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    pivoting frames and mounting campers

    Did you choose 50mm to keep the OA height down?
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    Power distribution & DC-DC charging in truck bed... and bed slide

    Mounting the Victron above the window may provide a better swing for the wire. Another option is drag chain.
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    Blue Loctite vs. Nylock

    Most of what I do is stainless steel of which I've used thousands of nylocs and can't recall any coming loose even the ones I've re-used 2-3 times. In some places I'll use blue Loctite with nylocs To keep the stainless nylocs from galling I use a product called Tef-Gel
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    I'm of the mind give it time it will leak. For the cost + time sprayed urethane is R6.25/in and a much better air barrier vs rigid insulation but both polyiso and urethane absorbs water so there is no tell tale puddle of water. Neither foam will ever dry out so the moisture stays in place...
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    We've had days that are 90-100F and cloudy. We could see rain falling but it evaporated before it hit the ground. Humidty was horrible. AC was running off the generator 5-6 hours each day,
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    Polyiso is better for heat. The insulating qualities of polyiso drops off at 35F because the blowing agent condenses......also depends on what type you get because each manufacture uses a different blowing (gas) chemical...
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    30A RV or 30A marine. Keep the option open so you can plug a the AC into a generator. With line loss 15A cords/plugs get warm.
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    Here's some info on polyiso https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/cold-weather-performance-of-polyisocyanurate
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    To achieve the same usable amp hours a FLA bank would need to be 400A to be the same as 200Ah of BB Lithium A FLA bank would need to be 1600Ah to put the same 200A load as BB Lithium without affecting life of the FLA batteries. Our FLA bank is 900Ah so each time I run the microwave (140A) I'm...
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    My $0.002..... I'd go with Lithium before spending the $$$ on Rolls.
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    Steel traction boards

    What make/brand are these? Wondering if they can be bought new.
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    Ford Transit Cab Chassis with Composite Camper

    Might be able to do a cutout (dropped floor) between the rails and cross memebes. If there a way to join (T extrusion) 3 panels together?
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    We run a 600w and a 3000w in an attempt to have the inverters running in the 20% to 60% range. The other factor is standby power the 600W uses 0.5A while the 3000w is around 4A. We leave the 600w on 80% of the time.
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    2200 watts of solar on the roof?

    Haven't run the number but you'll need to look at which solar controllers works. Our Panasonic panels are rated at 70VDC (I've seen it higher). Two 2 -70V panels in parallel will need a controller with a input voltage greater than 150V. A series/parallel setup with 9 panels may not work. For...
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    Brophy aluminum folding scissor steps?

    A cutout with 1-2 steps inside wouldn't work?
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    Ultimate F550 ArcLab / Total Composites camper for sale US$475.000

    Picture is boat wiring but I've seen vehicles done the same. So yes I'm being critical of the wiring that does not match the qualtiy of what I've seen in the rest of the pictures.
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    Ford Transit Cab Chassis with Composite Camper

    Thank you. I'm trying to figure out how small we can go. In winter our gear multiples 3 fold so storage gets really tight. I was wondering if it was possible to put an insulated tank between the rails. That is where our tanks are with 2" XPS insulation. This has worked down to -15F.
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    Ford Transit Cab Chassis with Composite Camper

    Because there is never enough dry storage space.
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    Ford Transit Cab Chassis with Composite Camper

    We take the water filter off to let it dry between trips so nothing grows in it. Growth will start in a tank if all the water doesn't drain out of it. No way to get an insulated tank between the frame rails of the truck?
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