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An alternator can only be right for one voltage sense. So it would worry me that this is possible based on what @StenchRV says about the two alternators having some dependency on each other. Seems odd that Ram would do that but who knows what assumptions were made.

A number of us want fridge cables with PowerPoles and that's not a commonly offered product. But I've just cut down pre-made cables to make mine never having found a plug for either common type that was designed to be assembled in the field. I've worked with a company that outsourced PCB...

AFAIK these are not general purpose IEC type plugs that you can find off the shelf. It's been suggested that the type may be the IEC 60320 C11/C12 but this specific plug was withdrawn from the standard at least 25 years ago and perhaps more...

Are you sure 146°F (about ~63°C) is a problem? I don't know just asking. Victron for my 18A Orion says the maximum operating environment is +55°C but you must derate at 3% per °C above 40°C. So that implies that the internal and heat sink temp can almost certainly exceed 55°C. I assume they...

That is an interesting observation about TH400 (2.48 1st) + NP205 (1.96 low) + 3.73 axle gears. It would have been driven by a small block but an emissions neutered V8 back then would not have much power anyway. So a modern even turbo I4, nevermind the V6 or V8 options, with a 17:1 is...

Re-ran 2/0 AWG, 105°C EPDM at 330A and 248A (75%) and full loop length for voltage drop. Disclaimer: do your own research and draw your own conclusions, this is not professional advice!

You answered exactly the question I had. Thanks! I want to say that I can't imagine how they'd get away with no low range but I know why it can be. I used to wonder why they stopped putting locking hubs on trucks, what with the potential increase in MPG you'd get removing that drag. Oh...

Do you have specs for the winch? For comparison a Warn 12K peaks by specification at 440 amps. So 1/0 AWG welding cable (EPDM 105°C) will have 1.78V total drop on a 20 foot run (40' length for the loop). Assuming sustained for the purposes of heating this will exceed the insulation rating on...

Absolutely nothing wrong with modifying something else to work and keep expenses in check. But when you say... ...this somewhat changes the game. The majority of people can't so the cost aspect when you pay a fabricator is negated. Now you're into vanity just to have something different...

I wouldn't presume to tell @Nailhead he should or should not do anything. The AGM solution worked for 6 years at what was probably non-ideal handling (almost certainly left routinely undercharged) so that is nothing to scoff at. There's truth in that point. I just had to buy a new group 27...

I don't pay much attention so when you mentioned this I went to build a Ranger and all they are offering me is Super Crew. Well that stinks. But honestly the shape and size of new midsize trucks doesn't work for me for a lot of reasons so if push did ever come to shove I'd probably move to a...

The BMS is unlikely to be related. You don't strictly need a BMS if you control the charging and discharging. BMS provides safety so that you don't go over- or undervoltage on a cell and can watch their temperature. If you stay within voltage and temperature boundaries a BMS is mostly idle...

@DirtWhiskey the normal two battery cross style expanded to four is alright and is the minimum but the Victron topology is best. The compromise comes down to cost and access. If the layout makes the middle connection difficult to achieve feeding across has benefit over the long branch...

A lot of circuits switch the return/negative/neutral. There's electrical reasons for this but one reason designers avoid doing it is leaves the load/device/application on a hot circuit open waiting for something to get it back home. In mains wiring that can be a problem if you or something...

Fair point. I only nitpick to the extent that Gaia, and for that matter all similar services (such as Caltopo, which I use) are subscriptions that you lose when you stop or in a crash or loss of data service. When you bought that paper map it's one-and-done and you have it forever. It may...

I can't speak to all states of course but some consider it becoming an RV when they have a bed, kitchen and/or bathroom. Could be a habitable space vs utility question. Just spitballing. Sometimes their weight determines this. I know Iowa is this way for trailers anyway. A trailer under...

Summit Racing also sells some Warn parts, FWIW. You can get the Warn suggested grease, Aeroshell 33MS (or 64) from Amazon. A tube of it will cover you twice over. I have the regular XD9000 where the control pack isn't integrated but is otherwise similar. I've rebuilt it a couple of times...

It's a fun route. There are two significant detours compared to the 1989 route. The first (coming from north) is Rollins Pass between Winter Park and Rollinsville (thus Boulder, Nederland, Central City, Blackhawk) which will probably be your first day or maybe the start of day two. This is a...

I don't think he's suggesting a 4WD truck is at all an ideal daily. But not everyone is in a financial orbit where they can have two vehicles dedicated to two tasks. You know as well as I do that even if you can keep your camping outfit simple and light a good commuter will never be as good as...

There's a question with the diode drop to the starting battery. What are you thinking for an ideal diode? One of those N-channel FET controllers? The question I would have is current capability vs cost. As you know, any drop may cause problems with the regulator in the alternator, which will...