TailGator generator 63024 vs 63025 comparison - Which Harbor Freight Generator to buy?
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- Harbor Freight has two item numbers for their TailGator 900 watt portable 2-cycle generator. There is a 63024 and a 63025. These different item numbers are manufactured at different facilities and have a few quality control and part differences as well as packaging differences.
I have previously covered the Harbor Freight StormCat 900 watt portable generator extensively. There is a playlist available that covers the testing and results of my experience with the StormCat:
Playlist: • Storm Cat Generator
Based on my experience, it appears that the new TailGator #63024 is the equivalent of the older StormCat 69381, and that this would be the one to select when choosing a generator. That's not to say that you would have issues with the 63025, as it appears to have improved over the older 60338 quality, but still has lower quality finishing than the 63024.
In short,
StormCat 60338 = TailGator 63025
StormCat 69381 = TailGator 63024 (recommended) - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
You keep mis-stating the stock numbers and losing everyone !!!!!!
Thanks!! A big help. HF always has 2 of what appears to be the same product. Now I know why.
Thank you been looking at picking up one of these for a backup and would have never realized there was that much of a difference. Kinda like their bar clamps same look but the blue handled ones are better made than the black handled. I'm going to pay closer attention to this type of thing in future.
But how do you know which one to get he has flipped and flopped on the numbers. One minute he says the one ending in four is good the next minute he saying the one ending in five is good okay...
Thank you for the info. I just picked one up of the 24 variety and was glad I did after hearing your research. Kudos!
Stay safe !
Congrats, though I think the newer versions are about equal on both generators.
@@KevCentral yessir, I do so enjoy the little guy, works like a charm. Overall, for a benjamin it's well worth it.
That’s Interesting and I never would have thought about looking for this.
My 63024 has been a great generator, especially after break in, have over 100 hours on the original spark plug, just upgraded to e3 spark plug 3.22, it starts easier now. I have run over 900W loads no problem. I use high quality marine TCW3 oil.
I have the old Chicago Pneumatic blue generator purchased in 2009 , manufactured by Yangke still powering a lot of my electric powered tools and lawn and garden electrical tools . The secret to the longevity is 93 octane fuel with Staybil , quality 2 stroke oil mixed properly , an in line Briggs and Stratton fuel filter , put a real air filter that fills the entire filter chamber and keep it clean and slightly oiled , change the plug boot and change the spark plug , I use a NGK nickel BP5ES no problems so far . Make sure you brake in the generator properly , turn it off with the fuel cock and let the fuel bowl empty and drain any remaining fuel if you are not going to use it far a few months or longer . Always start it at full choke and it won't kick back at you if it is still hot when trying to restart it if you needed to turn it off . Engage the pall on the starter pull before pulling to start , never jerk it . I purchased a 63024 and am going to follow the same procedure on the new one , your info was very helpful in my decision , bought it on sale $84.99 , Thanks .
Thanks, after watching your video, I bought the 24
I just got one tonight and it fired right up. Ran great too. Yes I did get the 63024 version. I also sprayed a light penetrating oil in the spark plug hole before starting it so it wouldn't be dry.
Thank you. This was great. Very helpful.
Just picked up the only 63024 in the store. They had about 10 of the 63025. Thanks for heads up.
this was very helpful. i will ckheck the product number carefully. thanks
Totally would have missed it 👍 thanks for sharing
in addition to the 63024, I found a NIB never used 69381 Storm cat and a NIB 66619! paid $60 for each. just fired up the 66619 a few minutes ago. started on the 3rd pull.
Wow great video. Thanks for the info!
other than being picky on spark plug cleanliness my rig cut lucabond with a 4amp angle grinder like hot knife through butter . then drove screws to attach same to house under pinning all the same time running a fan for our comfort (did change spark cap to NGK type cap better for the inspection and service of plug cleaning at three tank fulls verry good value)
I've got the old blue one from 2010. It's still going. Only issue I've had is the fuel petcock broke. But i found a replacement cheap on eBay. the little gen. got me thru running our fridge during hurricane Matthew and a few other ice storms and power outages over the years.If you take care of it, for the most part it will last.
