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    Very Heavy Duty Holddown

    on my Audi Q7 TDI the SLA battery is located under the drivers seat.. think its got a drain if it spills any acid, but it wont do anythin for hydrogen.
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    Running the truck in idle? for power

    go read up on the EGR that is required emissions controll device, thats the source of carbon.. mine was replaced under warranty so they just put a new manifold on since the variable vanes stoped being operational.. there's a service bulletin for it because its so common. Generic Article...
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    Propane Heater for FWC 2012 Eagle

    yeah but they dont distribute or sell the VarioHeat in the US, its not a product on US site.. if you go to international site you can find it.. and I cant find anyone selling em within the US.. I can import one from the UK, but im gonna have to service it through the UK then it appears. I'm...
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    Propane Heater for FWC 2012 Eagle

    If you want a furnace check out Propex, I looked into the Truma's but there's no US distributors for service/warranty like Propex has.. they seem like nice units otherwise.. If you have a VarioHeat I'd love to hear more about em, not much info from actual users.. Ive got a smaller propex in my...
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    LifePO4 3.2V Batteries vs. "Drop in Replacements"

    I agree with @luthj, you dont need as much capacity when you can go from 20% SOC to 100% SOC in ~3-4h, vs the 8h+ it takes to get from 60% SOC to 100% SOC on lead.. I'm planning on ~600W Solar Setup for my 100aH of Lithium, since the battery gladly takes 30-50A till its fully charged with no...
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    LifePO4 3.2V Batteries vs. "Drop in Replacements"

    yeah lithium is still friggin expensive :( weight was why I paid for it, my rig is a toy hauler.. batteries basically gotta be on the tongue and a lead system of same capacity woulda been too much since I'm already pushing it.. ~130lbs vs ~30lbs If I had the space/weight capacity, I'd of...
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    LifePO4 3.2V Batteries vs. "Drop in Replacements"

    as stated Renogy just slaps their name on it and sells em, they dont know ****** they are talking about.. Ive read good things about the EWT batteries.. for the *more affordable* lipos, everyone uses same cells internally it seems.. the only difference being BMS they put on em. My setup I use a...
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    LifePO4 3.2V Batteries vs. "Drop in Replacements"

    Get on Alibaba and get some quotes for an EWT 100aH lithium battery, its what Renology rebrands for their 100aH LiPo.. they are basically same as a BB about $500 a pop, shipping fees are a few hundred dollars tho so in the end I'd of saved like $100-150 bux for a single battery and had virtually...
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    Single-zone vs. Dual-zone

    you sure about that? most dual zones still have one thermostat and cooling system.. its just one side is setup to be colder than the other.. I suppose if you set the freezer side to just above freezing the fridge side might still be considered refrigerated, but it wont be as ice cold as leaving...
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    Very Heavy Duty Holddown

    steel plumbers tape works well, put something slightly compressible/shock/abrasion absorbing on corners (coroplast/leather scrap), and stretch the strap taught w/bolts & washers through floor.. one such strap would be more than enough, but could do two for redundancy.. I doubt grade 8 bolts will...
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    Running the truck in idle? for power

    oh yeah the do, well at least the direct injection ones surely do with no fuel to clean the valve-train and an EGR.. Ive got a gas direct injection thats on its 2nd intake manifold, it has 50k on it and was driven gingerly/lightly most of its life.. now its my work beater and I WOT it every...
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    Single-zone vs. Dual-zone

    then you have to let that stuff thaw out before you can use it, bacon? nope we eat it every day.. If your out hiking/biking and leaving food out to thaw you think wildlife wont come raid your camp? Alot of times things dont go as planned and mebe tonight I planned on steaks on the grill but only...
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    Single-zone vs. Dual-zone

    I keep my fridge @ 1C, If I have pre-frozen items and put it inside an insulated container inside the fridge it should remain frozen for 3 nights.. beyond that would be depend on how well insulated it was.. I tried to fill a styrofoam cup with ice and it didnt last long enough, but the thermos...
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    Single-zone vs. Dual-zone

    what do yeh want the freezer for? For our use we mostly wanted to keep some ice for liquor drinks and mebe some ice cream for kiddos.. but then we discovered we can pack a Vacuum Insulated Growler and it'll keep full of ice for over a week in our fridge.. after 4-5 days you cant even get a drop...
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    GMRS antenna recomendations

    depends, if your using a basic 1/4 wave antenna.. you get unity gain and a high radiation angle so mounting it up higher or on fender wont really matter.. a 1/2 wave or 5/8 wave will get actual gain and more likely to reach to horizons (which is further away with more height), so with a...
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    Does anyone here pay to have electrical upgrages installed?

    I'd suggest you guys start off on your journey installing a master disconnect switch if you dont have one already, its the amps that hurt/mame/kill and your battery bank <--> fuse box is the big source of power thats hard to shut off.. you can shut off engine and unplug from shore power easy and...
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    Does anyone here pay to have electrical upgrages installed?

    Red to Red, Black to Ground/Chassis.. thats 99% of it right there.. put appropriate fuses on every new circuit and route/secure/zip tie all the red wires in such a way that vibration wont wear the shielding off and short to ground (on a neg ground system assume anything it can touch is ground...
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    Dual Battery Systems with Temperature Differences due to Location

    or simpler, could just put a 2 battery switch in for house battery (off/1/2/combined).. normally its on the house battery since you have solar and starter battery has alternator, ideally they rarely need to operate in tandem and remain isolated, and if you want to jump start or charge house off...
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    roof rack lights for setting up camp.

    not exactly cheap but comparable to those bahas in price and gives you dimmable 1k lumens and red night lighting https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VM3D2KO/ I been thinking of putting a few of these on my trailer roof racks, but my rack is 11ft high so I shouldn't need multiples on each side...
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    Smallest air conditioner for 5x8 trailer

    ive got the same aircon on my much larger intech discover, I thought I'd be ripping it out and replacing it with a 13k but I've been quite surprised how well its working and dont see the need anymore.. Went to Kansas in August and it was mid-high 90's and high humidity, ran the thing 24/7 and it...
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