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The question is really no different than any piece of gear we carry when in the out and about. How much backup is needed for everything? Spare tires, water, flashlights you name it. The answer will be completely different for every person. Personally, when camping, I am there to enjoy what...

I agree with the above folks, you do not need a trickle charge, you need as many amps as you can get via the panel. I built a portable system last summer to run my Arb 63 using two 35ah batteries. Sounds like I have just a small amount more battery storage than you. I went with a 135 watt...

Came out very nice. Thank for all of the detail and pictures. Craig

I bought mine a year and a half ago, so I guess it is fairly new. No nav on the unit, but as it will mirror my phone screen I could nav that way. But I am a Garmin user from back in the dark ages of navigation. And as I frequently use my Garmin for work, I decided a good handheld was in order...

Cool, looks good and glad you got the stereo sorted out. I know for lots of folks, having a large display and all the av goodies is old hat, I came from a 91 Wrangler, and my Toyota work only has a radio/cassette. My Pioneer does everything yours does, and I have it set up with remote plugs for...

I have the Pioneer Nex4100 and my backup camera will automatically come on in reverse. I can also press a couple of buttons and have it fire up while moving, which is very handy for taking a peek at my trailer while under way. I think I tied into my parking brake to bypass being stationary...

Mickey, I did a similar vehicle life change event a couple of years ago when my 25 year old, built Wrangler was killed by a drunk driver. I ended up with a 2002 Chevy Avalanche. The Av is no where near as capable off road as my Jeep, but I am great with it. No more wet and cold driving, or...

Nice write up. Not every device we like has to be a do all, end all type of thing. Case in point, on of the guys brought up a "cheap" amazon solar light array for our bunk house up at the ranch a few years ago. I knew even then that is was cheap, and with the panel having to sit in a small...

Yes, I too have a mounted lcd meter that is line with my controller, but doing a meter like I linked with connectors on each end gives me the option to hook it up to different devices in the system, to see what they are doing/taking. Once you add solar, you are going to probably want to see...

Looks great. I completed something similar this summer, but a tad larger as I have to run a fridge. My thoughts were the same. Build it myself, with the help of the folks here, and I can fix or modify. I see you are using the Anderson Power pole connectors. That would have been my...

I put an Optima 34/78 Bluetop in my second battery position (passenger side firewall with factory 2nd tray). It's 55ah, and is only top post. I set my cables up for the posts, so was not an issue for me. The top posts clear the hood just fine. My system is set up to run my fridge when...

As I have a week long hunt coming up at the end of the week, I only had a couple of hours to get my Garmin wired up last weekend. I went with the add a fuse, on a 10amp accessory fuse, in the fuse panel that is on the end of my dash, facing the door. I'll do a proper job, when I have more...

Dave, Garmin did that with the Monterra. I recently purchased one and it is very slick. But, it has fatal flaw. If you do a factory reset on the Android side, it will wipe part of the Garmin side, and wreck the unit. I know, as I am awaiting the Monterra replacement back from Garmin. The...

Yes, I have been that road as well. I do not weld, but had the shop place a couple of tacks on mine, then commenced to filing (I now have a grinder). There is a fine line between snug and limited roll, and mechanically locked ;^) Always seemed that when I got to camp, and went to remove, the...

Not good at this photo sharing. Lets see if this works. Craig OK, the top is the box open, showing storage below, and wiring attached to hinged deck. You can also see one of 4 goal zero panels. There is a ton of stuff down there. The bottom photo is the deck, where you can see...

Uh oh, I did not see the info on 6 volts, when I ordered. This could be a game changer for me, as I have a Honda CT90 that I haul when camping. It's a nominal 6 volt system, that usually runs between 6.5-8 when operating. I'll definitely be testing this out, as the factory sealed beam is 40...

Thank you for the review. I just ordered two, a flood and a diffused. With Anderson's on the end, I will be able to plug into my dash, my tailgate area and my portable solar box. They look like they might be pretty handy. I'll be able to check/confirm the amp draw with my solar setup. Craig...

Stryder, It looks like the latches need to be further out on the end of each bar, ie the gap between them smaller. This would give you more than 90 degrees between the clamp bar and locking mechanism. Not sure if this is even possible? I had a pair of similar style latches on my Jeep...

Geron, Thanks for link on those. I did not know such a thing existed. I really need to change out my current springs, due to the age of mine, and unknown towing history of the vehicle. I figured I could add air for the times that I tow, but those Sumo spacers look like a viable option to...

Thanks. Yes, I have figured out when confirming my brake controller and doing my double din that on-line, book and cover pictures are a little goofy. I'd really like to find one slot with power and ground in a single connector, to avoid creating a grounding "nest" like I have done in the past...