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Diplostat - Thanks for your help! The Traxide system may be difficult to get my hands on in the states. A quick search found an adjustable solid state isolator: http://www.intervolt.com/products/electronic-battery-isolator/ebi-series.aspx I like the idea that I could adjust the isolate...

I think most after market rear bumpers are over-kill, it only has to be stout enough to hi-lift your truck from either end. The front has to be stronger, and should be designed to protect the radiator and lights from high speed animal impacts, and strong enough to jack up the truck, and not bend...

My alternator is 130 amp, and the ctek dual 250 dc to dc charger is rated at 20 amp output. I understand the ctek would bump my recharge voltage from 14.4 to 14.7, which is right where my deep cycle marine battery is supposed to be for optimal charge. So the ctek charges at the most ideal...

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I understand the dc to dc theory (increases charge voltage), but I think that comes at a price. To increase voltage, you lose amps, so bulk charging suffers. I would rather keep my bulk charge ability, and worry aboat float charging when I have shore power. Im a weekend/two week warrior with a...

I thought that system automatically isolated the batteries after charging stopped. It has a manual combine option, but the traxide keeps the bateries combined untill significant drain and then it isolates to preserve enough power for starting. That blue sea system actually looks like it works...

Diplostrat - very good points on the bigger systems, I'm a tacoma guy, so I appreciate the perspective on the bigger rigs.

http://www.traxide.com.au/isolators/usi-160---160-amp-winch.html I'm trying to figure out my next dual battery setup, to do this I am inviting everyone to hash this out in an old fashioned throw-down debate. The last setup standing will have the honor of keeping my beer cold:beer: I'm going...

It depends on the size of your alternator I guess. An alternator typically puts out more amps than one battery can absorb. If you have an 80 amp alternator, one battery at 50% discharge isn't going to absorb all that amperage at once, some of the amps will be bled off. Two batteries that are 25%...

Diplostrat - Great explanation. My theory is that you want to avoid big discharges, and recharge as soon as possible, I think everyone agrees on this. The next part is where it gets confusing.... Suppose you set up camp and the sun goes down. You have two group 31 batts. (starter & house)...

How do you like the layout inside your flip pac so far? Are you happy with the bench height and center aisle room? I like your level wrap around layout, and the toilet! I don't have my flip pac yet, but I get to think about it for 3 more months untill it gets here! I'm thinking of a a 21" or...

I know my vehicle starts with plenty of room to spare at 12 volts. I understand not wanting it to sit at that voltage for an extended time, but if its going to get recharged in the next day or two, what is the harm? The advantage to keeping your batts combined untill 12volts, is that your house...

So the Tmaxx is connecting at 13v and disconnecting at 12.7v or less? I think the traxide sc80 soleniod disconnects at 12.0v and that seems like a better setting to me if solar charging with variable light. I believe the traxide system has an adjustable voltage setting so you can set it to...

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Awesome Bat! Thankfully I can weld, so I'll probably go that route. I haven't looked at the structure inside the stock bumper, I just assumed there wouldn't be anything strong enough to handle a swingout. Did you reinforce the bumper, or build your own mount for the spindle? How sturdy is...

I just want two jerry cans mounted flat, a trasharoo, and a fold down table on a rear swingout. The bumpers I'm finding seem very well made and HEAVY! Are there any lightweight quality options? Thanks!

http://www.eezox.com/ ezox is by far the best corrosion/lubricant on the market for protecting metal, the best part is that it dries. My friend that maintains gun systems on fighter jets clued me into it after I was having corrosion /lube issues on my shotgun in cold wet weather. It can be a...