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What’s your preferred fastener method for keeping things secure (and serviceable) over lots of bumpy miles? Just to head off any confusion, nylock is a one-time use type of thing just like loctite. (y)

********. I just re-read the list of things you’re giving him. You’re awesome OP.

Think about parting with some of your old gear to help him out. Surely there’s something new you’d like buy? Give him the old one. My first sleeping bag was once my old man’s... maybe came from a thrift store before that. It was hammered when I got it and I totally ruined it when I was really...

I mean, could you use fiberglass to fix the crack? I put epoxy/glass on everything, ha. They have the goods at the big box stores if you don’t want to go the full marine route.

Fiberglass?

How much do you expect to be using adhesive in the core portion of that ACM material? Polyethylene is notoriously difficult to get anything to bond. I believe the folks at West Systems list their GFlex as an option. 3M 5200 is pretty damn permanent on aluminum. Those are both marine-centric...

I reached out to Composites One when I needed a couple sheets of knock off Coosa Board. The shipping cost was not fun, but they may have options for you if there’s one close by you.

It’s hard to get perspective of size, but that looks kinda similar to the engine cover on the old US Toyota vans.

Call the company before flaming them on the internet. Sorry you got a bad one, but most reputable manufacturers would happily/politely take care of your issues very quickly. These things happen sometimes, since no manufacturing or QC process is 100%. A company’s customer service is what wins...

Upon further inspection, I think the 20A fuse the manual is referring to is the internal one in the 75/10. Seems like conventional wisdom is to size the other fuses in the circuit for max current + 25%. Dread’s suggestion of a 15A fuse is probably more in line with that.

I did 2 x 70W panels in series, connected to a 75/10, connected to a 100aH Renogy Hybrid Gel. The charge controller and battery are in a toolbox (it's heavy, but I can't afford lithium). The wiring is a mix of 10, 12, & 16 AWG, depending on what was pigtailed on the adapters, SAE connectors, and...

I wish I would’ve had this thread available about a week ago... I believe the Victron manual recommends a 20A fuse for the 75/10.

This build looks awesome. Love the scale model, what did you use to build that?

handle/post!?!?!

As we were buttoning up the bearing replacement and saying goodbye to our new friend, the sun was going down and it was raining. By the time we made back up to San Felipe, we had driven Hwy 5 three times that day. We were ready for tacos and a rest, so we pulled into a hotel, instead of setting...

Hey Dale! Thank you for the kind words. It’s really easy to be optimistic about being broken down on a Mexican dirt road when you’re staring into the face of a pandemic! Blown bearings are peanuts compared to the ******t Planet Earth is seeing today. This build/adventure thread is part of my...

I think this is rad.

Fixed.

I’m glad to hear that. I took inspiration from a few builds here on ExPo that did similarly. I was afraid that the VW crowd, who really like saving these lightweight trailers, may be upset that I molested this particular Eagle... but I’d like to think that I saved it from a landfill!

We got down to Baja a few days before Christmas and spent a couple nights in San Felipe. On Christmas Day, we headed a few hours further south to spend the holiday on a beautiful Sea of Cortez beach. We were leaving the beach the day after Christmas, down a wonderful Mexican dirt road...