I finally found and purchased a robust weather-proof storage container for my Yamaha 2400i. Contico Pro Tuff Bin. Got it with free shipping from Zorro Tools. Perfect height and depth, and just a bit wider than the generator - enough space for a gasoline container.
I've done the same in loading mine, Murray, and will probably continue to do so. It's easier, and when I run the carb dry there isn't a whiff of gasoline inside the SUV. I haven't been bold enough to run it inside the SUV, but as you obviously haven't burned up your MB, I may give that a try. The container is primarily for the afterdeck of our sailboat, where the Yamaha will spend the sailing season.
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Joe & Joan Donnaway
Durango, CO
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