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Thanks all. What a rabbit hole to go down researching this method. Hadn’t even thought about the ability to create your own battery using individual cells. The possibilities!

Thank you @Verkstad and @john61ct. Any reason I couldn’t put four of those cells together against the front of a truck bed vertically? Attaching them to say a rigid molle panel? Trying to save footprint and bed space.

I’m looking to find a quality source for thin 12v lithium batteries (1-2” thick). 100Ah would be the desired size, though 50Ah could work. Most that I have found are shaped more like typical automotive batteries. Google shows some results, but they seem to be off brand or not much info is...

The power strip is plugged into an energy monitoring smart plug that is plugged into a wall outlet. The three devices are plugged into individual smart plugs that are plugged into the strip. You only need to add up three to get the total. The power strip measurement is a summation of the other...

I ran with this suggestion. Drained the G31 to 50% and the Goal Zero to 60%. Then plugged both in to charge along with running the ARB and attached power monitors to each outlet for the ARB, GZ, and Schumacher. The plugged the entire power strip into a single monitor. Peak wattage was 220 while...

Did an overnight this week and was amazed at the difference in power usage. The CPAP used 32 watts with the AC cord and 16 watts with the DC. Huge savings! Thanks again for this tip. @4000lbsOfGoat

Looks sweet. I’ve been debating that setup.

Thanks jadmt. What was the charge source for the Jackery? 12v plug?

This is my current reason for it. The one area of my engine bay where I would consider placing a second battery will soon be occupied by an ARB twin air compressor. So, the batteries are in the bed of the truck, near the fridge. Also, while they are currently lead acid, I anticipate switching...

Thanks Herbie. Luckily we do have a shakedown trip coming up, so I’ll be able to do just that. I’ll get the ARB cooled down before the trip by running it off the G31 and letting that drain and then charging during the drive. I’ll run my CPAP off the GZ a night or two to drain it also. I did...

Thanks again for the tip on this one. Ordered a DC cord for the CPAP last night.

I like this call out. I could connect the AC to the power strip and the DC to the G31. When we drive, the inverter runs it and when we stop the G31 runs it. When we start again, the Schumacher can recharge the G31 (though I imagine the drop isn’t much for these short stops).

Good call out. I’ll look into it. Thought about it before, but never bothered to buy. Unrelated question, what’s the backstory on your username? I’ve seen it on here before and wondered.

Yes, I do have that same button. It appears so far that it remembers the last state it was in when shutting off and restarting the truck. Appreciate the call out on the bear box. I’ve been trying to figure out how it would get handled then. To your comment about tying into the 12V system, I...

Good call. I should mention that it also has a 3A output setting for slow charging too. I would plan to keep it at that level to stay below the threshold.

Side note, we have a national park trip planned for later this year. I'm thinking through our power needs (short term, not long term) for that trip. I started a discussion thread over in the Power Systems forum. I figure it will get more specific attention to the need I have. That being...

Hi @aaaslayer, thanks for chiming in. Congrats on the '21 PW. For my education and learning, can you describe the shortcomings or issues you had with the AEV suspension? What improvements did you see with the Thuren? Do you have any expectations for how the suspension will be different on a...

Pre-emptive commentary: I will be building a better full-time electrical setup into our Super Pacific once it is ready but for now I'm trying to deal with an assembly of random parts to meet some short term needs. All components discussed in this thread are linked below the narrative. I'm...

Thanks @ramblinChet. Looking forward to seeing how your truck emerges from AEV's factory.

@RCP Thanks for your commentary. Appreciate that you went through the same hassles on the cradles. That's a good point. I have the tee fitting also, but I think I'll keep them separated. That does seem like a convenience that would be nice to have. For me, trailers will be an occasional...