We bought one even though we got a Powermate and a craftsman but this one is nice with it's small compact size and price we got ours on sale and we use it on a harbor freight pole saw. (the pole saw can pull 7 amps but the generator keeps it at 6.5 amps I know it's bad to push it but it fits in a lawn mower trailer and it's lightweight.)
I just picked up a 60324 Ive only seen one 25 locally here in Lee co Florida. the two stores have almost all 24s
Next time you may just consider 2 things. 1 put a sticky note on the one that is better and write the word "Better". Then when you talk about them you can just refer to the one that Better. Using all those numbers over and over makes my head spin :) I think folks would get alot more out of the video. But thank you for making it. I am glad that I have the "Better one"!
Thank You Sir ! Excellent video Brother
Very very helpful thank you!
I picked up a 63024, I already have a 60338 (about 4 hours on it & yes it's knocking too). After changing the plug, boot & adding the same hour meter I found that the 63024 just runs smoother (from 1st pull) than the 60338. A noticeable difference really. I'll keep both, if I can get 281 hours out of the '38' it's worth it. Thanks for all the great research & testing. Nice Job....
+Tom Young congrats on the new '24,' and thanks for the comments. I have quite a few new videos coming on the TailGator and one potential comparably priced competitor, so check back.
Where oil go in
It mixes with the gas
@@haleybugbrookie458 you fill the gas tank all the way up with oil and then pull the cord about 10 times, (make sure the fuel valve is on) then turn the machine on it's side for about 20 minutes to absorb the oil, then you open the gas tank and fill with gasoline and repeat the process. It's really quite simple actually.
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The decision was kind of made for me. The 63024 is all that is available at my local Harbor Freight. I had to pick through the pile as most of the boxes looked like someone ran a forklift into them. I needed something to put a charge into a jump starter to run a CPAP in power outage situations and camping. This should do the trick!
I have a cpap machine too. I was thinking about getting a 12 volt lithium battery and a power inverter for power outages. The only downside is the cost as the Tailgater is much cheaper. The upside is you don't have to run extention cords because it's inside, and you don't have to worry about someone stealing the generator while you're sleeping.
great informational vid! I just bought the TailGator and seen this vid right after the purchase and was glad to see the 24 and not the 25. It is always an adventure to see do some digging to see what all you can do to make something kinda low-end better. But it's important to be logical with how you use it and what for. Thanks for the comparison vid!
+Jason Thomas Happy to hear the info was of value. Good luck with your new generator, and thanks for commenting!
Stop talking abt the tank lips, we get it,whatever it is!
+Dan Roy Thank you for the observation
I just bought the 24. I'll test it out tomorrow
How did the generator work out? I'm thinking of getting one.
I have a 63025 Tailgator that recently stopped running properly. It seems to have lost its governor and runs only in an idle-like mode, and will not power anything except LED lights. Have you any experiance with this issue and how to fix it?
Wonder if any internals are interchangeable with better brand parts??
Thanks good informative video.
Sorry to say but this is the only technical video about these that is not BS.
I have a 600w version of these. It was running perfectly then stopped, drained the carb, checked the spark on the original plug and there was none. Replaced with a Champion N9YC and still no spark, any ideas? I am now wondering about your comment of a flimsy plug cap.
Hi from NZ,
Anthony.
This is old but it sounds like a bad coil, suuuper easy to change
I have the red one and got to where it would not stare....got rid of the Chinese plug and put good one in....starts fine now
I just bought the tailgator 63025 and considering taking it back..and getting the 63024
Since this video was made they have equalized in quality, so one is as good as the other, IMO.
I got the last '24' at my local harbor freight, been slowly breaking it's first 25 hours on small things like a 300 watt bulb or a small drill, then when that's over I'll push it to it's rated limits!
Wish I had seen this video beforehand but, with hurricane Irma on the way, I'm lucky to have one at all.
Do both manuals spec the spark plug gap at 0.0011"? I don't have a micrometer.
