NorthStar
NorthStar Generator Wheel Kit
Wheel Kit for Northstar Gen.,
November 17, 2008
By wdanny19 from Grapeland, Tx.
"I ordered a Northstar 8000 Gen. And ordered the wheel kit for it. The wheel Kit installed very easy. It only took about 15 or 20 minutes to competely put the Wheel Kit on the Generator unit ."
NorthStar
NorthStar Generator Wheel Kit
A Must Have for a Portable Generator,
November 17, 2008
By NeedyConsumer from Houston, TX
"Easy Installation, great quality, couldn't ask for more."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
NorthStar
NorthStar Generator Wheel Kit
NorthStar Generator Wheel Kit,
April 14, 2008
By Abernathy from Morganton, N.C.
"Absolutely a must for generators over 200 lbs. combined genset and fuel weight. I would like to have solid rubber tires to eliminate low or flat tire problems when I need the generator moved to the location that it is going to operate. You don't always have a source of compressed air where you don't have power."
What is your level of technical expertise? Professional
NorthStar
NorthStar Generator Wheel Kit
It is a kit, and it does have wheels,,
May 29, 2007
By theboss from valdosta, ga
"I recieved this wheel kit promptly. It was shipped along with my new (and heavy) 13,500 watt generator. Love the generator. Not impressed with the wheel kit however. particularly the tires and handle spacing.
Tires are rated for 300 lbs each but I don't believe I'd bet on it. One tire/tube blew out almost immediately. I did have time to notice that the sideall was extremely bulged before it blew. The other, has some issues with the sidewall, but not as dramatic and still holding air. I called northstar and they sent another one on the way. Good customer service experience. Granted, moving 400lbs of dead weight isn't easy on small 10" tires, but...
..the handles are also spaced so far apart that it's not very comfortable to drag that thing across the barn. Much less across the yard, in the dark when the power is out. I'm not a big guy, but little guys need electricity too! :)
My recommendations?
a) If you only plan to roll this about occassionally, on a smooth and level surface, then this wheel kit will do the trick and if you do have a blowout, you'll get a replacement quickly.
b) If you demand a little more in the way of durability and usefulness, construct a steel frame to bolt under your generator that will allow you to mount larger tires (while keeping them out of the way of your plugs). Also, plan on making a hitch so you can attach it to your mower/atv for manuevering around. This is what I did.
Maybe NorthStar will start making something like this one day for thier bigger generators."
What is your level of technical expertise? Home Handyman
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