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Please don't mount your lithium battery under the hood if you want it to last. Heat being the main issue there. Also if you think you will be using the power system in really cold temps, and the battery will be in those cold temps, then you may want to stay away from lithium in general. If...

When stored, low temperatures are generally not too harmful to the longevity of lithium batteries. Stored in excessive heat will have a bigger effect in degrading their capacity. Especially heat over 150f for prolonged times (gets pretty hot in an enclosed vehicle sometimes). In use, lithium...

A few things to consider as you work this problem: Rigid panels are designed to sit on a roof in high winds, snow loads (to a point), hail impacts (to a point), and be suspended with an air gap below them. They should have enough structure to work for most mobile applications unless you're...

Did a little research, as I had more time, and it seems your panel is likely compatible with your setup. Open Circuit, and total wattage look like they should be good if the Renogy specs I pulled are similar to your actual panel. I have an older CTEK, so mine must have much lower capacity. I...

I had an airstream that I put two large panels on. I had them only tilt in one direction, but you could have it to tilt in two easily. I used 1.5" aluminum angle as the base mount to attache the panel to the surface (likely your rack), four per panel. I drilled the aluminum sides of the...

Check the max solar input on the CTEK. Should be in the manual somewhere. You will probably have to do some math to calculate it. For mine, it is either 120 or 125 watts worth of solar, with the max solar panel being below a certain voltage. Anything over that (volts or watts) and it shuts...

Since you're talking a camper that is isolated from the cab of the truck. Here are the three most common ways I see it done. Option A: This assumes all lines/tanks/etc. are inside the camper's conditioned space. Camper parked at home between use - Electric space heater with thermostat inside...

These guys are in Alberta, and do some Aussie style work. Their background is in the trucking industry, and this is a new endeavor for them. To me that means they know how to build tough stuff, but to others it may mean different. Plan on spending $20k on a flatbed from any of the vendors by...

@ rruff Thanks for the reminder. I'm familiar with the concern, three point & four point sub frames, some of the remedies used in Australia, and issues with broken frames (fusos) due to not taking into account or allowing for flex. Once the flatbed is mounted, and lift sorted out, it is a...

@ Zuber I wanted the diesel for range, and the difference in fuel mileage when loaded. The difference empty between gas/diesel doesn't seem to offset the additional costs. When heavily loaded, pushing lots of wind, or both the diesels tend to make more sense for us. That and we plan to keep...

Zuber, The truck is on order, and being built. The tray is on order and being built as well. The tray will be 96" long, 80" wide, and has no headache rack. The camper will have a 1' overhang off the back of the tray, angled to preserve some departure. This tray setup, minus the headache...

I have a 3500 cab/chassis on order with the plan of a flatbed hard side camper build. I may put a popup in there temporarily as the hard sided options are booked out over a year. Reading about 2500 and 3500 Rams on this forum and trying to fit 37x12.5" tires it looks like there are three...

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No experience yet, but using 3M clear bra came up in a few conversations with those that have experience.

Phoenix, AZ $100 for the pair. Old Man Emu (OME) front shocks for a '98 to '07 Toyota 100 series Land Cruiser, or '98 to '07 Lexus LX470. I bought these from Slee, and this is the exact model: https://sleeoffroad.com/products/n60000-s/ We put a OME 2" lift on our LX470, and upgraded to Icon...

If you are unable to find Accuride, I have had great success with the Hettich ones (to include the 36" lock in/out units). Link to a place I found them in the states (absolutely no affiliation): https://www.ovisonline.com/Locking-Drawer-Slides-C145.aspx

Not sure why I haven't been getting messages about this. I guess I didn't follow my own link. PM me, and we can exchange info to set up a time. Sorry for the late response.

Phoenix, AZ $1,100 -Great condition -2x shoe bags -Additional gear net -No annex -Pre light suppression version -Used 3x -Added 3M grip tape to each rung of the ladder -Minor fading on the letters of the cover bag -Absolutely no issues at all outside of the faded letters Switching to something...

Curious about the current miles on the odometer.