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If you have been following ... You know that we recently suffered the ignominy of being towed into Overland EXPO East with a dead starter - following multiple engine stalls. Fifty years of doing this and I have NEVER failed to get a truck running. I'm turning in my man card. Several tows and a...

Polishing a brick. Looking at settings to use with my Magnum inverter/charger in CC/CV mode. Really only use it for maintenance/top balance, etc. So the goal is to do the lithium iron equivalent of an equalization charge. Battery bank is my home brew, 840Ah, made up of three 280Ah batteries...

Beloved Spouse and I have been fairly serious bike enthusiasts since the 1980's, touring in the US and Europe and I even did some very amateur racing. On our last trip to Canada we took our Cannondale MTB's along for fun as as toads. The bike riding was fun, but we did not have an external rack...

After a long and expensive series of misadventures, I finally have nice round wheels on my MB 917. To these I mounted a set of General Tire Grabber OA WB, size 385/65x22.5, load range L, and set off from the east coast Overland EXPO. The trip took us from Arizona, to California, Nevada...

I was able to get fuel, oil, and air filters for my 1990 917 at my local Advance Auto parts store. They won't find the vehicle in their computer, but they can find the specific parts numbers. You cannot do this yourself on line, you have to be in the store. The prices were not great, being...

It is time for the 2018 update to my paper on battery charging. Of late, there has been much discussion of this subject. Some of the information has been contradictory. So, as this paper is due for an update, I would invite all to: -- Read it, and, -- Offer comments and questions, either as...

Under 50,000 miles, excellent condition, Washington, DC, $175,000 A unique opportunity to own a unique vehicle. Extremely well equipped both as a motorhome and as a 4x4. This vehicle incorporates nearly everything that my wife and I have learned in forty years of overland travel in Africa and...

Seems Sterling Power USA have, in stock, not vaporware, a new 120A, Battery to Battery charger with voltage REDUCTION for lithium cells. http://www.sterling-power-usa.com/BBW12120-120amp-sterling-power-probattc-batterytobatterycharger12vto12v.aspx While I suspect that the beast is physically...

There are many, many threads here seeking the Holy Grail, an effective electrical system for an overland camper. The right answer will vary a bit, depending on loads, autonomy, etc., but, at the present time, it all turns on one thing - charging a battery. We all want a battery big enough to...

Since the days when cameras first started making RAW files available to the user, there have been huge debates on this subject. Why would you use anything but the camera manufacturer's software? Why would you give up the power of a workflow tool like Aperture or Lightroom for differences that no...

May be time for a new thread on the eternal question of charging auxiliary battery banks. The equation is rather simple if you have two batteries of the same size and the same construction (i.e., FLA, AGM, Gel) connected by a short cable of adequate size - slap a solenoid between them and be...

Nice new toy from Canon. http://www.adorama.com/CA2004004.html?emailprice=t&j=Email051413New&utm_term=Other&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Email051413New&utm_source=RSYS :drool: Pricey! Even the case is $700. :Wow1:

Google just bought Nik (author of Capture NX and an amazing suite of products) and put the whole set on sale. When I downloaded mine I got the Aperture AND the Photoshop Elements software, all for the same price. Rumor has it that the code: DZISER gets you another 25% off. My son-in-law, the...

Just got back a blast from the past - Super8 movies of North Cameroon, the Sahara, and South America. Now I have to learn enough video editing to do some clean up. But then, where do I host to share? Suggestions, please.

Anyone got any real world experience? I hear lots of horror stories of: -- Poor mileage -- Blown radiators -- Serious engine failures Anyone own one and if so, would you buy it again?

Planning a motorcycle trip from Europe to Africa? Send PM for information on motorcycle available in France. Only one, careful owner. Only one long ride - from Central Africa to France. No breakdowns, many spares. (Never needed. :wings:) Serious enquiries only, please.

If you can read colloquial French, you may enjoy this blog by a friend of mine. He just left Bangui by motorcycle, bound for Algiers. http://unpeuplusloin.canalblog.com/ They haven't gone far and things are breaking ... c'est le vrai Afrique, quoi? :)

I am looking at suspension kits for Chevrolet 2500/3500 trucks. Anyone have real world experience with kits by Cognito Mortorsports, Tuff Country, Rough Country, Rancho, et al? I am NOT looking for urban bling, but rather increased wheel travel and ground clearance for the body/bumper - the...

Looking for recommendations for portable battery powered air pumps, suitable for inflating truck tires. Ideally would like something heavier than the pumps that just plug into cigarette lighters, perhaps something that uses heavy alligator clips. Need something that can be packed for bush trips...

some great photos. The NYT wants your photos: http://submit.nytimes.com/why-we-travel But they bait the offer with a nice gallery. :)