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  1. mep1811

    How Badly Did I Screw Up Here?

    Why not just leave the batteries on a trickle charger and alleviate the issue?
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    Is there a relay that will allow me to do this? Powering weboost from truck battery while driving and house battery while parked.

    You can just cut off the switch and wire the power to a ignition powered circuit.
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    AUS Water Jerry Cans

    Another good can like the Frontrunner. https://ironman4x4america.com/20l-plastic-jerry-can-water-tank-5-gal/?sku=IWT001
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    AUS Water Jerry Cans

    This is a good water can. Just replace the plastic faucet with a brass one. https://www.frontrunneroutfitters.com/en/us/front-runner-plastic-water-jerry-can-with-tap.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3IqSBhCoARIsAMBkTb3HAQX6c9XI3SX1_8gt76LGbHigLN_Z79nIUkQYIQ_PUcFj4wSaLnMaAtUrEALw_wcB
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    MIssion Overland Trailer Owners page

    Yes it is a separate circuit from the 7 pin. I ran a wire from my main battery to the rear of the truck with Anderson Pole Plugs . Then a wire to the Redarc with pole plugs to connect to the truck. now the trailers charges from the truck.
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    AUS Water Jerry Cans

    I just added a quarter turn faucet to a Scepter can.
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    GMRS antenna mount location suggestions?

    The higher the better. A ditch mount antenna will have the antenna radiating into the roof of the Jeep. Use a longer antenna with a high gain to above the roof .
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    Rumpl blanket

    They are made of slippery nylon so it would have to held on a seated person and slides around/off if trying to use it as a blanket. A wool or fleece blanket will not have those issues.
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    MIssion Overland Trailer Owners page

    Those of you without a REDARC system, do not have a trailer battery charging system that CHARGES from the tow vehicle. The 7 pin plug provides a "trickle" charge but will not charge a depleted battery. I found this module that I have used on a different trailer and currently use to charge the...
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    MIssion Overland Trailer Owners page

    Added a cargo net to keep everything in place.
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    MIssion Overland Trailer Owners page

    Some mods I did to the trailer. A hat rack and a roof net for stuffing jackets and such.
  12. mep1811

    Best Pee Jars?

    A one QT Gatorade bottle
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    Anyone use one of the collapsible silicone tea kettles?

    I used to but found that using a Jet Boil to boil water was much easier and faster.
  14. mep1811

    Small Meat Freezer for Offroad Teardop

    I have a 15 qt Engle that I've used as a freezer as well as my 50qt ARB. Both work great. One thing is, since the unit is being used as a freezer, it is pretty much running all the time so it will run the battery down in a day.
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    Time for a New Truck--MPG is a Priority

    It seems that many are obsessed with gas mileage. With the inflated price of fuel it is an issue but I don't think one can have both a capable vehicle and great mileage. There is one exception:
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    To pintle or not to pintle?

    The lunette rotates up and down in the ring. The pintle needs to rotate . On military trailers , the lunette ring rotates. I posted a link to the rotating pintle.
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