Plug gap should be 0.020~0.022", it's not super critical but use a wire gap gauge. 0.0011 is way too close, almost no gap!
An 11tenths gap is probably all the mustard the coil has ;(
Just bought the 04 model,should I purchase a warranty?
I just got a"025" ran for 10 minutes. during that time the engine knock, with a distinct ring to it. after that it quit. it would restart them quit. tried to change spark plug , and check everything. had clean fresh gas, exact oil ratio. still nothing. disappoint. had hi hopes
So I have 63025 that was free and soon to see if it runs! 👍👍 I will update you soon if mine runs
I just bought the 024 and it didnt have a plug wire shielding around it .
Can these be used for charging up an RV battery while camping?
You keep flip flopping on the numbers ... first the 24 is the better one ... then you say the 25 is better ... then the other way again.
+Wayne Novotny Accidental inversion. I recommend the 24 over the 25.
On your opening photo you recommend the 63025 I know you have said the 63024 on other comments but looking at the video the 63025 is the one with the better quality. Did you just switch the positions in the video?
Still excellent video
Don’t buy one! I did its garbage!
@@therealyooper7548
What makes you say that? What type of issues have you had with yours? Just curious I've been thinking about getting one but I've heard all types of mixed reviews on these! Although for $109 I don't really think you could go wrong.
ive seen 5k generators for $50 - $100 on craigslist many times. some look brand new some look old and worn out. if you know what you're doing, all of them can run great.
i ran my blue chicago electric one into the ground during hurricane sandy. was replaced with a red storm cat. that one finally bit the dust. been very pleased with them actually, i've run them hard and they are super cheap. i was about to get a tailgator but then saw that Costco is selling a similar looking generator, albeit slightly larger, about 5 lbs heavier, but.... it's 4 stroke!! it's made by Firman and is $149.99 right now. it's also more powerful, 1000W running. i decided to order one of those. i'll report back on my findings
+jgg204 please do. I'd like to see that generator.
costco went OOS. didn't get a chance to buy one!
Found one by the curb someone threw away looks brand new, any common issues I haven't tried to start it yet.
My advice is clean it out as best you can take the gas tank off make sure there's no rust in it and if there is put a bunch of nuts and bolts and some gasoline in and shake it up until there's no more rust before you put the gas tank back on check for spark but also check to make sure that no other wires are shorting out underneath the gas tank causing any Sparks and last but not least after all said and done and it won't start still just take off the pull cord and use a drill give it a first start let it run for a while and it should run with one pull after that if all is well. You may need a new coil pack if there's no spark or a new Magneto but both are under $20 each at Harbor Freight online
Please don’t add gasoline to nuts and bolts to clean the tank, marvels mystery oil is safer and any residual mmo is good for the fuel system imho.
Good informative vid. I am really glad I watched this before making my purchase. My store had both so I got the 24, would not have known there was a difference if not for your vid. Thanks for the heads up. Watched several other of your vids, keep up the good work......thanks again.
+Crinjer Jones Thanks so much. I appreciate the comments and hope you get a good one. As with anything at Harbor Freight, there is a certain degree of luck involved, but initial build
quality can help tip the balance.
@KevCentral, I have 3 of these 2 stroke HF generators. What have you found to be the best spark plug for these 2 stroke HF generators? And what gap do you find runs the best? I always seem to get carbon fouling on my plugs. And finally, on average, how many pulls does it normally take to start yours?
8:43 minutes wasted
if you keep fouling plugs, try an ngk bpr-5es or bp-6es
Do you shake your generator before starting it? If not, you should. The oil and gas are separating and you are getting too much oil into the cylinder. Or, you aren't running the right mixture. That's just my .02 cents, I hope it helps.
I wonder why they have 2 different plants manufacturing their generators. Thanks for the video!!
+Love2boat92 Thanks for commenting. That's totally my opinion and is in no way based on anything other than my suspicion and the differences in quality and components. I would imagine the volume alone would warrant multiple manufacturing sources for just about everything they carry. Hence the multiple different item numbers and differences in quality between the separate item numbers.
