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    Canoo EV cab over / camper truck thing...

    I thought it was gas station sushi.
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    What will happen sooner... a Ford Gas vs Diesel dilema

    Very informative thread. I am looking at building an F550 based camper and it only have a 40 gallon tank with the 7.3L. But it is a rear tank. I was going to investigate if the 48 gallon midship tank from a long bed would fit under the F550 chassis and give me 88 gallons. But I was wondering...
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    Another Chassis Conundrum????

    Transfer flow does make gasoline tanks. https://www.transferflow.com/shop/product/0800116947 Might just take enough people asking for them to make a midship for the 7.3L. Also: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Direct-Fit-Stainless-Steel-Gas-Tank-Fuel-Tank-For-Ford-F450-F550-Super-Duty/221398113
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    Another Chassis Conundrum????

    What about the 48 gallon midship tank for the gas long bed 250/350/450 models? I wonder if that would fit? That would give us 88 gallons which would be perfect!
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    Another Chassis Conundrum????

    Oh, bummer. I didn't catch that. This really sucks. I suspect i'll only get 10 miles to gallon, and that means filling up every 350 miles. Plus, I will always be concerned about using the gasoline hydronic heater. Ugh! Just can't win. Why did my E450 come with a 55 gallon tank, but this...
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    Another Chassis Conundrum????

    This is the closest I found. Probably doesn’t list the 550 because it doesn’t replace anything and would need lines installed. I’d probably just install something like this with a pump, and when the 40 gallon tank gets low, just turn the pump on for a few minutes...
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    Another Chassis Conundrum????

    Oh, I never though about the ULSD availability. I guess that makes it even harder than gasoline. That pushes me way back towards the 7.3. I saw a video showing both engine compartments, and the 7.3 looks like a dream to work on. I guess I really have no more reasons to consider the diesel. Espar...
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    Another Chassis Conundrum????

    I'd like to hear the reason you want to go with gas. I am on the fence between gas and diesel. Mainly because if I do go to Central and South America, diesel is easier to come by. But I am not thrilled about the increase in complexity with the turbo, DEF, injectors, etc. I also saw a video...
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    Right!? I have some people telling me 4800W is not enough, and other saying it is way too much! LOL I am just going with the most I can fit on the roof with slide outs. My goal is to be able to put my camper on an electric pickup chassis and charge the main battery. Overlanding for free!
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    That is pretty much the system I am building with Victron components. Mind will just be larger. I have looked at the 48V mini splits as well. Problem is they all seem to be off brands which make finding parts and service more difficult. Also, they are more than twice as expensive. If you are...
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    This forum is pretty good. https://secondlifestorage.com/index.php The SIMP BMS is a good choice because it is cheap and reliable. However, the manual is not well written and guy who designed it is pissy when you ask him questions. There are some other BMS systems that work with the Tesla...
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    Lunos HRV system?

    So I am designing my build for a total composites camper, and because it will be very tight I expect I will need some ventilation air. I am familiar with Heat Recovery Systems, but I came across the Lunos ego and curious if anyone has used one? It is specifically made for small spaces under...
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    I see you are in Vancouver. That means you experience a lower elevation of the sun which will reduce the effectiveness of your solar panels. I am not sure what your point is. This is a well known phenomena. I am not in Vancouver Canada, so my results will be significantly different.
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    A solar panel flat mounted should produce 50% of its max power output when the sun is something like 27 degrees above the horizon. If you aren't getting anything when your panels are flat, then you have something wrong.
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    I am going to use multiple mppt controllers to counter shading losses. It isn’t that much more expensive to have small controllers for each panel over one large one.
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    https://www.secondlife-evbatteries.com/products/simp-bms
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    You are only going to see close to 100% when on the sun path.
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    I have been leaning that way as well. I decided to have a shower area and just hang a closet organizer in the show when not in use. Then just swing the closet organizer out of the way when I need to take a shower.
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    Yes, I have 800W of Solar on my TT. Ok, so 40A comes out to around 576W of solar, and you have 630W of panels. That is 91%
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    My poor man's Earth Roamer design.

    Are you running down the batteries enough that they can take a full days charge?
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