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I did a 1” standoff in the bracket itself. I also drilled the back of it out, so air moves to the actual Victron. Since it doesn’t have a heat sink, I’m guessing it doesn’t get super hot. I have computer fans on my air compressor under the seat, and might do the same to this controller if...

As a side note, the Victron manual pretty clearly states that the module is to be mounted vertically with the terminal strip down. For ease of routing wiring and seeing the status LED array, I really wanted the terminal strip facing sideways. I consulted with a couple of electronics...

Ha! isn’t that how it always goes? Maybe for the final connection I’ll start when I put the kids to bed so that I can finish when the sun comes up!

I’ve been messing around for a year or so with some solar components trying to set them up on the Jeep. Around Christmas, I finally tore the dash apart and ran wiring to the roof, the battery, and the passenger footwell. Today I mounted the controller after making a little bracket for it...

If it is the type of cylinder that connects to a spring loaded ignition switch, I would next disconnect the switch (if possible) and see if the cylinder can return to the lock position in its own. The problem could be in the switch link itself, or the actual switch. Depending on if you are...

I’ve never owned a Toyota, but in lots of vehicles the ignition cylinder can bind on the steering and prevent turning on, maybe also prevent turning off? Wiggle the wheel as you turn back. Also, you mentioned aftermarket cylinder. Did you change the switch too or just the lock cylinder? Did...

I probably have a metric crap ton of them, but it will take a while to ship cross country. have You considered alternative cross bars?I find it hard to beat Unistrut and it is available at Home Depot with all the special nuts and everything.

I assume your trailer frame is 39” outside to outside? My Chaser is only 40” outside to outside. Why would there be a limit on a wider axle? If you have the capability to weld on a longer cargo area, you can certainly set some spring perches on a tube. Nothing wrong with using it in my opinion.

Not to thread hijack, but I feel your pain. When I made the 22” long finger joints for my kitchen box I was off on the indexing tool by about .004”... that shouldn’t matter in wood, but with a consistent error that means about 3/16 misalignment by the 44th tab. That’s not going together no...

This is a good point, more than a few people forget about saw kerf in their early build attempts and can’t figure out why things aren’t quite square or tight.

I do that frequently. Yesterday locating all of the studs under a firewall meant pushing a piece of cardboard up and then measuring where the holes are. I know that you get it, you’ve been there and done that, the reference point is still important. Without knowing which edge of the cardboard...

Probably should have gotten airbags with the lift kit and wheels.

Really the main reason to use CAD versus bar napkins in my opinion is the dimensioning tools. They make it more likely (not 100%) but more likely that your build will “line up” on the first set of cuts, drills, etc. otherwise you end up with lots of field fit parts. Most programs will let you...

It is only a 7 year payment if you carry it full term. 0 is still 0 and you could pay in 36 or 48 months if that makes you feel better.

Even buying the nice charger and running it almost every weekend I frequently drained and killed an OdysseyPC1500 T battery in my JK. Recognizing that I was running a full time fridge, a short commute, and live in a hot environment, I eventually decided that a $100 Group 27 FLA and frequent...

The thing to remember is that all those tents are only mounted with (4) 6mm stainless cap screws and crappy locknuts that rattle loose all the time. The bar rating is nothing really, it just dents the roo

Welded in some pipe fittings to serve as floor drains. This might not really make life that much better, as I think the real need is in the channels along the sides, and front but I haven’t dealt with that yet. I’m going to try to live just with bedliner for a while and see how much mud builds...

I don’t know enough about the renegade to tell you specifically. Hope you get an answer here. There is a big difference between dynamic (on highway or trail) rating and static (while your tent is set up) but the consequence of being wrong is a seriously dented roof, or maybe a rollover, so...

What vehicle? I think it’s fair to say most people are using aftermarket racks, not manufacturer racks.