It's so that HF can identify quality control problems in case one stock number experiences higher failure / return rates than the other.
So is the old 60338 a good one or the bad one
I just bought the TailGator. I put about 16 oz of Trufuel 50:1 into the tank and I must have tried 50 pulls with the choke on and off. I pulled out the spark pull to make sure that it was getting spark. After a few more tried it would start up but then die. If I would let it sit for a 20 seconds, it would start up again and die. I then put the full 32 oz of fuel in and it then started running. I let it run for about 30 minutes with no load and then I was going to put a light load on it for another 30 minutes. I was using a fan for the load. Probably under 300 watts. But once I put the fan on it ran for about 60 seconds then died. I started back up and it died again after a few seconds. The next time I started up and it started to die, I put on the choke and it started running again but I believe it eventually died. I can open up gas cap and I can see gas right below the screen. It seems like it is not able to get enough gas. Any ideas before I return it and maybe try another one? If it had something to do with spark plug I don't see how turning on choke would make it run better. And after running for 30 minutes, adding choke should not make it run better. Thoughts anyone?
My advise would be to take it back and get one you don’t have to fight to keep running. In my experience it’s not worth the hassle or worry when you can swap it for one that works properly out of the box.
I just bought one of these today. (63024) Went to the auto parts store
immediately to get an NGK plug. Crazy thing is the plug that's in it is a
Torch F7TC and the manual says it takes an F5TC. NGK BP7ES and BP5ES
respectively. So...what the heck do I put in it? 5 or 7? Any
suggestions?
The only difference between the 5 or 7 is the heat range of the plug....use either!
Very confusing. Why did the two models get flipped from side to side vs the boxes in the opening shot?
Someone gave me one of these that he couldn't get started. I plugged in the spark plug and it started on the second pull. Works pretty good for a free generator.
What a pal you are for not giving it back to him.
Can I add a triple socket adapter on the front of this generator? Or just a multi outlet plastic panel?
I just plug in a 6 way power strip into the generator, and plug my tools and extension cord into that.
Chill out haters. If you watch the video you realize that he is recommending the 63024. I stalked the local HF's for several months until I could finally find one that wasn't the 63025. It worked great running it once a week last winter to charge my shed batteries and run some power tools, radio and lights.
I have a new one I just bought. 63025. It makes a knocking clattering noise while under a 500watt load. Is this normal? Most would say no, I don’t like i noise but if it is normal I’ll have to live with it.
my 24 fired up on the second pull. Wawa 89 ethanol free Pennzoil twc3 two stroke oil. only issue was no load voltage was 141. I adjusted the gov down and stuck a 60 watt load on it. then I mowed the lawn. checked the Genny and voltage was way down had to adjust it back up. now I've got it. o load 127 and 120 with load.
@@turtmastert3545
Two stroke oil is two stroke oil it shouldn't really matter.
@@chivosadventures8171 . . . that is incorrect . there is definitely different levels of quality in oils . . . especially 2 stroke .
@@pappy451
What are the differences? We used to use just regular old motor oil in our two stroke dirt bikes and mopeds when we were kids of course this was like a million years ago.
@@chivosadventures8171 . . . just in the way they are made . but i will tell you i did the same as you . in my old yamaha 360 . but they are different . one is made to burn , the other to lubricate . both will burn , but one is specifically designed to burn while the other is designed to resist burning ( from friction and engine heat ) , but yes , it does burn .
@@pappy451
Aren't they all supposed to burn? after all we do use them in internal combustion engines?
I have a red one and a green one not sure of the numbers but they both work fine. Key is proper breakin and not to over load them. Take care of your tools no matter how much they cost. Been using them for off road races for last 4 years even loaned one to a race fan who's motor home gen took a sh*t, they needed to make coffee and run some lights. Nothing major in return he gave me a 100 foot heavy cord.
I bought the 24.5
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I just bought a 63025 and it has the thin rim around the top the the old "worse one" but has the clean nice casting of the new "better one" are they mixing parts now? Also mine didn't come with a mixing up. Has the old style pull handle and the new red gas fill ring.
