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^ Doesn't pencil out. $575 for 4,000 Whr shipped. Then you need a BMS, cables, case, packing, etc.... At least $700 just for materials. 5.71 Whr per $. Last battery I bought was $160 shipped for 1280 Whr. 8.00 Whr per $. Plug and play.

Any updates? That Apr '24, so you should have had it for about a year. Anything to report? The company seems to have gone dark, sadly...

Yep... if you want soft damping and adjustability... but I wouldn't pay $230 for reservoirs on the rear, since you don't have them on the front.

E rated 285/75r18 are the same, 325 is 3860 lbs in E (65 psi), and 35s are 3970 in F. 3.9 overall on Toyo's page, but most of their tires get about that. https://www.toyotires.com/product/open-country-at3/ On google it gets 4.5, and on TireRack's site it does fine also...

I just took a look here: https://tiresize.com/tiresizes/295-70R18.htm The AT3s appear to be getting poor reviews. I didn't investigate as to why. Other sizes you can fit with similar diameter are 35x11.5/12.5 and 285/75r18... and 325/65r18 (the size I have now) if your rims are 9" wide. I favor...

For you I'd probably suggest the basic shocks with 2" springs, since you aren't really wanting a lift. Or you can opt for the ones with threaded bodies that you can adjust. Just search for deals. I don't know if there are sales coming up... black friday is a long way away.

My shocks have high digressive damping, which out means they are firm on low speed motions (like handling maneuvers) but still respond well to high speed motions like bumps. The truck always feels planted and controlled, on road and offroad. No wallowing or bouncing. I can feel small bumps more...

I updated my post ^. Eibach springs (2" lift coils) should work well with the 5100s and all four shocks are <$500. Eibach shocks have a softer ride so if that is what you want, you could try those. I like firm digressive damping and that's what the Bilsteins provide. If you want fancy shocks...

What shocks and struts have you tried? The the Tacoma TRD Pro shocks are quite fancy, and I don't think you'll replicate that for less than ~$4k. On the other hand Bilstein 5100s are decent and nearly free. I saw somewhere that OME springs will go on those also. I have Iromman FCP (self...

I've encountered something like that N AZ, around Sedona once, and another year on the west side of the North Rim... but earlier in the year, more like now. Not fun! I've worked at Bryce Canyon a couple seasons and never experienced them... maybe too high.

Yep, don't charge if it's below freezing! You can ruin them. Discharging is ok. Some LiFePO4 batteries have a auto shutoff if they are cold, and some have auto heating like crazysccrmd mentioned; you want the ones that use the input energy to heat the battery up first, before charging it...

As I recall, lots of nonsense about the superiority of their panels. Also their "zero torsion" subframe had an obvious twist in it when the articulation was demonstrated. These were early videos, so I don't know if they are still up. If you want to discuss something specific, feel free.

^ The phone will pick up the signal directly from the satellites... and if we can use the phone as a hotspot, we shouldn't even need that stuff.

Like cell towers in space. No phone mods required. Looks like T-Mobile is the only one offering it in the US right now.

Ha! I actually was one of the pioneers of the effect of vibration on rolling resistance, and measuring Crr on smooth surfaces with rollers. I'm 64, and currently have a slammed (and horizontal) 140mm stem on the road bike that is "too small" for me and 23mm front, 25mm rear (GP5000) tires and...

The fridge will be "on" all the time. Those typically use ~350 Wh per day in average temperatures, but you should measure yours. Your batteries have ~2600 Wh total when fully charged. Put everything in Wh as an energy unit, and add up your use. Then add up what you can reasonably expect for...

"Overlanding is a form of travel that combines long-distance journeys with camping, often in remote and off-road environments, with the focus on the experience of the journey itself. Camping, on the other hand, is a more general term for spending the night in a temporary shelter outdoors, which...

Mine is a double cab and 8' bed... but payload is 1400 lbs! That doesn't keep people from running around with ginormous 5,000 lb loads, though...

What color was it? There is a reason why airplanes where originally bare aluminum, and now they are painted white (mostly). Aluminum is a great heat conductor which is why if it's hot, it will burn. An insulative material would be much less obvious at the same temperature. It's white, a good...

I too removed the swaybars, but I have an IFS front so it may not be a great reference point. At least on mine I don't think removing them would have been a good idea with the stock shocks, because the damping was far too low... even with the swaybar and no load the truck would lurch and wallow...