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$350
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Tractor Supply Co. has Sportsman 4,000-Watt/3,500-Watt Tri Fuel Powered Portable Generator (Runs on Natural Gas, Gasoline, or Propane, GEN4000TRI) on sale for $349.99. Select free ship to store pickup. Otherwise, shipping is $41.99 and may vary by location.

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Features:
  • Runs on NG Natural Gas, LPG Propane, or unleaded gasoline
  • 4,000 surge watts and 3,500 running watts can run the RV, household appliances, and power tools
  • 7.0 HP engine, 4650 RPM, 4 stroke, 212cc, air cooled, recoil start, OHV engine runs at a quiet 69 Db or less
  • 10 hour run time with a full 3.6 gal. gas tank, or 12 hours with a full 20 lb. propane tank at 50 percent load 18.5 oz. SAE 10W30 oil capacity
  • Four 120V AC outlets, one 120V RV outlet, one 12V DC outlet for battery charging, circuit protection UL listed electrical components, engine shut off switch, AC reset, AVR automatic voltage regulation, low oil shutdown, voltmeter
  • Decibel rating less than 68 dB with no load at 24 feet

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Tractor Supply Co. [tractorsupply.com] has the Sportsman 4,000-Watt/3,500-Watt Tri Fuel Powered Portable Generator (Runs on Natural Gas, Gasoline, or Propane, model GEN4000TRI) on sale for $349.99. Select free store pickup (ship-to-store), or shipping is available at an extra cost.

This exact generator is Home Depot's [homedepot.com] "Special Buy of the Day" today for $549.99.
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I have this. Don't recommend. It's way too loud
I have the tri fuel one as I have a natural gas line outside my house.

As one commenter said, no doubt it's loud. It's less of an issue for me as I'm using it to power the house in an emergency (I live in Florida) so I'm more worried about just having power.

Would I want it for a tailgate or working a project outside? Probably not.

Does its job. Starts, runs, powers. I think I paid $200 more a couple years ago.

If I could do it over again I'd probably buy a name branded generator and convert to natural gas.

If you're looking for something out of the box natural gas ready I couldn't find anything even remotely close to this price.

If you're not going to use natural gas I'm sure there's better and quieter options out there.

Regardless, I'm happy with my purchase.
Had one previously it does the job but is really loud and output isn't suitable for anything sensitive. Sold and bought an inverter instead

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jszoots
01-30-2024 at 04:59 AM.
01-30-2024 at 04:59 AM.
I have this. Don't recommend. It's way too loud
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NoseyK
01-30-2024 at 05:00 AM.
01-30-2024 at 05:00 AM.
Had one previously it does the job but is really loud and output isn't suitable for anything sensitive. Sold and bought an inverter instead
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01-30-2024 at 05:22 AM.
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Joemaxwell
01-30-2024 at 05:57 AM.
01-30-2024 at 05:57 AM.
I have the tri fuel one as I have a natural gas line outside my house.

As one commenter said, no doubt it's loud. It's less of an issue for me as I'm using it to power the house in an emergency (I live in Florida) so I'm more worried about just having power.

Would I want it for a tailgate or working a project outside? Probably not.

Does its job. Starts, runs, powers. I think I paid $200 more a couple years ago.

If I could do it over again I'd probably buy a name branded generator and convert to natural gas.

If you're looking for something out of the box natural gas ready I couldn't find anything even remotely close to this price.

If you're not going to use natural gas I'm sure there's better and quieter options out there.

Regardless, I'm happy with my purchase.
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WWJB
01-30-2024 at 06:15 AM.
01-30-2024 at 06:15 AM.
I've had this for a few years and of course, it's loud but it runs great. I like being able to store propane w/o concern for degradation and I never run gas in it so don't worry about anything getting gunked up. I don't have neighbors close by and I'm okay with the noise. For the occasional power outage, this works well for me.

For camping, I have a dual-fuel Champion 2,000-watt inverter generator. Different tools for different use cases.
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JoJoMcgriddles
01-30-2024 at 07:29 AM.
01-30-2024 at 07:29 AM.
I have one, it's loud. But it keeps my fridge, freezer and a few fans going after hurricanes. If you need to run sensitive electronics consider a invertor or battery backup. I haven't fried anything yet but I know it is a possibility.
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01-30-2024 at 07:59 AM.
01-30-2024 at 07:59 AM.
Thanks for the generator reviews!

Tractor Supply's price is by far the lowest price I've found - lower than Walmart, lower than Home Depot, lower than Northern Tool. Amazon is OOS right now.
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SGogo
01-30-2024 at 12:15 PM.
01-30-2024 at 12:15 PM.
Cheap but:

Not 120 / 240V - So really for RV's or for direct plug of ext. cords into unit

Made in China

*Edit: Also - 10% THD
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01-30-2024 at 12:15 PM.
01-30-2024 at 12:15 PM.
In my generator fantasy world, I'd love to buy a tri-fuel inverter model and find it on sale. I'm sure those exist but gotta be $$$$
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01-30-2024 at 12:24 PM.
01-30-2024 at 12:24 PM.
Quote from WWJB :
I've had this for a few years and of course, it's loud but it runs great. I like being able to store propane w/o concern for degradation and I never run gas in it so don't worry about anything getting gunked up. I don't have neighbors close by and I'm okay with the noise. For the occasional power outage, this works well for me.

For camping, I have a dual-fuel Champion 2,000-watt inverter generator. Different tools for different use cases.

Came here to say almost the same thing. I got a couple propane tanks in the shed for the grill and one emergency one for this. Comes in handy in a blackout.
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BoomSchtick
01-30-2024 at 01:09 PM.
01-30-2024 at 01:09 PM.
I think this checks all the boxes for me for an emergency generator. I have natural gas behind the house and if the power was out for extended periods of time, this would keep our food from spoiling. If it is really needed, then the sound will be irrelevant, but it'll still be running outside.
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01-30-2024 at 01:13 PM.
01-30-2024 at 01:13 PM.
Have owned this for 7 years. Used it for 5 days straight during a power outage after the hurricane. Changing oil and spark plug once during that time. Have used it multiple times since then. Recommend it for sure. It's load and doesn't put as much watts as claimed. Have only used ethanol free fuel so far. Upgraded to larger one now.
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01-30-2024 at 01:16 PM.
01-30-2024 at 01:16 PM.
https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc...n7500df-ss

Anyone have this one? Is it worth it for having a back up generator for the time being.
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