+L Wolf The flashing on the end cap varies from bad to better on both models. The mixing cup should have been separately packaged in the box of the 25, but they regularly forget to put in items. All 25s should have the red ring. Have you ran it yet?
+Leslie B From my experience with these things you're good to go if they make it through the first 10 hours. I wouldn't worry too much about getting the 25 over the 24. They newer versions seem to have more quality control than in the past. Thanks for commenting.
+Leslie B If Duromax wants to send me one I'll be happy to put it through some testing :)
+Leslie B Alabama. The place where humidity comes to retire.
thank you. this item number game at HF is really what makes or breaks peoples experiences with their tools.
+ri mar I 100% agree. It is amazing the quality differences that exist between the different item numbers of the same Harbor Freight product.
KevCentral high great vid just got the 24 myself,what spark plug is best to replace it with as well as oil ?I'm going to run mine on high octane thank you
+Rick Gutierrez Thanks! Great to hear you got a new generator. I use an NGK BP6ES. A BP7ES is also in the range. I use Lucas 2-cycle oil in these generators and have had excellent results, but any quality 2-cycle oil will work. I can't say what the results of high octane would be. I use non-ethanol 87 octane. I do know that variances in octane affect the burn range of the fuel. That can affect the cylinder head temperature, so be careful. Good luck!
Really good info to know, if it weren't for this video I would have probably bought the inferior one; and I'm buying one this week. Also, the mix up didn't bother me, I just looked at the gas caps and knew which was which.
Thanks for the video, saved me (another) headache.
Thanks. Just FYI, since this video was made it appears the quality on both models has improved, so either should be roughly the same minus a few cosmetic variances.
Thanks
Thanks so much for this break down !!! How much can you power with one of these little guys? I am looking for a TV small on 26in and cable box, one light 40 watt bulb and maybe a cell phone. Can it do that??!!!
Please clarify which model number is the one to get.
They are both of equal quality now
well I have the 63024 and it just crapped out the other day, hopefully I can find the receipt as it is about 2 1/2 months old! Probably one of the worst little generators I have bought! Was making some clanging noises about 3 weeks old, gas cap leaks gas all over the place and now gas just pours out of the carb area. Not even going to bother with it if I can just go get a free replacement, gotta go hunt down that receipt. On a positive not when it did run it did take on a load fairly well when kept within the amps and watts.
anyone know of a device that would plug into the generator that would then allow you to plug an appliance into that device/booster to boost the start up power?
The generator can only put out 6.8 amps (about 800 watts. Can't get anymore blood out of this turnip. You'll need a much larger generator. The largest you can afford.
cool vid I'm going to buy the 63024 thanks for the info.
+The Hands On Channel Thanks for commenting. Good luck with the new generator! If you get a good one it will likely run for hundreds-thousands of trouble free hours.
i got the TailGator 63024 yey!
How much do they cost does anyone know
How are they holding up so far I have a model 60338 and it knocks and smokes pretty bad I'm thinking about getting a tail gator are either one of them knocking yet and which should I buy you said to buy the 24 in the video but I didn't know if you have changed your mind
+Fish Mower So far They're both working fine. The 25 has a noise starting, but it's too early to tell if it's a bearing or if it's just the recoil mechanism making noise. I still say the 24 is the better of the two, but that's subjective at this point. I'll post more info as I run them longer.
+KevCentral thanks kev
+KevCentral I just picked up a 24 model from harbor freight it's running great so far it does Seem louder than my old 60338 model I'm not sure why
+Fish Mower most likely its running at a higher rpm. They old 60338s I've messed with were all regularly set at a lower rpm and/or dropped rpm over time (they all seem to change over time.) I have a video on how to adjust for correct voltage/amps which will also set the engine speed to what it should be.
63024 & 63025 Neither are a perfect Generator , I bought one and it first running perfectly then abou two weeks later , it started to mess up the Engine , when i plug in the generator the light started go high & low same than to the house Fan , what the problem now , any Answers ????
