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Some of my vehicles have mileage ranges from 120-450 miles. Personally, my comfort zone is ~300+ miles, I'd prefer 350 or more. Maybe because most stock vehicles sold have a range of about a 300 miles, so maybe that's what I'm used to or maybe the infrastructure is planned around vehicles...

In a perfect world the seal would be perfect and no air/water would penetrate, and no rust will form. That will never happen in the real world. I can‘t even get some of my cars to stop leaking oil from between two machined surfaces with a gasket, there is no chance spray foam on sheet metal...

I’ve rented an off road teardrop and have taken it off road. Whether or not a larger camper could have made it I don’t know, but I don’t think I’d want to try it. The trail I took it on would have been considered easy for a Jeep or FJ40, but for a mostly stock SUV towing a trailer it was...

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Having trouble getting your RTT on top of the car by yourself? Then look no further. Made of the finest 2x4’s and carpet money can buy. I actually picked this up from another member on here a while ago and it worked perfectly for the times I needed to get the tent on by myself. The only...

Have you seen the Bunduflip tent or Ikamper X-cover I think with a few modifications you're almost there. I've thought about making something similar to the version 2 you had. Use the platform as the cover and just have swing down sides (similar to Bunduflip), but on all 4 sides. Have the...

I have no intention of building a teardrop trailer anytime soon but I bought the book anyway. Maybe this will motivate me to get started.

After years of dealing with crappy crimpers and always wondering if they were done right, I went out and bought this one https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008EW92LY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I like the ratcheting feature because it somewhat ensures a consistent crimp...

Even if there was a panel that could do that, it's probably have to be low power so as not to overcharge your battery on sunny days. A simple charge controller is only $10, simple to wire up, and would eliminate a lot of issues, so I don't see a reason not to use one.

I have the same rack and the wind noise with everything closed isn't that bad. Some noise at highway speeds, but nothing to be concerned about. The shade does help in reducing noise. However, the sunroof becomes unusable at any speed due to the stock wind deflector channeling the air directly...

I actually started to like the using the usb chargers vs. an external charger. A lot less weight and bulk to carry when travelling, and a USB cable is so commonplace now you can find chargers everywhere. I'm typically carrying a power pack for other electronics or in a car so finding a USB...

The line between want and needs is pretty blurry. People have used a mini-mag light for decades (a whopping 10-15 lumens at best), just like you can drive a car with 60 horsepower that will get you wherever you need to go. But having more power is never a bad thing. The great thing about new...

I would not go with any type of CR123 powered equipment, they're still relatively expensive compared to other battery types for the amount of power you get. They have already been surpassed by rechargeable Li-ion for most electronics. About the only good thing about the CR123 is the long shelf...

I stopped using flashlights once I started buying headlamps. Headlamps are much more versatile and useful if you use lights a lot. On the high end, probably out of your $50 price range, is Surefire. Yeah they're good, but IMO way overpriced for what you get. If your'e willing to stretch the...

I don't doubt the stock alternator can output high power for some length of time, I would be worried about how long will it last doing it. Something designed to handle continuous duty is usually built much differently than something that is only designed to handle peak loads. A car alternator...

I have a 160A Leece Neville rated for continuous duty, the problem is the size makes it difficult to fit into an engine compartment without relocating a lot of components that aren't easy to move. On a newer vehicle with a cramped engine compartment it would be like a game of tetris to shoehorn...

Looks like most of the businesses that used to make them are no longer around, I can only find some references to them in old articles. I'm guessing the popularity of inverter based generators probably killed demand for them. They were essentially genset heads mounted in the engine compartment...

For large loads you might want to look at under hood engine driven generators like what contractors use and downsize the inverter for smaller loads.

I've been running 2 Whynters for quite a few years and never had a problem with them. The 45q I bought used is from 2011 or earlier and is still working fine. The only issue is they're more power hungry than some of the higher priced ones. Have you checked the wiring for the power supply...

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