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I use an IOTA DLS-45 (though a lower-amperage one would likely be sufficient for most folks - the 45A was needed when I had the Odyssey batteries that required a 1/2C charge rate). Mine is mounted in the rig and I use one of those body-mount shore-power sockets so I can just plug in an...

A brief check on the payload tables for the Canyon/Colorado shows that generally the available payload is worse for the diesel models - because the power package is heavier. Towing capacity generally higher, which seems to be what most American customers are shopping for these days, but payload...

Ours slides out on smooth plastic which is, coincidentally, very easy to clean.

Just plain wrong. It's a DC-powered compressor - as in the MOTOR in the compressor runs via DC (3-pin brushless, to be precise). The Danfoss control module includes the AC to DC conversion circuit. The different part# offerings include various control modules that accept the variety of AC...

Ratios match? I can guess that the computer might throw a fit if it saw a wide difference in pulse frequency front vs. rear. (I only ask because you said you were lifting rear, wasn't sure if you were doing both ends with new ratios, etc.)

Clever idea. I've taken to only 1/2 filling the flush tank on ours, for similar reasons. That said, your method eliminates the sound of my kid re-pumping the flush bellows at 3am... might be worth looking into.

You missed my first point completely. I specifically said to buy any AC/DC fridge that suits your primary needs (say 110V/60hz + 12VDC), then buy the DC power supply for the other power need (220v/50hz). One fridge, plus one power supply. Yes, you'd need two power supplies if you buy a...

Just a reminder that the other solution to the multi-voltage problem is to get whatever fridge mostly suits your needs, then source an appropriate 12V power supply for whichever mains voltage the fridge doesn't support. (e.g. get a 110VAC/12VDC fridge and a 220VAC->12VDC power supply to leave...

On the upside, unless you're trying to air-up your tires and pump water at the same time, the electrical load from the water pump should be a fraction of that of an air compressor.

Where do you see that? FWC's website definitely lists Colorado under the midsize truck section and doesn't seem to call them out in the FAQs (but they do call out the Tacoma as needed special fitment process.) I'm not planning to put a FWC on midsize, as cool as I think it would be, but having...

Early in the COVID lockdown, our MVP was the Truckfridge TF49 in our van, plugged into shore power in the driveway - we used it as an overflow fridge to store extra bulky items (like vegetables) since we were trying to limit visits to the grocery to about 2x/month.

That looks like the "Wrench Roll": https://adventuretoolcompany.com/product/wrenchroll There's an option on the Shop Roll that has two zippered pouches: https://adventuretoolcompany.com/product/shoproll-tool-roll "**As a variation of our original ShopRoll, we offer a version made of forest...

And the Pathfinder front suspension problems built right in! Seriously - Pathfinder get as lot of credit for being an early source of 4x4 vans, but their designed-in geometry is pretty horrid. I'd heard bad things for years but didn't understand until SpencyG redid the whole front-end on...

We don't normally leave water in the bowl - that's counter to operating instructions - but I could run an experiment.

We haven't experienced that either (and our Dometic rides right behind the driver's seat, and the old Thetford rode between the front seats). That said, your diagnosis may be correct - proper sealing of the blade valve is pretty crucial if you don't want odors to escape.

I feel like I should send you an invoice for design ideas! ;):ROFLMAO:?

My 75/15 is fine. It does what it said on the box. But so did the PWM unit it replaced. Not sure what problems others have had. I like their Bluetooth system, I can check the camper battery while I'm sitting in my office chair. The app has some basic UX issues that are just poor design...

GM introduced the Borg Warner (VC) AWD models in 1990, so technically it's possible it's AWD, but I presume seller would have called it out.

Given that seating a tubeless truck tire is a thing that many overlanders occasionally need to do, I would think seating a bike tire should fall under the category of relatively simple. A primer: https://expeditionportal.com/how-to-reseat-a-4x4-bead/ The key thing I remember from my training...

I did that too! The magnet tip was new, though. Luckily, I have all these old harddrives I've destroyed...