This is going to be a BIG help to me when I go pick up one for camping! Thanks for sharing!!
So when are you going to torture test them? Can't wait to find out.
+limrc1 glad to hear that, thanks! I'm hoping to run them through some durability tests soon, so stay tuned :)
Will do!
There are variations of the genny where it has a tank with two caps for gas and kerosene. Wonder where we can get that tank and how it's being proportioned.
Reason why I'm so obsessed with mixing Diesel or Kerosene is that it extends the run time considerably. Very handy when you're in the middle of nowhere and the nearest station is one hour away. And these E10 gas is so bad for these little engines and lowers the mileage per fill up.
Two stroke engines are very simple, light, robust and can probably handle diesel/kerosene better than four strokes.
Thanks again; you've saved me from several trips and aggravation in returning the bad models; sure appreciate that!
First thing I did was put in an NKG spark plug.
+Bill Campbell Good call. On my personal one that's one of the first things I did as well. I also installed an NGK plug cap.
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I added NGK spark plug cap and plug, a high quality fuel filter to mine plus put 3 tablespoons of 2 stroke oil down the spark plug hole before the first start. I sprayed the foam filter with foam filter oil.
Huh, is NKG a new brand or something? I've only ever used NGK, in the yellow box with red accents.
Yet another waste of money. A quality spark plug in a junk generator. 👍
The problem I had with one of those generators is the vibration of the generator when it's running it's a 2 cycle cause the fuel tank to get hairline cracks in it and leak. I've never had any problems with Coleman Powermate generators. Powered by a 4 cycle Briggs & Stratton engine.
Maybe use higher octane fuel.
Fuel will have a slower even burn.
That is why luxury car engines run smoother and more power. Also less carbon deposits.
Have you ever used one of the Predator 2000. I'm wanting to run a 5000 btu A/C and am kinda thinking it'll be hard on the tailgater? What do you think? Thanks
+mountainman The Tailgator is capable of running a small 5000 btu unit of it is one of the lower amperage models (I've seen them as low as 4 amp.). That said, if it's for anything other than short emergency use I would recommend against the Tailgator as a power source for an air conditioner. The Predator 2000 or 4000 would be far better suited for that role.
Thanks it should be all day everyday for about a month straight at work in West Texas (100 plus degrees). Do you have any more recommendations? I don't mind spending some cash but no more than necessary. I do want what I get to work and work well.
+mountainman For an all day everyday generator I'd plunk down the funds on something better than anything at Harbor Freight. That said, if you're wanting something from HF and want to maximize dollar value vs performance with the ability for quick replacements (if needed,) then the Predator 4000 would be a better choice. It's larger, but far more capable.
A 5000 BTU AC will need about 350 watts to run (no problem here). But to start the compressor, that may need up to 1000-1200 watts for a second or two. This generator cannot provide that surge requirement (max surge 900 watts). I would suggest you find someone who can verify the capability before spending money on it.
I have both models of tailgator and my 24 rattles like a son of a gun my 25 run's perfect so far. In my opinion the 25 is the better one. Also on the HF website more positive reviews on the 25 then the 24. Just my two cents worth
+cabmaker I haven't fired up the 24 yet, but it has all the better exterior traits of the 69381 and the 25 is clearly a repaint of the 60338, which in my experiences was horrible. I would suspect the extra reviews for the 25 are because there are more of them in the stores. I just looked at the reviews and they're almost dead even as far as percentages. Time will tell as the Tailgator variant is so new. I'll be putting these through some tough duty very soon. I'll be curious how they hold up compare to their counterpart StormCat models. Thanks for commenting. Let me know how yours hold up.
seems like we could take the best parts off each and make a hybrid that would be great. Thanks for your reviews. I have to admit I like playing with these little gen's
+cabmaker LOL. You may have inadvertently created the formula for a super generator.
I agree that these are fun little generators, and cheap fun is always the best!
+Leslie B Lol. That's the beauty of HF. You have a 90-day trial run period :)
@@KevCentral I had a 50cc 2 stroke scooter before and Shell (dark green bottle with a snowmobile label) 2 stroke oil felt better than Amsoil and cheaper.
