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No - especially in a tent. AC uses way too much power & makes way too much noise. Heat - maybe. But I'd be afraid of burning the tent down or depleting the oxygen. Even in the camper, we don't run heat at night, and the closest thing we have to AC is a vent fan in the roof. We live in the...

KLRs are one of those bikes that you either love, or you don't. If you like them - you'll find them generally reliable, capable, easy to ride, easy to repair (lots of info out there), and parts easy to come by. If you don't like them - then you don't like them. Find what you like & can...

You'll have to call them for pricing. They (Global Solar) sell an RV 'kit', which includes the panel(s), an edge trim kit, connectors, wiring, etc. If you don't buy the whole kit from them, I'd suggest you at least buy the connectors from them. They aren't a standard MC4 plug - they're keyed...

Global Solar manufactures flexible CIGS panels in Tucson. Yes - they're made in America, so they come with all the typical pros and cons of American made consumer products. They are available with or without mastic (adhesive). I can't give you a long term review, but mine works as expected...

I ended up replacing the lights on the Dodge for the same reason. The sanding/polishing trick worked well on the outside surface of the lights, but the inside surface was discolored as well.

I had a similar problem a couple years ago. After some remote troubleshooting help with the help of Paul @ Equipt & Martyn @ Adventure Trailers, I found the problem to be a weak connection between the fridge & the 10ga cable that ran back to the PPP. The amp draw was well over twice what it...

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Does it have disc or drums on the back? If it's drums - pull them and take a peek at the shoes, my guess is that they'll be wet (seems counter intuitive - but I've seen it before). I've only seen a couple of proportional valve problems (meaning: I haven't seen it all), but every one of them...

The Dodge with a bad transmission and an engine swap costing as much as a running Ranger? Unless it's a screaming deal, I'd keep looking. Too many unknowns with a vehicle that you can't take on a proper test drive.

One year is very reasonable - maybe even bordering on overly generous. If it takes me more than a year to see if I like something, then I probably never use it & should ask myself why I bought it in the first place.

I've used the 3M system in the past with decent results.

Just move the solar to the load side of the isolator. They make the connect/disconnect decision based on the input voltage (the truck side) of the system, and ignore the load side (aux battery side).

IMO - it depends on where you are going, what you are taking with you, and what you *and your wife* need to be comfortable (don't discount that last one - not for a second). If you're staying on relatively smooth roads and trails, you can get away with loads that are closer to the capacity of...

I talked with Peter as well - for a different symptom (over voltage alarm at 13.8 volts). I would venture a guess and say that step one to any problems with charging via a NL system (either the power pack, or the stand alone controller), would be to measure the voltage with a digital meter and...

Yes. An increase in voltage on the input side of the Power Pack will trick the power pack into thinking that the engine was started - so it connects the house and main batteries. If you have a single output charge controller (solar) and connect it to the load side of the power pack (IE...

Hmm - I seem to have missed this thread - I've got basically the same set up in my camper. 100w CIGS panel from Global Solar, Sunsaver duo w/remote display, National Luna PPP & a group 31 AGM battery. The 100w panel is plenty to keep up with a ARB 47l fridge & some LED lights (that's all I run...

I had a similar conversation with Austin Vince over the weekend. Austin isn't a fan of the big bikes & doesn't really understand the draw to them. On the other hand, I am & I do. It boils down to what you are trying to do (how far you're going, the type of terrain involved, etc), and how long...

As I recall, you "raised the bar" that year (by 1", if memory serves). Are you going to raise it again this year? :sombrero: Either way - I'll see you there! :friday:

Ha! We pay to downgrade to XP as well. Unfortunately (or, fortunately, depending on how you look at it), that is coming to an end. Rumor has it that Microsoft will stop supporting XP soon. Without the constant security updates, everyone will be forced to move on. One thing that I really...

My experience is that it goes beyond the brand, and down to the model. I have two pair of Oboz, one is a nearly perfect fit (almost good enough to hike without lacing them up - it's that good), the other - ehh, not so much. Still very good boots, but they definitely fit different.