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02-02-2024, 11:14 AM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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I'm honestly thinking of going reverse, selling...
I'm honestly thinking of going reverse, selling the van and going for a nice full cap slide-in and a full-size truck. Trying to tow or haul shit in the sprinter is awkward and limiting and once you...
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02-12-2023, 06:06 PM
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What?? A transit is 73 now?? No way. Worst I...
What?? A transit is 73 now?? No way. Worst I could do in their builder was 63. I guess if dealers are doing a 10k markup....
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02-08-2023, 02:07 PM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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This guy Vans
This guy Vans
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02-08-2023, 12:41 PM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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It is So. Effing. Hard. You think you're solid...
It is So. Effing. Hard. You think you're solid when you roll out the driveway but after logging a few thousand miles on our beat-up pockmarked interstates and things just find a way to work...
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02-02-2023, 09:10 PM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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Lithium gone bad will read about 10.6 and won't...
Lithium gone bad will read about 10.6 and won't take much charge at all. Where did you source your battery? Onboard BMS?
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12-20-2022, 10:26 AM
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Yes. Yes. Yes . Yes. I use a webasto. Just...
Yes. Yes. Yes . Yes.
I use a webasto. Just make sure your BTU rating matches up. They do both gas and diesel versions I think, tapping the fuel line was a pain but not rocket science. Having a... -
12-20-2022, 09:06 AM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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It sounds crazy, doesn't it? It sits topped off...
It sounds crazy, doesn't it? It sits topped off and disconnected. I do have a noco charger I use to top it off every once in a while.
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12-19-2022, 10:27 PM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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I made some. Like 30$ all in. Take a couple...
I made some. Like 30$ all in. Take a couple apiary heat pads and a 12v temp control unit from Amazon and have at it. It's probably not doing as great a job as this solution but it's something.
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12-19-2022, 08:02 AM
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The truck itself: Solar-powered BEV conversion? I...
The truck itself: Solar-powered BEV conversion? I mean check out the hydraulics for optimal panel positioning, and at least like 2kWh output. And what looks like a generator to add range on cloudy...
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12-15-2022, 11:53 PM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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-IF- you can get a rez off their janky website
-IF- you can get a rez off their janky website
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11-19-2022, 09:27 PM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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That's where you're wrong. How did you hone your...
That's where you're wrong. How did you hone your fiberglass skillz? Fuckin impressed.
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11-15-2022, 08:36 PM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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NGL, if that were available when I needed a rig...
NGL, if that were available when I needed a rig that would've won. You can run the old 7.3's on full bio, no emissions to pass, *muah*
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11-02-2022, 09:55 AM
Thread: Ski RV's, who's sleeping in parking lots?
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Running your 6 cylinder generator all night is a...
Running your 6 cylinder generator all night is a great way to wind up with a 6-cylinder paper weight
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11-01-2022, 07:46 PM
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What do you do on startup? For example, coming...
What do you do on startup? For example, coming back after a ski day, or starting out first thing in the morning if temps are, say, in the teens? Sure, the cabin will warm within 15 to 20 minutes, but...
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11-01-2022, 03:18 PM
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A) Depends on your battery capacity B) This...
A) Depends on your battery capacity
B) This assumes continuous duty cycle which if located in your cab area shouldn't be the case.
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10-31-2022, 09:50 PM
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Battleborn is the only supplier that has a heat...
Battleborn is the only supplier that has a heat function ASFIK, and they're spendy per AH. The better solution is one of these little guys (https://a.co/d/8JqFuhV) and insulating your battery box a...
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10-27-2022, 02:56 PM
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In the process of building a diverter/ drying...
In the process of building a diverter/ drying closet to sit in front of my diesel heater as a kind of pass-through dryer with an exit vent at the top. Not sure how it'll work out but it looks great...
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08-30-2022, 11:22 AM
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Question for the van crowd: Against my better...
Question for the van crowd: Against my better judgement I've fitted my rig with an external water inlet. I silicone'd the fuck out of the interface between the bezel and the van body, but there's...
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07-31-2022, 11:01 AM
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Spray adhesive and thinsulate/Havelock. Furring...
Spray adhesive and thinsulate/Havelock. Furring strips thin enough to contour to the body but thick enough to hold a screw/nail. Like 3/4. Then paneling of choice secured to either the furring strips...
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07-29-2022, 08:45 PM
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And used to be diesels were cheaper to fuel but...
And used to be diesels were cheaper to fuel but now with the shortage it's been like a 15% hit lately.
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06-17-2022, 03:40 PM
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If you take the energy content of a tank of...
If you take the energy content of a tank of diesel and extrapolate to Li-ion equivalent you wind up with a battery that weigh abouttttt 4500# and costs close to $60k on the low side. Until energy...
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05-15-2022, 02:06 PM
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My Sterling DC-DC charger/isolater may have come...
My Sterling DC-DC charger/isolater may have come to an untimely end. Anybody using Renogy's product? Others they like?
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03-15-2022, 08:04 PM
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Vented ACGM with a dc-dc tie in. If that's your...
Vented ACGM with a dc-dc tie in. If that's your only load You'll never run out of power. Ever. Or one of those goal zero battery things lug it out and charge when you get home but that seems like a...
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02-16-2022, 07:18 PM
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I guess muffins impossible, and I'd be eager to...
I guess muffins impossible, and I'd be eager to hear some case numbers/examples, but I don't hear of many outbreaks that don't involve some water feature, HVAC system, gross nebulizing equipment or...
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02-16-2022, 06:31 PM
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So, uh, legionnaires is typically a product of a...
So, uh, legionnaires is typically a product of a respiratory exposure, not an ingestion. In cases where there was ingestion, aspirating is what typically gets people into trouble. Think the gross...
