Forum: 4x4
10-20-2020, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 10,700
When speaking of "costs", it's always good to...
When speaking of "costs", it's always good to include the rest of the story.
The vast majority of solar panels & wind turbines (and parts) are Imported;
to the detriment of folks looking for work...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
07-26-2020, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,116
Penthouse Seal degrading
Just in the past year the black seal around the bottom of the Penthouse, when the vehicle has sat out in the weather for a while, bleeds long black streaks down the corners of the van where the...
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Forum: 4x4
03-21-2019, 09:15 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,999
kits: ...
kits:
https://www.ruffstuffspecialties.com/catalog/STEER.html
dig255,
sorry, didn't mean to imply you were not doing proper maintenance.
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Forum: 4x4
03-18-2019, 04:35 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 6,999
If that's all it took to fix the wobble, one...
If that's all it took to fix the wobble, one might suspect Tire/Wheel misalignment and/or balance to have been a root cause.
When were they last rotated, balanced and aligned ?
Evenly worn ?
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
02-28-2019, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,187
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
02-20-2019, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,239
Greg,
Did your Lifeline actually get...
Greg,
Did your Lifeline actually get up to 183º during the inverter charge/absorption phase ? (5th logger screenshot)
Is that normal? Wouldn't that high temp really cut back on the...
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Forum: Campfire
02-17-2019, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 896
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
02-03-2019, 08:43 AM
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Replies: 46
Views: 8,933
I'm recycling an AGM house battery into a solar...
I'm recycling an AGM house battery into a solar setup for a water transfer pump at the campsite. One 100 watt panel and a Phocos 10 amp industrial charge controller (for the IP-68 weatherproofing).
...
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Forum: Van Body
01-29-2019, 11:39 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 8,184
Could anyone please suggest a some Preventive...
Could anyone please suggest a some Preventive Maintenance for windshield seals /
Some compatable light sealer or rust inhibitor that could be applied along the exposed metal-seal interface, at...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
01-19-2019, 02:37 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,060
If your build is like my 2007 gas hog, the...
If your build is like my 2007 gas hog, the Tripplite is under the sink, as is the wiring to the 110 outlet.
Did the ground-fault trip on that outlet? Did you check all the wiring under the sink?...
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Forum: Online, Craigslist, eBay and Local Ads
01-08-2019, 09:51 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,363
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
12-30-2018, 11:28 AM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,828
Well just took the Lifeline AGM off overnight...
Well just took the Lifeline AGM off overnight Batteryminder charge, to top off, and set the SoC max for the Smartgauge™.
So can confirm that Greg's confirmation is reconfirmed (can't have too many...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
12-29-2018, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,828
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
12-29-2018, 12:06 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,828
Greg, Marret,
Just installed a Balmar...
Greg, Marret,
Just installed a Balmar Smartgauge ™ that's been lost in a drawer for a while, and cannot find in the manual, or scrolling through the menus: how to set the battery Type for bat#2-...
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
12-26-2018, 09:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 8,663
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Forum: Gadgets and Accessories
09-26-2018, 08:49 AM
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Replies: 119
Views: 39,176
Agile's site says the Adapter is still not in...
Agile's site says the Adapter is still not in stock.
Has anyone found another source?
For the price, it seems a good welding shop could fab one up. Would a member who has one kindly provide the...
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Forum: Projects, Modifications and Known Issues
04-15-2018, 08:03 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,095
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Forum: General Sportsmobile
04-14-2018, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,988
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Forum: Sportsmobile Showcase
04-04-2018, 07:58 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 11,059
Nice job all around.
"Standard awning",...
Nice job all around.
"Standard awning", that's SMB install? Are you happy with it ? Does it keep the rain out with side doors open? Any issues with it? Is there an aftermarket version ?
Cheers
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Forum: Sportsmobile Showcase
03-28-2018, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 6,721
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
03-28-2018, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 6,747
Securing 4D mount
Am about to install the third 4D rail-mounted house battery in 4 years, the previous two having been compromised by really rough trails, mala suerte and a touch of dumbass.
Has there been a thread...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
02-20-2018, 08:22 AM
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Replies: 49
Views: 31,913
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
02-19-2018, 05:39 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 31,913
Ider- I don't know from Blue Sea, it's a...
Ider- I don't know from Blue Sea, it's a SurePower 1315-200 separator, but yes that is the set up. I think the rpm's are high enough, that's why i said the batteries are connected when running...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
02-19-2018, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 31,913
Thanks 1der,
Actually it is the hood area that...
Thanks 1der,
Actually it is the hood area that gets strong AM sun, and what i'm looking for is some fairly portable setup to harvest that morning sun, and also be easy to derig if we need to move...
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Forum: Electrical and Electronics
02-18-2018, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 31,913
Sounds like it would be piddling in the wind.. ...
Sounds like it would be piddling in the wind..
Have a Surepower 1315-200 seperator and it usually engages/links whenever the microwave is used (i tossed the fridge a while back).
So guess what i'm...
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