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@Martinjmpr, to your second issue with the lower charging current. What's the alternator end voltage and what's the voltage at the charger input? This is probably just simple loss in the cable. You'll see voltage drop with a run that long and there's nothing you can do about that other than...

If this is the correct manual: https://www.renogy.com/content/RNG-DCC1212-20-BC/DCC1212-204060-Manual.pdf The DIP switches seem wrong. If I read the chart right to get 14.6V you would have SW1 = ON SW2 = ON SW3 = ON SW4 = ON SW5 = OFF If I was to hazard a guess the controller could be...

Yes indeed, the built-in GPS in a modern tablet or phone is completely adequate. Devices for several years can use all major constellations with dozens of channels, so the limitation is GNSS function itself. Some devices can even do multiple bands (eg adding L2, L5, etc) and approach survey...

Agree with @undisider, don't use the crush crimpers in those do everything wire tools. The crimp shape I think is basically a standard Molex 'F' but the depth is longer. So if you have Molex dies for your crimper you might be able to do adequate crimps. It'll take two crimps of the same size...

I have an FT-857D. Also have an IC-7300 and a few FM mobiles and HTs. The 857, as well as the same platform 817/818/897 or 450, 950 and a few other Yaesu of the era are fine radios but I would caution you that they are growing long in the tooth so you have to cognizant of a particular unit's...

Tinning is not necessary. If it's stranded wire that the individual strands are tinned by the factory, that's OK and generally a benefit. Tinning in the field is not best practice. The reason to tin a copper wire is to prevent oxidation, which is 100% legitimate. Melting solder into a...

With a DC-DC charger you need to think in terms of power, not just voltage or current individually. A 30A DC-DC is probably actually specified as a 360 watt charger. The benefit here is that the input and output are not directly related other than total power transferred. You can put a lower...

The voltage drop is calculated but for heating it's not used. The 12.5V in the chart indicates the forcing voltage I assumed. I could put it at 10V or 14V. It doesn't matter for the temp rise. I include it only as reference so I can calculate a percent drop. In fact the simplified...

On iOS I have an app that does I think what you want. It's called Trail Tracker. It does display a map but if you're out of service or in airplane mode it doesn't need it. For Android I have one called GPS Logger that seems to do the same thing but I don't have much experience using it yet...

Fitting stock trucks is a kind of an interesting point. Take that post with a grain of salt since the limitations stock remain even with increased ride height due to such things as hitting the frame, cab mount, fender lip or pinch seam, unless along with lift you lower the bump stops to limit...

FWIW as he says 2005+ rims are ~5.25" backspacing while the 95-04 Tacoma would be ~4.5" from the factory. I went the other way, using 3rd gen 4Runner rims on my 2008 Tacoma. I did notice the handling changed, the turn radius feels a little larger due to the increased scrub radius. As far as...

This is an interesting point about fuse sizing. You say they put in a 2A fuse for the whole panel but the RJ45 is generally only going to be good to 960mA per pair (the highest power over Ethernet spec). You can't fuse it by adding up all 4 pairs because each individual wire could be asked to...

An alternator can only be right for one voltage sense. So it would worry me that this is possible based on what @StenchRV says about the two alternators having some dependency on each other. Seems odd that Ram would do that but who knows what assumptions were made.

A number of us want fridge cables with PowerPoles and that's not a commonly offered product. But I've just cut down pre-made cables to make mine never having found a plug for either common type that was designed to be assembled in the field. I've worked with a company that outsourced PCB...

AFAIK these are not general purpose IEC type plugs that you can find off the shelf. It's been suggested that the type may be the IEC 60320 C11/C12 but this specific plug was withdrawn from the standard at least 25 years ago and perhaps more...

Are you sure 146°F (about ~63°C) is a problem? I don't know just asking. Victron for my 18A Orion says the maximum operating environment is +55°C but you must derate at 3% per °C above 40°C. So that implies that the internal and heat sink temp can almost certainly exceed 55°C. I assume they...

That is an interesting observation about TH400 (2.48 1st) + NP205 (1.96 low) + 3.73 axle gears. It would have been driven by a small block but an emissions neutered V8 back then would not have much power anyway. So a modern even turbo I4, nevermind the V6 or V8 options, with a 17:1 is...

Re-ran 2/0 AWG, 105°C EPDM at 330A and 248A (75%) and full loop length for voltage drop. Disclaimer: do your own research and draw your own conclusions, this is not professional advice!

You answered exactly the question I had. Thanks! I want to say that I can't imagine how they'd get away with no low range but I know why it can be. I used to wonder why they stopped putting locking hubs on trucks, what with the potential increase in MPG you'd get removing that drag. Oh...

Do you have specs for the winch? For comparison a Warn 12K peaks by specification at 440 amps. So 1/0 AWG welding cable (EPDM 105°C) will have 1.78V total drop on a 20 foot run (40' length for the loop). Assuming sustained for the purposes of heating this will exceed the insulation rating on...