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In all fairness, I have SEEN the truck, and HEARD it run, I know in no incertain terms it is done. No CELs show up now. I have him going over it with a fine tooth comb to insure no other rude surprises. It should be in my hands this week (I have heard that before!) Assuming back in my hands...

Screw that. I'd rather build my own.

I am looking at the Dometic RTX1000 and I am trying to cool a hi top fiberglass topper. The roof is already coated with Henry Tropicool. Dometic ad copy says run time of 12 hrs on 180 amp hours.

Well that wouldn't let me learn anything new now would it?

Dometic recommends 180 amp hours for 12 hours of run time. Plus the fridge, laptop, CPAP, and charge my phone. I'm not sure I understand the purpose of the switch. Are you talking about a battery isolator switch? The DC to DC charging circuit isolates the "house" battery bank from the "starter"...

So I make no secret about my desire to be able to air condition my camper, and run a fridge, and charge my laptop, easy as pie to do when the truck is going down the road off of the alternator, but solar on the other hand is a completely different much lower power ball of wax. To accomplish...

Yeah, I've been hitting you guys up on email. I need to figure out the order process. A pity I missed the discounted sale. Didn't even run across the ads for them or see them discussed here until earlier this week...

So I REALLY like the Lone Peak camper. BUT... It is basically a tent on an aluminum body. Horrible for thermal control. And to top it off, it's black. And I am in Texas! So I figure on the insides of the solid surfaces, I could lay down a layer of reflectix, then some rat fur carpeting that...

My batteries are already in hand, bought in Texas not considering freezing temps so no heated battery for me! Ooops... And yes, well. Heated when I am in the space. It would be incredibly stupid to leave a buddy heater for example, running in the back of the truck going down the road to keep the...

Never mind, I answered my own question. That would be parallel wiriing, so amperage goes up, which is what I want, voltage stays the same, which is fine...

My last question has been answered. Full size truck bed platform is 80x54, so effectively a long full. 4" thick mattress. Hoping I can use a 6" thick memory foam, checking to see. Don't mind rolling up my sleeping bag and pillow to make it work. Basically we all know OEM camper mattresses are...

So my solar setup at this point is as follows. Dokio 300w folding portable solar panels x2 for a total of 600w. These output via SAE connectors. I have 2 SAE extensions and a Y cable, which then connects to the SAE port on the side of my camper shell, and then cabled down to the 40 amp solar...

So my camper, at this point is a hi top shell with a platform bed, and an electrical compartment. Since I am using Lifepo4 batteries with no concerns RE: offgassing into the living space, the electrical compartment is within the living space / truck bed. Insulation, such that it is is only a...

I have a different consideration for my camper because I'm a heavy man. I just got confirmation from Kyle that the weight capacity for the overcab will absolutely handle me. Now I just need to make my order this thing looks perfect for what I'm trying to doI have a different consideration for my...

What are folks doing to keep their lifepo4 batteries above freezing when the weather is well below freezing? I see battery heater pads. I was wondering if any of them are actually effective and have low power draw. Or maybe something different? I'd like to be able to use my Lifepo4 battery...

Just FYI, I have a Dokio 300w foldable panel, I have teamed it up with an AtemPower 40 amp MPPT solar charge controller / DC to DC charger, and a Chins 200 amp hour Lifepo4 battery. I am wanting a total of 600w solar panels and really don't have anywhere to mound that much panel. Well Amazon as...

For those that haven't seen. I did source up one of these caps, however it did NOT fit my F150 as it was supposed to. It was sized to fit a 2007 or so GM 6.5ft box truck. Pretty much nothing lined up acceptably. I sold it to a friend and grabbed a hi top fiberglass topper. Which likewise wasn't...

So the new 12V panel that honestly works better for me is in. I installed it straight to the side of the electrical comparment for easy access from the bed. Hopefully won't have any interference with the mattress. I doubt it but you never know. Anyway, from top left to bottom right we have...

One hickey with the inspection. Apparently the evap system line got squished either pulling or reinstalling the engine, drive cycle didn't catch it, but once he pulled into the inspector it threw the code. Took it back to the shop, found it had to dig around for one, not like they are a commonly...

So the call came late in the evening. The truck is running out fine, drive cycle is done, on the shops machines it all checks out fine, so inspection this morning, pick up this afternoon or evening. Then tire shop... The weather is actually warming up again here in TX, as in Saturday will be...