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    Seat Covers?

    I need some recommendations for front seat covers. We have the back covered already with a heavy duty Cordora type for the dog etc. for the front were looking for something nicer looking since we have to look at them all the time. Thanks,
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    G Leaks When it Rains Hard

    i get water under the drivers side floor mat every time it rains hard. thoughts?
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    What can i realistically tow with my G ?

    i have a 2015 G550. we are planning to live on the road where my wife will work as a traveling RN. the jobs last for 3 months and they give you a housing stipend. Initially i though about getting an RV and towing the G on a trailer but thats out of the question because we plan on living at...
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    Preparing A Differenetial ?

    at 14:40 the Mercedes engineer states that you can ''prepare'' a diff lock and if the tire spins it will engage otherwise if the tire doesn't spin it will not engage? i was under the impression that if you locked the rear diff it locked and thats that.
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    Round LED Lights?

    i have a 2015 G550 and im looking to add some lights to the front bumper but i dont want your typical LED light bar. im looking for 2 large, powerful round led lights that i could mount in the center of the bull bar. I dont like the looks of the round light case packed with led's. the lights...
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    Armenian Wedding G550 Heavy!...

    thats a lot of G...
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    4High with locked differentials?

    I have the 2015 G550 where you have to be in 4Low to lock the diffs. Are there any hacks out there to get around this ? I spend the overwhelming majority of my time in 4High and would like the option of locking the center and rear diffs. I have zero interest in rock crawling or taking the G into...
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    Adventure Cables ?

    ****** are they and why do they cost $850 ?
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    New to me G550

    long story short i traded my 2015 S550 in for a 2015 G550 (35k miles). i lost money on the S and then i spent some more money on the G ($85K for the G). it is what it is and i realized this. the G is from the dealer so its a certified. they replaced the tires, brakes and a few other things then...
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    Victron Color Control Keepsn Throwing Low Voltage Alarm!

    Victron multiplus 2k, BMV 712, color control and 2x125ah stark power lifepo4 batteries. Ok, everytime I turn on the inverter I get a Low voltage alarm from the color control and at the same time it reads a 100% SOC. The BMV and BMS both say 13.6v @100% SOC but the color control is saying...
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    Can i use both positive terminals on a pair of parallel batteries ?

    i have 2 x 125ah Lifepo4 batteries in parallel. as it stands now i have a 2/0 inverter cable and my Redarc DC/DC charger on one of the positive terminal and a 6awg cable for the DC fuse panel on the other. should all of my positive connections be on the same terminal ? im in the process of...
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    Starkpower Lifepo4 Batteries Not Responding

    This past week I’ve been working on setting up the Battery monitor and color control panel so that everything’s reads the same but I’m not there yet so i inadvertently let the batteries drain. the battery monitor read 10.8v with 100% SOC, color control read 10.9v with 100% SOC and Voltmeter...
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    Van, Stage One Complete!

    First off, i would like to thank the forum, staff and the members here for their contributions and for taking the time to help people with their projects and adventures!! without places like this a lot of people would get lost or electrocuted. Goal here was to build multi use van that i...
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    Waiven Gas Can Mount Underneath The Van ?

    I have a sprinter van and would like to mount a Waiven 10L tank underneath the van. has anybody ever done something like this before? are there pre-made brackets available? I dont have access to a welder or anything but i could fabricate some angle iron with bolts etc etc. any other...
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    Redarc1240D vs Lifepo4 ?

    A recent thread here (flat bed camper build) has got me thinking about my decision to go with a Redarc 1240D DCDC charger for my STARKPOWER 125AH Lifepo4 Batteries. I should start off by saying my situation is a bit different than typical van converison. I have a 2013 Mercedes Sprinters...
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    Threaded Battery Terminals ?

    My STARKPOWER Lifepo4 batteries have 5/16's threaded terminal posts. is there any benefit to this or should i get post adapters?. the post adapters themselves were not easy to find but i did manage to find a pair of Zinc adapters on Ebay that matched up. it seems that the majority of...
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    Sufficient Cable Size ?

    Are these cable suitable to use in a recovery bag for a 2013 two wheel drive Sprinter van? the pair of cables are 3/16'' and the single cable is 3/8''. i plan to use a 5 ton come along with the cables. worst case i can see myself stuck on a dirt road somewhere needing to be pulled a few...
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    Ideal Water Filter For Desert Environment?

    ive been using Sawyer products my entire life and so far so good. the majority of camping weve done is out here on the east coast. filling gravity bags an such has never been an issue, theres clear mountain water everywhere with very little sediment. i figure out west thats not going to be the...
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    Inverter/Charger LCD Display ?

    do i need one of these fancy lcd displays to operate my inverter/charger or are they plug and play? i have the victron multiplus 2000 with a BV700 battery monitor. im trying to keep things as simple as possible but this thing has a lot of options but little to no buttons lol. thank you...
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    Installing a Victron Multiplus 2000 Inverter/Charger ?

    the core of my electrical system is a pair of 125AH Lifepo4 batteries from STARPOWER, REDARC 1240D dcdc charger and this Victron Multiplus inverter/charger (thanks to Diplostat for pointing me in this direction) im about to start putting all of this together and have a few questions about...
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