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02-16-2022, 12:24 AM
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Yeah honestly I'm more concerned about this and...
Yeah honestly I'm more concerned about this and whatever PCB BPA XYZ plastic derivatives my tank is leaching into the water, than I am something growing in it.
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02-15-2022, 10:43 PM
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Welcome to my life
Welcome to my life
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02-15-2022, 08:03 PM
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Question for the ultra-fastidious types: Do you...
Question for the ultra-fastidious types: Do you treat your water prior to filling the tank? Current setup takes tapwater through a fill hose straight into a 30 gal polypropylene tank, out via pump to...
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02-08-2022, 10:45 PM
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Ptavv is. It's real nice. Organized, still usable...
Ptavv is. It's real nice. Organized, still usable space above if you have a shell.
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01-23-2022, 10:14 AM
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I had a basic setup for a minute. 6'2 in a...
I had a basic setup for a minute. 6'2 in a strictly 6 ft bed was annoying, but workable. If I were to do it over I would've built a 1/2 bunk so I could at least pretend to sit upright some times ...
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01-19-2022, 12:50 AM
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I spent too many cold, cramped nights in the back...
I spent too many cold, cramped nights in the back of a TJ dreaming of this exact thing. Also, holy center of gravity, batman!
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01-16-2022, 03:52 PM
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Livin' the dream. Love it. Here's a question...
Livin' the dream. Love it.
Here's a question for the fire pit crowd: I'm not up to date on my propane connector terminology, but it seems like most pits use the barbeque style tanks. Rig real... -
01-13-2022, 11:14 PM
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Tacoma =/= 1/2 ton. Max taco payload, meatbags...
Tacoma =/= 1/2 ton. Max taco payload, meatbags included is usually in the neighborhood of 950# (dbl cab) to 1200#. To increase payload in a ~reasonably~ safe manner, one would look into...
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01-02-2022, 03:21 PM
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Are you talking about just a box with a 12V fuse...
Are you talking about just a box with a 12V fuse block on the side? Why not just build your own? It's pretty easy. Need a dc-dc charger, a main bus, a couple marine fuses and a fuse panel. And a...
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12-05-2021, 03:15 PM
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In this market, even with the cons that seems...
In this market, even with the cons that seems like a steal. I was (briefly) looking at shitty
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11-23-2021, 05:47 PM
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Dig the wind deflector but I dunno if solar panel...
Dig the wind deflector but I dunno if solar panel get along well with rocks...
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11-10-2021, 09:34 AM
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Cost per 100AH for LifFePO is about $360-400 if...
Cost per 100AH for LifFePO is about $360-400 if you're ok with an off-brand or no-brand. Renogy's 200AH (close to equivalent given discharge limitations) are about $270. Not as big a gap as you'd...
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11-09-2021, 01:03 PM
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I will say it was a surprising pain in the ass...
I will say it was a surprising pain in the ass wrt insuring an unconverted van for DIY builds. Progressive and Geico wouldn't even touch it without stock rear windows, and rates from other carriers...
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11-05-2021, 10:21 AM
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^^ those drawers are slick. I see some pocket...
^^ those drawers are slick. I see some pocket holes but what did you line the edges with? Finish is nice
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11-05-2021, 09:35 AM
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Those T-brackets look less hardware-intensuve...
Those T-brackets look less hardware-intensuve than the corner brackets I've seen people use. Sturdy?
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10-16-2021, 09:35 AM
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I'll never understand why Toyota went with shitty...
I'll never understand why Toyota went with shitty drums in the rear and decided not to offer a "Payload package" of some kind to this effect. I get it would encroach on Tundra sales but a stock...
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09-22-2021, 09:06 AM
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If I could do it over that's what I'd get....
If I could do it over that's what I'd get. Congrats. Also $51k damn good price
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09-16-2021, 11:06 AM
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Even with the flares, once you add insulation and...
Even with the flares, once you add insulation and lining it's still a tight squeeze. Make the bed wide enough, though, and diagonal sleeping makes it kind of a non-issue. Unless you have a restless...
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09-14-2021, 08:21 PM
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Don't forget the Flippy tent thing in the roof...
Don't forget the Flippy tent thing in the roof that they've never opened and adds 0.2Cd
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09-06-2021, 08:04 PM
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Here's a question to anyone with fiama awnings:...
Here's a question to anyone with fiama awnings: How did you install the thing? 60 lbs of awkward AF
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09-06-2021, 08:41 AM
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Robinson R22? Ceiling 14k, usable load ~400lbs....
Robinson R22? Ceiling 14k, usable load ~400lbs. Gotta hope your buddy isn't fat.
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08-31-2021, 04:05 PM
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Wrong. Overcharging or charging at a rate higher...
Wrong. Overcharging or charging at a rate higher than spec will produce H2 at a rate higher than the mat can deal with. It's not a scenario you would hopefully ever encounter, but nevertheless...
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08-31-2021, 10:54 AM
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For that price range I guess I would go AGM if...
For that price range I guess I would go AGM if you can do a ventilated install. You really want an integrated BMS to avoid headache/heartache re overcharge/over discharge. Costco was doing Lion...
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08-30-2021, 10:54 AM
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LiPO is 100% worth it, for reasons I'm sure have...
LiPO is 100% worth it, for reasons I'm sure have been discussed (ability to draw down close to zero as opposed to 50% with AGM which effectively doubles your useable WH).
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08-24-2021, 11:40 AM
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So this is the other part. If you anticipate...
So this is the other part. If you anticipate moving on it this year and doing any work I would absolutely shoot for a "keys in hand" date of end of Oct at the latest. Unless you have a covered garage...
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