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I like the simple looks of those, I hadn’t seen them before. I don’t see the size making a big difference, anything over 15 psi generally considered pretty safe unless you’re bashing through rocks at speed, or running a wheel that’s as wide as the tire. One thing that may make a difference is...

Nice. My wife has an 08 SC, it’s been fantastic. I find my LR3 significantly more practical, but that SC engine is a lot of fun. Around here, they are only drug dealer rides if they have 24” chrome wheels, and most are ragged out 03-05 BMW engined models.

Yeah the size of them plus the cost compared to stuff like the Battleborn is what caught my attention. Unfortunately the amp hours don’t multiply when you’re running them in series. They are 3.2v, 72ah, so 4 in series would be 12.8v, still 72ah. However more of that capacity is usable than a...

I really like this thing, I’ve been contemplating building something similar. 5’ between the fenders, 6’6” max width, 10’ tilting deck with 2’ of flat deck in front of that to mount a job box on. Removable battery box and water tank, and I had thought about putting the RTT bars on some sort of...

On that vehicle, I can’t see the cost of a 4wd conversion being justified unless you’ve got access to a cheap parts truck and the ability to fab, or a buddy willing to help for beer. I’ve had 9 vehicles total, the last two before my current one were both 2wd with mild all terrain tires and...

Bump for ya, good deal. I paid $150 from them, it’s an easy install and works great with both 4-Way and 7-way.

Yeah, I’m running a pair of Insterstate golf cart batteries in my trailer. For value and handling abuse they are the way to go for sure. Not ideal for inside a vehicle though due to space/weight. With the ability of lithium ion to be discharged so far past what lead acid can stand, 72 ah...

I stumbled across these after reading an electric vehicle thread on here, and they seem like they might have some real benefits unless I’m missing something. Lithium batteries have become popular, but they are around $1,000 for 100ah and still have the standard battery form factor...

I agree with you on wiring a bunch of extra junk into the original harness. My question here related to unplugging a 12v socket and replacing with a dual USB socket. They weren’t common when many vehicles were built, but are now. However, if they don’t have great longevity as some pointed out...

I’ve wondered why the hybrid systems like Land Rover is coming out with in the new Defender don’t just mount an electric motor to the transfer case, like how some of the older ones had a PTO output. You’ve got the transmission going in the front center, front driveshaft coming off the front...

That’s the issue with using a small battery, I don’t want to have to manually remember to turn the radio off, that’s what the solenoid is for, but letting a battery run flat every time will kill it in short order. Wiring in a low voltage disconnect is overkill for what I’m trying to do with...

Nice job. It absolutely blows my mind that Goose Gear gets away with charging what they do for base plates cut out of 3/4” birch plywood. I had assumed they were made from something like UHMW plastic or starboard with rivnuts, or even aluminum with tapped holes. I understand the costs...

Thanks for the helpful reply. It appears my math was in fact correct then, that a 50 farad cacaotor would keep it going for the time I need. It just seems odd given the physical size compared to a rechargeable battery that will keep a handheld radio going for days. Shows how little I know about...

Thanks for the input. I’m not interested in wiring it to the battery for a variety of reasons. I’m anal about wiring stuff and don’t want multiple ring terminals on the battery, extra wire running across the engine bay, in-line fuses, etc. I found this one I think I’ll try. From reading, it’s...

There is another “set of options” if you will. I started by buying a pair of the folding Go Treads, my reasoning being that they store under the folded down 3rd row seat, so I will always have them with me. I’m not going to drive around with Maxtrax strapped to or inside my vehicle 24/7...

I had considered that but those batteries are junk for the most part (feeder and power toy types), and it would be run down flat constantly whenever you didn’t manually shut the accessories off. It wouldn’t harm your starting battery, but I just don’t see it lasting more than 3-4 months. Maybe...

From googling it, I don’t think I’m calculating correctly, it’s been a long time since physics classes. The formula I found was Capacitance (measured in farads) = charge stored (measured in coulombs) / voltage. It also gave me the conversion of 1 amp hour = 3600 coulombs, meaning 1 amp for...

I recently installed the Midland MXT275 radio in my vehicle, but have run into a bit of an inconvenient issue. When running trails, I often get out and scout sections on foot, usually from 2-10 minutes. Being a long time Land Rover owner and not trusting their cooling systems to not...

The cheap solution would be loosening the mounting bolts, adding rubber washers, and then torquing them to something like 12-15 ft lbs with blue loctite. Add some rivnuts on either side of the cracks, drill a few holes in a piece of flat bar, and bolt them on to prevent the cracked pieces from...

Short of a 2-piece wheel where the inner ring remains fixed, I just don’t see it being cost effective to develop for different platforms. Unfortunately, the off road market these days revolves around “looking cool” and inexpensive bolts ones for the most part. If a CTIS kit was developed for...