🔧 Technical Question for the TCG Collective Hive - Transporting new generators

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Okay, so my dad is w/o power in SE Kentucky. I picked up two Firman tri-fuel generators from Costco. Brand new in box, still have the banding on them. Running them down there this afternoon/evening.

Would it be safe to transport them on their side instead of upright? I'd like to go on-side so I can use my bed cover to protect (and hide) them. I suspect there might some residual oil from the factory still in the engine which might make it into the head and coat the plug.

Suggestions? Thoughts?


Thanks

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[Bob Kazamakis]

Being probably from China (or overseas) there’s probably some rust inhibitor in there but should be just fine once they fire up. I doubt there’s a measurable amount of liquid in there.

We used to get dozens of Honda clone pump engines and they always just had a film sprayed inside.

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

You will be perfectly fine if you want you can pop the plug out and see if it's wet but like they said they do apply a preservative coating since everything is in a shipping container and potentially exposed to salt and water so the plug will probably look wet

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Id just leave it upright for a bit before starting it up to let everything settle back into the right spot, but it seems fine.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Don’t forget to pick up some oil for them too!

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Don’t forget to pick up some oil for them too!

Comes with oil in the box. Plus whatever my dad has been using for his generator that failed.

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Well,

It looks like we can put this to bed. On their side they're about 1" too tall to fit under the ribbing for the cover. Ended up taking the cover off.

As for the exposure, they'll be okay out in the weather, I just mean from prying eyes, like if I have to get some rest at a rest stop, or stopping for fuel. There's a fair bit of money sitting back there, and I'm going into an area where everyone is armed and lots of people don't have electricity.

Sooooo I guess kind of like going to Texas.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Back seat?

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Well,

It looks like we can put this to bed. On their side they're about 1" too tall to fit under the ribbing for the cover. Ended up taking the cover off.

As for the exposure, they'll be okay out in the weather, I just mean from prying eyes, like if I have to get some rest at a rest stop, or stopping for fuel. There's a fair bit of money sitting back there, and I'm going into an area where everyone is armed and lots of people don't have electricity.

Sooooo I guess kind of like going to Texas.

Blanket to cover them or tarp

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

I had thought about inside the cab, but they’re just far too large, and each weighs ~250lbs. Basically dropped a nut just getting them onto a flat loading surface that’s 50” wide, let alone an extended-cab truck ?

I’m bringing a moving blanket with to toss over them when I stop, so I don’t have to listen to a tarp flap in the wind for eight hours.

I had thought about unboxing them so I could run a cable/lock through the frames and secure them to the truck.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Guess where the frames are and poke a hole thru the box to chain up!

 

[SpeedSpeak2me]

Guess where the frames are and poke a hole thru the box to chain up!

Ya know.... I might be able take a box cutter and make some peep holes to find out. That's a good idea.