To each his own, but I'd much rather have a PTO generator. One less engine to maintain, and portable... If you have a tractor that is big enough to handle the generator at full load, but not way bigger than needed, fuel usage will be similar to a dedicated unit. There will be some losses in the tractor's transmission/pto and the generator's gearbox, but not a great amount. Buying a PTO unit is cheaper than a stand-alone, IF you already have the tractor to run it. I had to run my 40KW Katolight for 3 or 4 days after a tornado went through the area 8 summers ago. Only shut down to refuel the tractor. Don't remember if it was 3 or 4 days, but do remember that it was 8 years ago, as my wife and I were dating at the time. Power went out half-way through a movie we were watching. When she went home, she had to take a back roads detour to avoid going through town, as ALL streets were blocked.
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Today's Featured Article - Listening to Your Tractor - by Curtis Von Fange. Years ago there was a TV show about a talking car. Unless you are from another planet, physically or otherwise, I don’t think our internal combustion buddies will talk and tell us their problems. But, on the other hand, there is a secret language that our mechanical companions readily do speak. It is an interesting form of communication that involves all the senses of the listener. In this series we are going to investigate and learn the basic rudimentary skills of understanding this lingo.
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