the generator shed. The generator is extremely quiet (stock) compared to many other generators on the market. It is quieter then my Honda. At the end of the video before I bring the generator outside, you are hearing my compressor filling up not the generator. Thanks for watching!
Were you able to find longer bolts? They are approx. 5mm but when I tried a 5mm .8 pitch nut on the short bolt (came with Predator) the nut would not go onto the little bolt.
I took one of the bolts to home depot. I found the correct size from one of the gages hanging on the wall in the bolt Isle. Then I went to the specialty drawers and selected the correct size. I do not recall the size.
How hot do the pipe get? can you connect some form of radiator hose and run the exhaust away? Will it get too hot?
To be honest with you, I do not know how hot the pipe actually gets. I'm going out to the cabin today maybe I'll take a temperature reading. I have the pipe exhausted out of the back of the generator shed. I put it through some Durock. (Just to play it safe)
Good job and fairly elegant. Thanks!
Thank you! 😊
looks awesome! I was wanting to put mine in the rv bay, but not big enough, so, gonna use rcvr hitch with basket on rear of rv & set the generator there, maybe run exhaust out further, but back pressure may be an issue, besides, there's a co meter, so, no worries there.. you have a link for remote start? also, may want to connect a little solar charger to the generator battery to keep it trickle charged up.
generatorupgradesupply.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiA7dKMBhBCEiwAO_crFOV7GHKpgHtncQWfhIKkpibv3pGCs3OdnyP6dHd_G7crwG3xE6LaaBoCLaIQAvD_BwE
so what was the purpose of doing this? did it make it more quiet or what?
To exhaust the fumes out of the generator shed.
I clicked the bottom right hand corner of my screen , as you asked and now I’m on to a different video. Sorry I didn’t get to watch yours.
Ok, but you replied?!? lol Thanks for almost watching.
I’m considering the 3500
And adding a remote
Anyone out there know how the output will mesh with my outback inverters?
I currently use an open frame 3500 predator with no issues.
Great video. Thanks
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
Effing amazing how many comments are about why you did this! READ the title and LISTEN why he did this, people and pay attention. Dammit ;-)
Yes it is! Thanks for watching.
It's because he doesn't mention WHY within the first few minutes. He mentions that he will show "how", but he must have hidden his agenda sometime within this 20 minute video that could have been compressed down to 4 minutes or less. I love watching generator videos but this one perplexed me as to "why" simply because it wasn't obvious and wasn't mentioned early enough. I still watched it at 2x speed though! :)
Good idea! But dear lord, you're made of spare parts bud lol
Lol
Why not just use a hose and hose clamp on the muffler outlet?
I thought about using flexible exhaust and just clamping it on. I saw another TH-camr that attempted to do it. It does not work. So far out of all the research I've done this is the only thing that works well and is also cheap!
YOU GOT THE HONDA OIL. NOW YOU JUST NEED THE HONDA GENERATOR.
Already have one. That's why I have the Honda oil. 😂
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid I STAND CORRECTED SIR. I AM ON VIDEO 7 OF YOUR BUILD PLAYLIST. I SEE THE EU2200i IN THE BACKGROUND, VERY NICE. IN 2017 I BOUGHT THE PREDATATOR 3500. HARBOR FRT. SAID: "THERE IS NO ACCESS TO REPAIR PARTS". I RETURNED IT AND BOUGHT THE "HONDA EM4000SX". WILL BE 4 YRS OLD IN NOV. AND ZERO ISSUES. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE DOING SOME REAL HARD WORK AND ALL LOOKS GREAT. THUMBS UP TO THE "BUILD SITE SUPERVISOR" (POPS).
HONDA PRICE: $2100.00 (PLUS TAX AND FREE SHIP). I PAID $649.00 FOR THE PREDATATOR 3500 I RETURNED. THAT MEANS I COULD HAVE BOUGHT THREE PREDATATORS FOR THE PRICE OF THE HONDA. DO I THINK HONDAS ARE OVER PRICED? CONSIDERING THE EM4000SX IS MADE IN CHINA, YES WAY OVER PRICED!
