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How will you shape a thin sheet of XPS to what you need, and so you can glass both sides? Or will you make a mold first to do the outer layer, and then add the foam to the inside with another layer of cloth? Maybe see if you can find a place that sells Divinycell foam in smaller sheets.

So sorry... :p Is she actually going to drive it?

Just seems like since the whole point of adding these is to get more internal width, you'd want them as thin as possible. A single layer will bend more easily without breaking, which is one benefit... and it's probably easier to repair also. I'm always rubbing on branches to get to good camp...

Get detailed specs on the sheets, adhesive, foam, and assembly for both. If they balk at providing it, then...

Is the rest of your van well insulated? 1.5" of extra foam means you'll have to stick the warts out that much farther. Thinner cloth is fine, just more layers. XPS is ok with epoxy, but in testing I found that getting a good bond between XPS and epoxy is tough. For something that sticks out and...

What issues were you having with the Tundra?

Get some XPS foam from the usual places... glue them together to get the proper thickness and cut and shape them. Cover with plastic sheet or saran wrap, epoxy and cloth, let cure, remove the foam and plastic. I'd recommend Ebond's cheap epoxy (slow cure) and 18oz plain weave cloth from...

Yes, all these trucks have simple suspension. 5100s are a good bet for shocks. A spring pack with thinner leafs will help too if the rear is harsh. I got a pack of 4 leafs on each side to add to my stock leafs with the overload removed, and it is much nicer.

Gawd... I hope I could "trust" a $650 100Ah 12V battery! Or at least they'd honor the warranty. I paid $160 for a nice one that size with BT and lowtemp shutoff, and the capacity meets spec. With tariffs though, those days are gone... I was thinking instead of 300Ah, maybe 3 100Ah in parallel...

They get poor reviews on Amazon... :confused: All of these products are kind of a crapshoot, and users very rarely test the batteries. If you buy on Amazon, assume that you have a 30 day warranty, and test the battery thoroughly... or just take your chances. The support might be even worse if...

From the link: "Between SET-1 & SET-2 : air gap increase from 40mm to 100mm, PR increase 2.57%. Between SET-2 & SET-3 : air gap increase from 100mm to 160mm, PR increase 0.27%." Going from 40mm to 100mm is a mere 2.57% increase in power. Not worth it on a camper, IMO. I'd drill some holes in...

IMO letting in the sun is a bigger issue... and heat and cold since none of them insulate well.

^Do you have any idea what that actually is?

It does baffle me that most manufacturers regard that as a secret. The foam and skin specs and how it's bonded are important. There is a huge range from weak crap to excellent and robust. I had a look at mine, and on one side I only have a little more space. :p :oops: Strange that I never...

Although a nice gap will help airflow and a cooler panel will be more efficient... I wasn't able to find any actual test data on this. Maybe I'll do a test with my portables. In midday summer I just lay them flat on the ground with basically no air gap, and there isn't much degradation in output...

I'm talking about places that don't have names or reviews or youtube videos. But maybe I should just keep my mouth shut... In the past 20 years I've noticed a huge expansion of both wilderness and OHV areas, so it is tough to find a decent spot anymore.

I just hope they don't get so frustrated that they discover boondocking on NF and BLM land... :p

Exactly... People who have no idea how things get made were crying that Toyota had 15 years to make the new Tundra "perfect"... but it's a low volume vehicle that has to survive on a low R&D budget... or not survive. Time isn't a factor. i doubt Toyota cares very much if the Tundra lives or...

It's used in the Sequoia and LX600 too, but I don't know if these are sold elsewhere. Toyota still makes a 5.0L 472hp V8 for the Lexus IS500. It's a shame they didn't just update (or leave alone?) the 5.7l V8 for the Tundra instead of going turbo.

If their theory regarding the cause turns out to be untrue, then a redesign and more recalls will be needed; $$$. Or... they'll just run with what they got?