Recent content by oldnslow

I see 2 reasons for buying a commercial or all in one power station: 1. You lack the tools or skills or time to build your own. This is an important issue for many people. You should not be messing around with big lithium batteries unless you know for sure what you are doing. 2...

That tilt in window was an important option for me when I ordered mine. I agree someone needs some serious awakening.

I seriously doubt that GM is the only company doing this. They are just the first to get caught at it.

The Andersons don't lock but have a fair amount of friction. I have never had one disconnect on me. A big issue with ciggy plugs is the center terminal is usually spring loaded. That helps them disconnect from vibrations. There is no sliding fit on that center terminal. No sliding fit...

I don't need additioal power as much as I want more reliability. Those 12V ciggy ports tend to back out and lose connection in a moving vehicle. They were never intended as a power port, they were designed many decades ago for lighting cigarettes! The XT60 is the best connector for low...

Apparently not. We are all supposed to drive our "trucks" to the mall with the kids in the back seat. If I had kids to haul I'd buy a car or SUV, they are much better for that. This is one of my pet peeves. BTW I have a 2020 Ranger with the 6' box and its not quite long enough either. I...

No apology needed, I found it very interesting. India society (and other Asian societies) are so different from American / western society that it is often difficult for us to understand why they do some of the things they do, and that can lead to closed minds. Most Americans, myself...

That would include the majority of people that buy this kind of "truck".

You will also need to verify if the inverter output is true sine wave. Many (most?) power stations won't charge from a "modified sine wave" (i.e. square wave) inverter.

From 1988 to 1991 they made both styles. My 91 1500 was the newer style with the tank between the frame and driveshaft, 305 motor, and 5 speed manual. I think the 2500 and 3500 models were the older style in those years. That made for some confusion at the parts store.

The rocker switch wasn't the problem, it was the mechanical part that switches the fuel/return/breather lines. I recall they were a problem to keep working. The issue with running another tank on the other side is that is where the exhaust pipe runs. What you could do is put the spare on a...

Those weren't all that great. The tanks were small so 2 were needed to get anywhere. They were also located outside the frame and a side collision would often open them up for an insant fire. Then when (not if) the switchover valve stuck, you were left with just the one small tank. I have...

Aifer wrote: "These units should come with 12V Anderson plugs...." I agree whole heartedly! Is anyone in the power station / "solar generator" field listening?

That is really nice. Congratulations on finishing!

I found with my old TJ that carrying the windows wrapped up in an old bedsheet resulted in scratches. Without the bedsheet it was worse. I never found a good solution. Then there is the space issue: they take up a lot of it. I travelled mostly in the southwest so dust was a constant...