I HOPE YOUR PREDATATOR 3500 GIVES MANY YEARS OF TROUBLE FREE SERVICE. I WOULD DOUBLE THE OIL CHANGE SERVICE. IF THE MANUAL SAYS CHANGE OIL AT 100 HRS. I WOULD CHANGE IT AT 50 HRS. CHEERS!
@@seymourscagnetti1413 Thanks for the tip and thanks for the kind words. Cheers!
OMG I didnt think you were ever going to figher out how to take the side cover off. ONLY about 300 plus youtubes on this.
Thanks for watching.
Looked to me that the weight of the pipe and vibration will cause damage real quick. Like the Chinese water torture. Just a little over time I'm guessing will crack the internal parts of the generator. I also don't see why you did this? You're not gaining anything. The internal engine parts are not meant to support such a heavy pipe. I did like the video!
Thanks for watching. I wanted to vent the exhaust out of the shack because of the heat! When I did this it was the only option I thought would work. Now they do have a flex hose that works much better. I used the generator for over a year with this pipe with no issues. But then I was filling the generator with gas and then pushed it back into the shed. The pipe hit the wall and crack the muffler housing. I since then shorten the pipe and now removed it completely. I think I have a Video showing it and the repair. It worked just fine but there are now better options.
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid Oh ok. Hold on to this unit. Get one with the new CO sensor and that'll be the end of running. I have a new Champion generator and being a retired engineer I had to modify the CO sensor board to not work.
can you make me 1?
No, it's more of a DIY project. You need to have the generator. It really works great but I would use a smaller pipe. Becareful when moving it around you can damage the exhaust if it hits something. If I ever do it again I would look for more of a flexible exhaust pipe. I will give pros & cons of this extended exhaust in a upcoming video. Thanks for watching.
I might be just as happy with an exhaust fan in the shed wall and some air intakes on the opposite wall..
The exhaust would really heat it up in there and I'm sure the fumes would be harmful radiating from the shed. You definitely need some sort of exhaust port on the generator shed. But the exhaust fan and the vents are a great idea to keep circulate the air with the door closed. I always keep the door open or cracked until I get an exhaust fan set up.
@@LibertyCreekOffGrid I was thinking a dedicated permanent fan of good volume capacity. For me, keeping the doors closed for noise control would be important, along with the potential for not needing to move the generator in order to operate it.
My I ask why.... it’s not that loud ... at least mine isn’t..
The generator is very quite. At the end of the video you may be hearing my air compressor turning on not the generator. Or maybe its just how my mic picks up the sound. I am very impressed on how low the decibels are. Better then my Honda!
That is not a diegrinder that is an angel grinder.
Yes it is... I have them both but the diegrinder wouldn't work with this application. Well not as easy. Plus the battery power angle grinder is more convenient then the pneumatic diegrinder. I don't write a script like a lot of you tube channels. I just ramble and have many brain farts in my videos. You can see my editing skips. lol So bare with me I make many mistakes. Thanks for watching.
That thing is load compared to others
What do you mean?
Not the "best" way to do it. Certainly a "different" way to do it
At the time it was the cheapest and the simplest way to do it. I seen other videos that used flex pipe but it wouldn't clamp correctly. My generator sits in a generator shed. Thanks for watching let me know how your ways works out.
There is a guy out there has a PLUG N PLAY REMOTE.
His cost is just under $100.
@@pushbroom9398 I got it! There was a link of me installing it. Works great! th-cam.com/video/IrJ1KpxGJ3w/w-d-xo.html
Pointless lol
It keeps the heat down in the shed. If I run it with the door closed and no extended exhaust it will kill the generator. (This is a old video.) I no longer run it this way. I found a even cheaper and much easier way. th-cam.com/video/R0bgHOzQmDI/w-d-xo.html