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So doors are done, trans is back in, engine is having accessories reinstalled. Injectors and throttle body being cleaned up and to be reinstalled tomorrow. New motor mounts going on. Should be running and driving by tomorrow afternoon. He is going to do a drive cycle on it, and change the oil...

So the cablingis as done as it can get. I have the whips from the charge controller to the cable for the solar panels soldered, heat shrunk and taped. That entire cable is encased in 3/8" split loom and taped at the ends, and at the solder joints where it is a wee bit fatter than the rest of...

I must admit, I am beyond anxious right now. The truck was supposed to be done last weekend, he has now had the truck for 3 weeks, and I REALLY need to get this thing going. Have not heard from him but am also resisting the urge to melt down the guys phone. I want the work done right, not just...

Well, whether I stay with the truck shell, or manage to get the slide in pop top, I need my solar. I am using waterproof 10ga SAE pass throughs to connect the outside portable panels to the charge controller / DC to DC charger inside the camper. I grabbed a 6' 10 ga extension, double, triple...

So I got the TK15 Coulomb Meter delivered today. The wiring description on the box (It didn't include any sort of documentation other than the box) was obviously written by someone that doesn't understand English... So I need to figure out what they are talking about. I got the 50 amp model...

In all fairness, and in discussion of the payload thing including half ton trucks, consider this. I looked in the door jam of my 04 F150, it is an XLT Supercab 4x4, with the bench seat, column shift auto and floor shift T-case. My door sticker lists GVWR at 7950lbs. With the factory tires of...

I can't exactly get it without my truck. If it isn't done by Friday I am going to rent a truck from Uhaul to go get it... Or at least check it out. Honestly I am plenty anxious about it because these don't come up very often here in TX. I know I can haul my tail to Oregon / Washington and find...

So you've had your build done for a while now. What is working and what would you do differently now?

400 amp hours would actually make for installation being much easier it's easier considering how large those batteries batteries are. So so like I said I have a 100 W USB C power supply for my laptop a top that I use for work The sea pap only uses maybe 15 W there's no humidifier it uses a...

Don't know the exact model name but it is a Sun Lite with the fold out couch instead of a dinette, there is no shower, toilet is a 5 gal port o potty which I don't really need as I already have one. I had the model name, Eagle 2 I THINK, and it lists 1130lbs wet so with full load of water and...

So excluding the AC, I have enough capacity with 300w solar panel and 200 amp hour battery for my electrical needs. Charging my phone, cameras, running my CPAP, and my laptop. So it sounds like 400 amp hours more in battery will work, but how much panel will I need to run this? I know an...

Given all that I have gone through to get the camper done for this truck, I may have just sidetracked myself. I mentioned it in another thread, there is a Sun Like Eagle 2 side dinette (long bench not really a dinette) for sale within a couple hours drive that is in the price range I am willing...

Is on the mashed potatoes thing. My concern there was simply fuel usage however I do plan on having a campfire and I can bring my campfire great I hate the ones in me one's in the parks I will fold them out of the way and actually use my own. If I can get the water to a rolling boil and keep it...

The pop up camper will give me enough room for 4 200 and power lifepo4 Batteries and 1200 W of solar panel. I would have to run the air conditioner the the fridge my CPAP And then phone chargers my laptop small things like that. Would that be enough power for all of that? The domestic RTX...

Doesn't really answer my question, however it DOES show some ideas. I have no intention whatsoever of using the built in 3 way fridge. And that area is large enough that I can remove the fridge, and install the 5K BTU AC , and POSSIBLY even have enough space while allowing plenty of breathing...

Before anyone fusses, no pics in this post, the truck is at the shop and well away from me for right now, so nothing to take pictures of. For anyone keeping track, here is where the truck sits now, or at least once the stuff from the mechanics shop and tire shop are done, 2004 F150 XLT...

Trying to keep things moving forward as best I can without the truck in my hands. I have taken care of the starter battery end of the DC to DC charger connection, added the fuse holder and installed a 25amp fuse (should never draw more than 20, so if it hits 25 I want the fuse to blow), and...

So I was grocery shopping at Aldi yesterday, I came across the score of a lifetime. a 2.5 or 3 lb Turkey breast in the freezer section. Not huge by any stretch of the imagination, it is small enough I can roast it pretty quickly even in the tiny Coleman oven or a dutch oven. Foil packet...

So my cast iron cookware setup is on the cheap, or old but not ancient side. And I have no plans on taking it all with me until I get a MUCH bigger rig, but the cookware I have is... Outdoor Gourmet 12" DEEP camp dutch oven. I have this in a bag, not sure Camp Chef maybe, with a plywood bottom...

Well ******k. Called the mechanic this morning. It's been kind of radio silence since last week, and I REALLY wanted the truck in my possession this week, it was supposed to be done, so I can finish the camper build, or at least get it semi functional in time to get it ot TX Ren Fest for Veterans...