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Keep Your Food Truck Cooking with the Right Generator

Power generators are crucial for food truck operations as they supply the necessary electricity to run necessary appliances, refrigeration units, point-of-sale systems and more. Many of our customers have shared their experiences below on how they have effectively utilized these generators in their food truck businesses. Read on to learn which generators are their favorites when it comes to powering food trucks all across the United States.

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Food Truck Generator: Powerhorse Inverter Generator, 10,500 Surge Watts

Food Truck Owner Testimonials:

"I purchased this to power a new mobile food trailer. Very easy to use, start and operate. Very quiet running. Can stand right next to it and have a normal conversation and our customers have commented how quiet it is. Very fuel efficient. Ran for three hours on $.80 cents of gas. Plenty of power options on this unit from USB to the 50 amp plug. Highly recommend this option."
"We are using this to power a food truck. Compared to the brand we were using before it is very quiet. We were able to permanently mount it to the unit and there is no disruption to the service window. Very good unit."
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  • Convenient diagnostic control panel displays power output, run time elapsed/remaining, battery voltage, RPM and service messages, perfect for any food truck hookup.

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Food Truck Generator: Powerhorse Inverter Quiet Generator, 4500 Surge Watts, 3500 Rated Watts, Electric Start, EPA and CARB Compliant, Model# LC4500i

Food Truck Owner Testimonials:

" I bought 2 of these and run my food truck with them. They are super quiet and power my entire truck with power to spare. Both generators together running at full throttle are way quieter than the predator 9500."
" I have a mobile food unit. I sell Ice Cream, so its very important I keep power. I tried other generators first, mistake. They were entirely too loud. After an exhausted search, I purchased the Power Horse 3500, and the 2000. They turned out to be the perfect generators for my business."
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  • This Powerhorse® Inverter Generator features Engine Smart Control (ESC) variable throttle delivers fuel savings and quiet, dependable operation.

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Food Truck Generator: Honda Inverter Generator, 7000 Surge Watts, 5500 Rated Watts, Electric Start

Food Truck Owner Testimonials:

"Purchased this generator to run some heavy duty equipment inside of my food truck. This unit goes above and beyond! It runs several pieces of machinery consecutively without any flicker of my lights or noticeable draw on the power. And it does it ultra quietly! I never heard my generator over the normal hustle and bustle of a festival. Yet I could hear other generators down the block! I am very happy with this purchase!"
" Food truck owner and this generator is the best. The generator is super quiet and extremely reliable. It ran long smoking times in the Midwest heat and winters like a champion!"
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  • iMonitor digital display shows hours of use, performance data, battery charging status and other on-board diagnostics and features bluetooth connectivity to monitor your food truck generator from inside the truck!

Owning a quiet and reliable generator for your food truck business is a key to a successful operation no matter where you setup. Rest assured the generators above will be able to tackle the long days and nights of operating a food truck without any interruptions so you can focus on prepping those mouthwatering street tacos, piled-high pulled pork, or a sweet treat.

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