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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