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Most of the mounts out there are pretty flimsy for bouncing around off road, so I modified my mount before installing in my 2005 Dodge 2500. Basically, took two mounts, cut them up so I could have two straps on a single mount, then bolted to the floor on outside edge of driver's seat. I cut off...

Lifelines are spendy, but will do double duty without issue. Most of the GM trucks that I have looked at use Grp 34 or 34/78 batteries and when I looked at Lifelines over the last couple of months they did not have anything in a Grp 34 form factor. The problem is the height of their...

are the mppt controllers better than the pwn ? Depends on your setup. For a single panel and relatively low amps, PWM is fine and seems to be the best bang for the buck. MPPT controller is marginally more efficient, but that won't make enough difference on a small system to justify the extra...

I got mine in the garden section at Home Depot. Plastic, but three years so far on the first one. Cheap, so I carry a spare. Cool feature is that I can fill the tank by snapping a garden hose onto the drain and just turn on the water until it blows out the top.

You probably know this, but an uninsulated shell or one with non-absorbent lining on the overhead will probably drip condensation into the shell on cold nights. Been there, done that, not fun to wake up wet.

My tank is on the roof rack, so gravity feed. I added a boiler drain with common garden hose quick connects, and just snap the hose on and off as needed. No drips when disconnected. I fitted a cheap stainless bidet hose from Home Depot and snap it on as needed. Trigger operated, positive...

Dealers have told me that warranty claims (if you have them) can be a real PITA with Victrons and Mastervolts because the replacement batteries are not always available on this side of the pond. This is from guys who sell Victron and Mastervolt.

What about heat sealing in a vacuum bag, as you would with food destined for long term freezing? Keeps air away to prevent freezer burn, so seems like they would work.

If I wanted to insulate the inside of a fiberglass shell, I'd probably use ThermaXX jackets or something like it. Flexible, peel and stick, somewhat tear resistant, and comes in thicknesses from 1/8" to 2". That means that you could put thick stuff on the overhead where the shell is relatively...

Lithium jump starters dont work when you leave em in the back seat of your car and its 0F or colder outside when I needed a bit of a boost. Warm the jump pack in your pocket before using. Leave it attached to the truck battery for a couple of minutes before starting. If the diesel has two...

What about heat ? That's part of the beauty of the Go Power controller. It's good to 185F per their specs. Mine is the PWM 30amp two-bank controller, so almost perfect for my situation. Lots of controllers allow fitting of remote battery temp sensors, but most controllers just shut down...

My Go Power controller will probably go into the cupholder cutout in the back seat trans hump. Might have to grind a little, but looks like it will work. Not a Colorado, though.

I agree with Herbie on this one. Running any decent compressor off a portable battery pack is going to blow thru batteries in a hurry. Probably better to get a decent pack that you can charge in the cab, plus a smallish 12V compressor. I just ordered my second Viair 88P compressor, this one...

Go Power told me to fuse the positive from the panel to the controller at 10amps and the positive from the controller to the battery at 30amps. Single 100W panel with 10AWG to a 30amp controller.

Re full-size rigs, I'm experimenting with using the SafeJack pads and accessories on a Hummer H1 scissors jack. The SafeJack accessories are designed to fit over a 1-1/4" diameter bottle jack post and the H1 scissors jack has a 1-1/8" post on top to engage the H1 control arms (my rig is a Dodge...

I suspect the reason you are not getting any replies on this thread is that you asked about an air compressor but posted a link to a CO2 tank. Totally different animal. Looking at the truck in your sig, I'm guessing you might be running 35s so need a lot of air. Can you be more specific about...

If you really want a diesel, you could just move...

What size sheet do you need? Could probably get by with 48x78, was going to cut 50x78 from a full sheet. Could go less than 78 if I don't run the floor under my MaxTrax.

Looks like I'm not using the lightweight version of StarBoard for my rack floor, because the price came back at $180/sheet in 3/8", plus tax, so about $200. And I'd have to wait for a delivery from Florida when they get their next load ready, could be weeks or months.

You can get narrow aluminum tracks from woodworker supply places, but may need to order the lengths you want. T-tracks are used for making up jigs and fixtures for things like router and shaper tables. Try Rockler and Woodworker's Supply, maybe Amazon. These tracks are narrow so may not work...