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I use a cheap Renogy 20A DC-DC charger and a cheap Renogy 10A solar controller separately for my rig. As others have said, the DC-DC charger is just there to meter the amperage coming from the alternator so the battery doesn't cause problems. It is turned on via a wire that is only hot when...

Make sure to leave that blue plastic on there so it doesn't get scratched :D We have had an Escape 17B since Feb 2017 and will probably keep it forever. Owning an Escape for us broke the "constant upgrade" syndrome that comes with stick built RV's. We boondock with ours about 50% of the time...

I didn't know anything about building with 8020 aluminum before this project, but you need to have lots of spare time on your hands. I just retired so this gave me something to do for the last 6 months. Now I understand why I see so many years-long build threads on here and at the end the...

Part 4, storage and lighting: (the last part of this long post!) I ordered the OVRLND with a single flip-up side hatch with the idea that it would be convenient to be able to access some storage instead of just throwing my food and clothes in the back of the truck which is what I've been doing...

Part 3: Electrical and Water I built a small/light battery box with a 50ah lithium battery. So far I haven't used more than 40% of the capacity running the fridge, powering lights, and charging a phone. The battery is 13 lbs for 45ah (at 90% capacity), vs about 55 lbs for a 90ah AGM battery...

If the owner had added 4 additional latches, they must have suspected weakness. I noticed there aren't any latches in the middle section. The wind probably caught it in the middle, bowed it up, and popped the front and rear latches. Adding 2 latches in the middle rather than alongside the...

Part 2: The drawer/storage unit The insulation and electrical work was completed in late March and then I started work on the furniture. I wanted one piece that I could bolt down to the truck bed (no attachments to camper) and remove easily by myself. Lightweight was important so I chose 8020...

I finally "finished" (is it ever?) my OVRLND camper build so I thought I would do a multi-part build post for others to get ideas from. My wishes were: - Insulated - Once piece of furniture that could be easily removed - As lightweight as possible - Pressurized water system - 50 amp-hours of...

It can be free without offline maps. I actually like it so much I paid for the 5-year pro subscription so I can get more map layers (like Nat Geo trails). This has everything I need and more. I use it just about every day.

Agree, it should be better. Some of those german diesels are amazing. My VW Touareg 3.0 TDI regularly got 30 mpg and had more power. Of course it was spewing all kinds of NOx doing that and was bought back by VW as part of the settlement. I would have loved to have that motor in this truck.

To help un-boggle your mind, some mid-size trucks get really good MPG if you are looking at the non off-road version. People are reporting close to 30 mpg in the regular Colorado diesel, which has a completely different front-end with an air dam, is not lifted, has no rock sliders, and smaller...

That's about what I get in MPG with Colorado ZR2 diesel rig fully kitted out with an OVRLND camper. My last trip included about 80 miles in low range and my average for the trip was 22. The camper lives on the truck full-time. It's very light and my internal furniture build is pretty minimal...

Big Bell mine in Death Valley from a couple of weeks ago. History here: https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/deva/section4b4.htm

Free (I assume) is a no-brainer, but for future readers of this thread, 115ah AGM battery has about 60ah of capacity per the usual thinking. A lithium battery has a much better discharge profile and can go down to close to 0%. I think of my 50ah lithium as having 45ah of capacity. 60ah should...

Based on this forum thread I also got the Helinox Sunset chair and love it. The size when stored in the bag is small enough to fit in a small storage cubby I have, and saving weight is always welcome. The chair is comfortable and putting it together and taking it apart is easy with the...

I believe CaliMobber is talking about this: https://www.weboost.com/products/304415 It is only for Weboost products and is included with the Sleek OTR and 4G-X OTR boosters. I remember reading a blog post about someone using this Destination RV one for remote working where they needed the very...

I guess it depends on how hot the environment is and what you have the fridge temp set to. I run mine at 34F and it never runs for more than a few minutes an hour, but I have never camped in above 85F temps. At night it comes on really infrequently. 50ah has been about twice what I actually...

Agree. I didn't have the right size hole version copper connectors when I built it. It's on my list of things to do over. Worst thing that can happen is it comes off, shorts and blows the massive fuse I have where it connects to the truck battery, and doesn't charge. I don't think it will...

Will follow this as I have the same question. I tried to use one I found on Amazon for my GSI Selkirk 540 Camp Stove which was made for a Blackstone Tabletop Camper Grill, but the regulator wasn't compatible and it would only run with a very low flame. Also, the brass portion that screws into...

Not a Jeep, but I run my Indel-B + Lights + Fan + charge stuff on a 50ah LiFePO4 battery in this box, which is approx 15" X 9" X 9". It should fit in most vehicles easily: This battery fits in the box: This charger fits in there too: The most power I've used between charges thus far has...