Ive seen them around but I dont see a reason to try it when you can get with a top of the line brand like trojan
or crown and have the proven quality to go with it.
Ive been searching for a while now and cant find any pictures or information on how the baja rack mounts to the roof. Does it use the factory rack mounts like gobi? I dont like the idea of drilling more holes in my roof.
Ive been thinking about a gobi roof rack even though it so expensive.
I was thinking maybe a awesome way for fresh water setup would be to make a flat wide water container that sides in the back of the rack and sits under the solar panel. Have a black runner tube come down and follow the...
Upgrading the Cellphone Booster
Ive had a awesome wilson 3g booster for the last few years and its worked awesome. Its a dock style and the phone needs to be placed in the dock to work.
I have some awesome friends out there and my buddy Kris surprised me with a new wilson 4g wireless booster...
Privacy for sleeping in the car
I often sleep in my car at trailheads or in truckstops when traveling. One thing i hate is cars driving my and lighting me up inside the car. It would be nice for a little privacy so after looking at other people options I decided a few things would work.
1- I...
Roof and window visors
So It been a few months since ive updated my build but I have done a good amount of mods. So lets get to it,
As all of you with a sunroof know when its open that little bar that pops up to deflect the wind gets very annoying and ive been meaning to deal with it. Also the...
Look for a used sat phone on ebay. can be had for under $200. just make sure the model is current enough to fully work with normal tech.
keep an eye on deals like this. We use this model for working in texas. seems to work when we try to call, as reliable as any say phone does...
So the fridge arrived today. box was pretty beat up and the fridge showed signed of being used and maybe repaired. The plastic grate was put on a little wrong smashing some plastic but 5min I had it fixed up. on 120v its working as should. 61f to 15f while I ate dinner. Tomorrow ill have to lug...
So just a little inside secret for my EP buddies. Keep and eye out on Amazon for the arb fridges. when looking at the fridge looks for any used fridges. Its a little link below the normal price. My buddy got one a few years back for $650. so I kept checking randomly. I wanted the waeco cfx-50...
At a $500 price range you are pretty much limited to edgestar whynter. Ive have my edgestar 43 since 2011 and its worked great. Im now looking into a better one and will sell my edgestar because edgestar cant handle a hot car. It kinda over heats and never turns off. only a few with the more...
With many systems like the sawyer, maybe you can just find a larger bladder since the bladder just holds the water so any size will work.
maybe use msr 10l bladder
http://www.rei.com/product/733948/msr-dromedary-bag-10-liter
and the cap...
AmocaT did that for his insall, maybe message him about it. I just saw his on this post
http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/146474-Where-did-you-mount-your-HAM-radio-in-your-first-gen-Taco
yea i dont really see a use with all the cheap china radios out now. touch screen does not seem like a good idea for radios. be slow to transmit. always have to really look where you are touching since you would easy push another button unless they had a use mode that turned whole screen into...
I bent a little piece of aluminum and used 3m double sided auto tape, just above the shifter on that flat spot. then mounted the radio under the drivers seat.
*shocked to not find picture in my build...searching for one to add now**
Yes, I have the Whynter travel bag on my Edgestar and it fits perfect and everything lines. I heard edgestar is made by whynter.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Whynter-45-qt-Portable-Fridge-Freezer-FM-45G/202555696
also think about the dual fridge/freezer model its crazy cheap for what you get and...
just keep an eye on http://www.compactappliance.com/ Its been a few years since I bought mine but I kept watching and on a valentines day special I got mine 43qt for $380 shipped.
Also sign up for there scratch and dent items since they take a while to show up but can be had for half the...
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