Also there is this stuff called Xado, they make stuff that helps rebuild worn metal.
My experience was with 1 syringe treatment on the auto tranny and it cured the notchy shifting driving and stop to reverse for like 2 years. I can feel alittle notchy when stop to reverse come back. May have to add another treatment. Hell save me thousands of dollars for mechanic work for $30! They have one for cylinder treatment, check it out.
so which one should I get the 24 or 25
+alf alf If available I would choose the 24, but it is like anything at HF - luck of the draw. They seem to be of similar build quality now.
Are they good little generator's Cause I was looking to buy one just to play with since it's suck a cheap little toy to play with. Thank's for the videos as I look to your videos for answers to my own Curiosity with things
If you get a good one they can be decent. I’ve seen them run well over 1500 hours without issue. I’ve also seen them burn out within a few hours. My advice if you buy one is to give it a good 10 hour run-in period before the warranty expires. If it works good for the first 10 hours my experience is that it will likely last for a while.
Thanks for posting
explains why my coupon is for 025 I still will get it since I know how to beef it up.
How do you beef it up?
Which one is better???? I,m confused.
63024
Confusing which model you're referring to..
Anyone notice one said Tailgat on the pullstart housing?
Yes the one he said was better didn't even have the name fully printed on it
the recoil label on one of them is missing some of the letters
+Gabriel Gomez Yes. For some reason the sticker on the 24 says "TailGat." Someone else pointed that out within a day of my video. I had missed it.
What about the decibel levels? I don't think a black gas cap makes a generator better or worse than a green gas cap. Personally, I prefer NOT to have the extra housing around the spark plug wire because if your having troubles with your generator and your not getting spark at the plug, you can visually see the condition of the plug wire, with the housing, you can't . This means you may be looking further in troubleshooting than what you would normally do if you could see the obvious
what can this little generators able to run?
Not a whole bunch. Anything that draws 700 watts when running or 5.8 amps @120V. Step up and spend a bit more and buy a decent generator. If you buy quality and take care of it, you will have a generator for life or you can buy 6 of these. You get what you pay for, or with these what you don't.
Just use quality oil in your mixture and mid grade fuel and it will run perfect
Just got mine, thinking of using pre mixed 50-1 gallon cans with it, also might switch out the factory spark plug for a more reliable one too.
@@MulletHead87 how is it I'm looking into getting one..and which model did you get thanks in advance
@@chevygang4505 Hey Chevy, Got it during a Black Friday deal and its still in the box today. Im wanting to use it for tailgating but havnt had the opportunity yet. I did read that a woman bought it for her mother after a hurricane and she operated a window a/c unit and fridge with no issues. Got a good deal on it so i grabbed it.
@@MulletHead87 I doubt it ran a ac unit !
@@hksjoshua I read a girl got it for her mother in Puerto Rico a few years back after a hurricane and said it ran a SMALL window AC unit and a fridge with no issues. Ran for a few weeks, guess she had a lot of fuel. I wouldn't rely on it for that personally but i just use it for tailgating.
You owe me TYLENOL those numbers. I got heahache after watching ur video
I just bought one but what we care about is how they run and start
Which one should I get, you confuse the numbers so much I don't know and we have a hurricane coming!
Since this video was made both are about equal in quality.
Hey sir you mixed up your numbers in the video. The newer one is the 63025 and was shown boxed on the right side but in the end of the video you call it the 63024. The right side 25 model will certainly be a newer model, maybe they changed manufacturers because of minor defects.
someone took pride in my 25 model...i thre away cup...useless anyway...kept red ring...somewhat usefull...manufactered nearly perfectly..no flaws that i have found. exept 6.5 amp sticker wrong...should be 7.5 max amp hence 900watt label
Have you heard of the sportsman gen2000? They have it on amazon for $150 and it's rated 1400/2000 peak and has 2 outlets. Seems like it may be a better deal than this. ? Really been looking at getting a cheap portable generator and just found this option..
