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Thanks, your welcome!

I've been very impressed with Stark so far. It will be interesting once the batteries arrive and everything comes together. I think Diplostrat makes an interesting point about voltage and current; REDARC is a well established company with a very good track record. Using two of their chargers...

I'm guesstimating the final weight around 1500lbs. No clue on the center of gravity; all heavy components are deliberately as far forward as possible for this reason. I'll have solar on the roof but no plan for roof rack as of now. I've had racks in the past that I just don't use. I have...

Pass through was installed/created by Rob Rowe at Phoenix Custom Campers. The rear captain seats I did myself. The rear bench comes as a 60/40 split. I kept the 40 and purchased another 40 assembly through the dealership. Not that hard to do. From my experience, Ram may be the only truck in...

I posed this observation to Stark's CTO once again. Here is his response; . The reader is correct that keeping a charge voltage on lithium cells does stress the cell and deteriorate them. Other lithium chemistries used in laptops and cell are more prone to this. LiFePo4 does have a...

No need to be sorry, this is good info. Hopefully we can get a plug and play design that DIY'ers can use.

"I hear most modern alternators stop in the high 13s, and this isn't near enough voltage for a full charge" It is my understanding that the REDARC unit not only protects the vehicles electronics but also compensates by boosting.

This is what Stark's Chief Technical Officer "CTO"? had to say; StarkPower's battery management system (BMS) is inside each battery case and uses high power MOSFETs to turn OFF or ON the power from the terminals instead of using solenoids to allow for a compact, faster turn-off with higher...

Info on the Stark battery; listed on their website :) Looks like max charge of 14.6 is fine? Discharge too? https://starkpower.com/product/12-volt-125ah-battery Voltage 12V Capacity 125Ah, 1600Wh Chemistry LiFePo Weight 34.2 lbs (15.5 kg) Dimmensions 319 x 165 x 234 mm 12.55" x 6.5" x...

Already have the cut out. Had it custom made with my pop up. Shouldn't be too difficult to do, you may be able to fit an existing frame/door from something like a tear drop camper.

Thanks for all the great input! Hope I didn't just blow some $$$$. Sounds like it will come down to the BMS in Stark's Lithium.......Stay tuned:)

Here is 2.7.2 The installation manual does not seem to instruct as to what type of low voltage disconnect to use or as to what voltage to disconnect at. Is this not part of the BMS??

Here is what I have for REDARC. Thoughts?? Still waiting to hear from Stark as to whether the BMS will limit the extra voltage.

Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. I have the questions in process, will follow up when I have answers.

I'm not sure why its more expensive, I do know that its the same size as the 100ah. My initial goal was 300ah, I hope the 250 will do.

Progress has been slow going due to work and waiting for components to arrive. Not to mention the huge learning curve I'll need to figure the wiring. Got the pass through trimmed and lip for the rubber boot attachment. Found the accordion rubber boot here...

Lithium, lithium, lithium. Where to go, what to choose? From a lot of reading and research I had no clue as to which lithium battery to go with. All lithium is imported from China. So I thought why not buy direct...

Probably the biggest decision of this build is whether to go lithium or not. Is it possible for a DIY'er with no electrical experience to install a complicated "to me" lithium system? I currently have a Blue Sea combiner installed on my truck which pig tails into a camper with lead acid...

Thanks. Been looking for one of these https://www.sheridanmarine.com/product/propex-marine-through-hull-fittings but can't find one here in the US. Maybe I can make something similar.

Looking good! Speaking of cold, where did you purchase the propex heater from? Also the through hull fitting; does the exhaust tube get too hot for the panel? Thanks