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I just replaced the drums, wedge units, linings and the actuators. When I removed the wedge units the rear ones were toast, the internal springs were in bits caused by rust. We did the job ourselves. The air canister contacts a rod from the wedge unit, which then forces a "wedge" between the...

Although we have an LN2 our offset is 110mm. We do not run spacers, don't think our lug bolts would accommodate that on the front. Our track is not 100% correct, but I don't notice any issues.

So after waking to this in Tucson, we really decided we needed a change in latitude! So we crossed the border into Mexico and started heading south. Our first stop were some friends we made years ago at a marina in Boston when we were returning from a cruise south. They were also living aboard...

Our truck is a bit more basic, we do not have a beam adjustment (or maybe I just don't know how to use it). Our dash switch is only a 3 position switch. I am guessing the first picture is the mechanism that changes your headlight position. Ours are just adjusted for high/low beams and are fixed...

Which bulbs did you get? I ended with some LED ones, which are way better than the original ones, but yours sound brighter.

No, they are roughly 5"x8" rectangular.

I have been working on this for a bit, trying not to spend an rather large sum of money getting better/safe lighting (if you follow the link below, 2,600 euros). I have tried higher intensity halogens, but I think they produced too much heat and burned out soon. Now I am onto LED bulbs. They...

One other thing though was the form factor of the tracker. It isn't really built for being mounted outside a truck. It uses a SMA antenna which wouldn't fair well with a small branch. I inquired about remote antennas but other than saying I could experiment they didn't offer much. Not sure why...

Each country has to approve any radio communications, in the USA it is the FCC. Now who would enforce it, it depends. On a radio that has no communication to a service company (like our cab mounted 2m radio, which is also illegal without a license) products like Swarm and Starlink send your...

Oh, I contacted Swarm. Even though they say the have 100% world wide satellite coverage it is only legal to use in a few countries. Sort of defeats the idea of world wide coverage I would say.

Hello all, anyone know of a source in the USA for the M16x1.5 wing nut air fittings? I now need to check our front to rear brake force distribution and I need a couple of these. Long story short, we have now just had our new front brake drums turned as we had a very annoying shake while...

This is a bit of a drift off of this topic but since it is offered on the Starlink website I thought I would ask about it. Over the last couple of years I have been looking for some form of a tracker for the truck. I really didn't like the cellular based ones as they need a nearby cell tower to...

We have been a bit busy with projects, with some metal ones. We spent a week at a welder's shop here in Tucson getting a few things done to the truck. We now have new entry steps that extend/retract electrically. This way we can stow the steps from inside if we end up in an area that it seems to...

Just to add to what @Alloy says, living on a sailboat in saltwater galvanic corrosion was a constant battle, especially with aluminum. Below is a version of a chart that I would consult when combining metals. If you mix metals the higher metal on the list can become the sacrificial anode.

What you describe it pretty close to what I am planning and yes the ladder will not touch the ground (way cleaner that way). The 12" actuator will be mounted to the bottom of the habitat on one end and the bottom of the platform on the other. The mount on the habitat end will be custom and will...

The new steps start on Monday. I am trying to work out the linkage bit for the electric steps and I have a question for those more inclined to engineering. This YouTube Video shows a reverse motion linkage. This is essentially what I want but I think I will need to have a reduction in the...

And now I am learning a bit more I have stumbled across this Jikong 4s 8s 200a Active Balance 2a Smart Bms Lithium Battery Protection Board 350a Rs485 Bluetooth App Lifepo4 Li-ion 24v 12v - Battery Accessories & Charger Accessories - AliExpress 2 amp active balancing, sounds tempting.

The cells are all connected with plates, no wires. The balance wires are all the same length. I had read how small the balance current is. The resistors should show up tomorrow and I will give them a whirl. One of our challenges living full time in this truck is storage. I have looked into the...

Thanks @joeblack5 for both your suggestions. I think with the batteries they are slowly getting closer as I repeatedly cycle them. Apparently my previous balancers (which I couldn't monitor) weren't doing a very good job. I currently have a 3ohm resistor with alligator clips on order. I will...

Just an update, thanks to help from @luthj and @DiploStrat I think I have a plan worked out. Luckily we are currently plugged into shore power (which doesn't happen very often) and the BMS with some assistance is slowly getting things balanced. Now onto a bit of a challenge, I am revising our...