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    Finish gun nails good enough for securing Baltic birch slats to roof ?

    Hey Roktman , your a cool dude it's obvious ,but please use screws what were you thinking anyway,
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    Sikaflex 505UV, suuuuper hard to pump out, normal?

    Hey Dave in AZ , I don't prefer silicon for situations like that , I got the marine sikaflex 292i amazing stuff adhesive and sealant , like the others said keep it in the house a day prior to using, although I just sent back a tube of this to Amazon and ordered another because it looked like...
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    Finish gun nails good enough for securing Baltic birch slats to roof ?

    Hey guys, in my 7x12 cargo trailer I have steel ceiling members I’ve glued on an eight inch thick thermal break ( foil backed dense foam) then 5/8’s marine ply strips self tapped into member, then straight edged it using drywall paper shims, then goes 1/4 inch baltic birch ply ceiling that I’ll...
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    Vinyl flooring and Chinese diesel heaters

    Hi GUYS, building out a 7 x 12 V- nose cargo trailer I don’t seem to find too many specs on luxury vinyl floors cork back temperature ratings , one manufacturer said 55 to 95° which sounds a little ridiculous probably just trying to cover themselves but who knows ,my camper will be pretty well...
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    What doesn’t need to get switched in a D/C system

    Yea researching solar I got the series and parallel concept down , I have a couple clusters of LED pucks that will be on separate switches and parallel , I just did a bunch of reading on switching and loads now that’s making sense what Dave in Denver was saying, thanks for clarifying an getting...
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    What doesn’t need to get switched in a D/C system

    Hey DaveinDenver, if you care to ,could you simplify even further ( haha) on your comments ,kinda scared me
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    What doesn’t need to get switched in a D/C system

    Yes all DC ,pretty much the same ,maxxair,5 kw diesel heater,LED puc lights, 12v. Valves on grey water tanks,usb , outside strip lights,refer cooler ect, two 6 circuit bluesea boxes , thanks again Dave in AZ
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    What doesn’t need to get switched in a D/C system

    Can you or someone elaborate maybe with a schematic … maybe,lol, no really, at this point hears where I’m about to be at, 1) I have wire running from appliances to two bluesea fuse boxes , one on each side of trailer ( wire is correctly sized): 2) for switches I’m using the nilight 6 gang...
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    What doesn’t need to get switched in a D/C system

    Yea I did, I got the ANKER solid 767, but I’ve also decided to go with lithium battery’s , kinda of a classic 400 watt solar set up and use the ANKER for a truck pop up camper and /or for a back up in the cargo conversion trailer
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    What doesn’t need to get switched in a D/C system

    Beautiful, Dave in AZ, thanks again
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    What doesn’t need to get switched in a D/C system

    Hey guys, back again , in my converted cargo trailer the circuits are piling up,lol, here’s the question, here’s a few examples of what I’m not sure of switch wise, small Chinese diesel heater, small push up activated shower exhaust fan, electric tongue jack,water pumps shower and sink , I...
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    Hiatus hard sided pop up , what have you heard or seen?

    Hey Guys , anyone have any first hand knowledge of these hiatus truck campers , just off the specs I like it, I’ve just haven’t seen one , I live in San Diego and their up in Washington, I like the weight, the materials , I’ll be getting a new truck in a few months and thinking about ordering a...
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    Can you double up on a circuit on the blue sea 12 circuit fuse box ?

    I don’t want to have to get another fuse box if I don’t have to , so can I double up on say on a couple sets of 4 led puck lights, super low draw ,I have 3 x 1/2 inch 12 v ball valves for draining grey water tanks very intermittent use also low draw, is this a no no ? Thanks guys
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    Good Solar gen Power Stations for DC and light AC Truck Campers

    I just got the ANKER solix f 2000 767 spec’s out I think it’s best one out there , for me anyway ,haha , plus I got it on sale, got it to power my truck and hiatus truck camper
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    Solar panel fuse, where to put it

    Hey guys , so I’ve got 2 x 200 watt Renogy panels mounted on my converted cargo trailer, they’ll be in “ parallel” going to a branch y connector then 10 awg to a wire gland and inside, ive Heard some folks install a 30 amp fuse right after the y connector? or should it be down by the Mppt or ?
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    Will water go uphill into my grey tank?

    Peter_n_Margaret, good info, thanks for taking the time
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    Will water go uphill into my grey tank?

    Hey Guys, I’m building out a 7x7x12 v-nose cargo trailer into an Rv,good for campgrounds and especially off grid,SO ive got a small indoor shower and I’m going to install a grey water tank underneath, so the gray water tank will be a couple bays away so I’ll have to go beneath the 2 x 4 metal...
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    Help with converting A/C power to D/C , I think

    Thanks DAVE in AZ, good info, lots to consider ! thanks for takin the time, yea this is going to be an Rv travel trailer , check out cargo trailer builds or conversions on utube all the rage now,there good platforms simple and sturdy since they have to be tough enough to carry a small auto...
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    Help with converting A/C power to D/C , I think

    Hey DAVE IN AZ, WHAT DO THINK ABOUT THIS LAYOUT ?
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