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I had one of the 2000's, and it is a decent little winch. Mine, as Andy noted, was part of the "kit" that came in a hard case. The only issues I had was the contacts in the rocker switch. And as I eventually hard mounted mine to the front of my Jeep, with a snatch block it had no problems...

Rayra, I did my tray from GM Parts Direct. I know they are a little pricey, but at least I have the schematic so I do not miss any necessary parts. My primary battery, as well as secondary use those bottom mount pucks for hold downs, and they being my first that do not use metal rods, I am a...

I am in Northern Nm, and we have the altitude for lower day time temps, but yes, tall tress and mountains do cast long shadows. I'll be up at the ranch this weekend for 3 days, and will push the system again. We have been having strong monsoon flows, so clouds are a real issue right now. I...

Greg, No, I appreciate the explanation. When I decided on the Arb, I did a little reading on options, and the thermo's inability to get really low in warm weather made them a non-start for me. I don't remember whether I looked at negative amp draw reviews, but I did see that the better real...

Thanks for the design explanation. I never really looked at those. Yes, the Arb was a big hit to the wallet. About the only way I could justify my entire setup (including solar) was the ability to have a back up system here at the house. I couldn't care less about the frozen bacon, but...

Greg, gotcha. I recently acquired an ARB fridge, and on my first trip out used the frozen food and water bottle route, much the same as I would do with my regular colemans. I also plugged it into a 12 volt outlet, for the short trip, then switched it over to my solar once parked. My ARB...

The funny thing about the bump stops is that as I had added a wheel with a different backset, it did not mate up with factory bump stops. I thought, "no big deal". Well, sort of yes for me. The can looks good. I have a 31 gallon tank in my Av, and have about doubled my range, over my Jeep...

Greg, looks good. I assume you have to carry your cold stuff in a conventional cooler to your camp, then switch things to your fridge? Nice that you noted for folks, having to let the fridge settle, after driving. I'll have to look at 12 volt water systems on amazon. I have a zodi, but all...

Dang dude, if I had that many "options" bouncing around in my noggin at any one time, I would have an aneurysm:Wow1: That was the nice thing when I had my jeep, the line between ghetto and macho was pretty thin. Screw that stuff down, and fancy was matching the type of screws........ I have...

Great discussion, gang. I am new to the coil game, so this gives me much to ponder. Justcuz, yes, I saw the H2 springs you posted with the part numbers. I would not have guessed the Hummer was set up heaver in the rear than Suburbans. I think my Avalanche is a tad lighter in the rear than a...

Ray, No doubt, your box/storage system is outstanding. Very well done. As to the inverter, one of the issues that has always bugged me about doing permanent mounts, and especially in your case with such nice wood, is the possibility of the inverter crapping out, and trying to find a...

Back in my early Jeep days, I added one of the old style type jerry can holders to the spare of Jeep, then proceeded to hang way to much weight. The hinges suffered, and the flexing of the spare tore into the skin of the door, at the mount corner. Your door hinges are obviously larger, and may...

Kojack, Do you think that the H2 springs are rated for heavier loads, i.e. are stiffer in compression than the stock Sub. springs? I just completed my lift with 1 inch spacers. Thinking that the slight compression will start the working range of the compression more on the stiff side, which...

Verkstad, yes, I do have redundancy in my box. My setup is portable, with the duo on one side and a standard Sunsaver on the other. The biggest complication if the sunsaver duo died would be rewiring whichever battery I needed to the standard controller. No biggie. I should have my second...

Ray, I mentioned the Sunsaver Duo solar PWM charge controller earlier. It is designed to charge 2 battery banks, and no tie between the banks is needed. I use one in my suitcase which has its batteries hard wired to the Duo. I use a connector on the second battery side, so that I can plug in...

I thought it was just me, with the seizure ;^) I took my Av to my usual shooting hole on Sunday. I have to cross a fairly steep arroyo (gully) to get in. The last time I took the Av, I hit the lower body cladding in the front, and broke a fog light mount. And my rear hitch was binding...

Ray, Your gif image is about like mine turned out. About 2.5 up front, and an inch in the back, with spring swap left to right in the rear. It will not look like a lot to folks who think big lift, but those couple of inches under the running boards are the difference between getting my...

I have no technical reason to not have other loads plugged into a high load line while under such a load, but in my system, if I ever get my winch installed, I had plans to disconnect my fridge, if I had to winch. Historically, I never had issues while winching in the dark with headlights on...

Ray, Looks like a plan. I made the mistake of using an off brand of the big connector from my aux truck battery, to the rear underside of my Av bumper. The male to female are a little tough to slide in and out, already. And I found that my rubber boot, same design as you show, does catch...

Ray, No, even though my truck is older, the stock front end parts look decent. I am pretty sure my Av was a highway tow vehicle. I live in a place where 90% of the roads are dirt, so am familiar with front end work. Right now I am having trouble finding a place to do an alignment. My usual...