+mixwell1983 I haven't seen one in person, but I'm familiar with the generator design. One thing to note is that this isn't an inverter generator, so it isn't rated to output the clean power needed to safely hook up electronic devices. It certainly puts out more power per $ if the cost/worth of an inverter isn't factored, but is also twice the size and almost 3x the weight of the Gen1000i. For my uses the size and weight of a portable generator and the sine wave is as important as the power output. If weight isn't an issue and if you don't plan on hooking up sensitive devices I'm confident, based on the initial quality of the gen1000i, that it would be a decent generator for the money. I would love to get my hands on more Sportsman branded products to see if their entire line is consistent. The Gen1000i appears to be very well made and didn't have that cheap plastics smell that many lower cost products tend to have. Good luck!
KevCentral thanks for feedback. I live in los angeles so power outages dont last many days. I have a few ice chests for food, the tailgator i was thinking to run some leds inside and maybe with a surge protector a tv. I found a wen 56180 model thats 4stroke, 1400/1800 for $180 and has 2 outlets. I was thinking perhaps that maybe enough juice to give me an option to power my fridge if i desired and give an option to power more if needed. I saw a video someone posted running a fridge, tv and fan but i would have to see the surge watts because from what im reaearching is with a fridge you can't go just on running watts since the motor kicking in maybe 2-3x the running watts. I guess the tailgator with ice chest is a working option but for another $80 i could get the wen which is still way cheaper than other brands. Just trying to get some idea if you were in my spot which youd choose. I gotta say ive watched about every storm cat or variant name generator like this and im really digging it, i also keep finding other options that are at an attractive price point also.
+mixwell1983 Is size an issue? If it's not you may want to consider the Predator 4000. If you're looking for something small, based on the loads you mentioned, the Sportsman 2000 you previously commented on would be a far better option than the tailgator or 1400 watt generator.
This television you mention, is that a smart tv or just a basic flat panel television?
KevCentral it's a basic 52" flat tv. I have a smaller 23" that could work also. Size isn't an issue however price is. Only downside i saw on the sportsman is amazon says "usually ships in 1-2 mths" that's a long wait time even though i don't need it right away.
+mixwell1983 Wow. That's too long for my impatience. The reason I asked about the tv is i would be reluctant to run my best tv on something without an inverter. What's your generator budget? That Predator 4000 is almost always on sale for $289.
I bought one today and I got the numbers backwards I bought the 63025! Lol. They didn’t have the 63024.
Sound quality is low, nice vid
Everything at harborfreight seems to have 2 part numbers.
keeps comparing to "338" but the title is for the 24 and 25..
are you saying pick 25 or 24
Since this video was made the two models have equalized in quality, so either will have as good a chance at being a reliable generator.
the first one i pick up was a 25 and it had a bad rod knock under load the second one was a 24 witch didnt i did not know there was two differnt models
mindy burton my 25 has rod knock too. I'm swapping it for a 24 literally right now.
The different stock numbers helps HF to identify the manufacturer in case on has a high failure / return rate.
AgentJeffy ..... so you traded one cheap failed generator for another soon to fail piece of junk? Smart move.
Can't we pack this generator muffler with some fiberglass insulation to make it quieter?
+Agent Jeffy 2-cycle engines have tuned exhausts. Packing it with any material would result in a change in the engines rich/lean mixture and could easily overheat or choke the engine.
KevCentral did you ever compare the 24 and 25 longevity and reliability to see which one came on top?
+Agent Jeffy No. since this video was made they’ve basically equalized, so one should do as well as the other. The 25 model has made significant improvements over what it was during this video. Basically. If they make it past the first few hours they will likely run for hundreds and hundreds of hours without much problem (assuming a quality oil that is properly mixed is used.)
...I GOT THE 409 AND IT RUNS THE WHOLE TRAILER PARK !!
Now I want to replace the Chinese receptacle with a better quality dual outlet with a GFI. It seems pretty simple to me. Has anyone else done this?
I just plug a power strip into mine, then run off of that.