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Seems clear enough. But isn't the real question one of heat for water as well. Would you be using the camper electrical side without heating the camper cabin about 0C? Are you planning on "winterizing" and "dewinterizing" the camper every two weeks? Is your situation really that different from...

Having moved to lithium after years of AGM, I would NEVER go back. So much easier to charge, much better performance, less weight/volume, etc. YMMV!

Some simple, and probably safe rules of thumb: -- Production alternators should not be loaded to more than 50% of their advertised capacity. -- A B2B will only output its rated output, regardless of the demand. -- Much of the time, a B2B is boosting the voltage, which it does by pulling in...

If you have the option of shore power, then you probably have the best answer.

As I say, contact Battle Born - your comments make sense. (My batteries are inside the camper and I keep the camper above 0C as I have no reliable way to drain all of the water.) Would be very interested to learn what Battle Born recommend as a read world scenario. Also reach out to REDARC and...

Talk to Battle Born, they discuss their heaters at length, but, methinks you are missing the point. The heater only turns on when under charge and should only reduce the charge rate. The heaters should not be on if the camper is simply sitting. You should not be losing any cycles at all, just...

Glad it worked, but please permit an observation. You are talking about a relatively small battery, 100Ah. Lithium Iron batteries can pull close to their full capacity if deeply discharged. So, in your case, the maximum draw is probably between 50 and 75A, depending on your depth of discharge...

The folks in Charlottesville recommended changing the tank for one made of aluminum. Actually, the tank is fine. The cradle is strong and there are solid rubber pads at every contact point. (And we even got them all back in place!) As you can see from the photos, the interior of the tank is...

Short, iPhone answer. Yes, driveshaft disconnected. Tow was about 50 km each way.

And another reason why, for most of us, a battery to battery charger is a great way to handle things.

If you have been following ... You know that we recently suffered the ignominy of being towed into Overland EXPO East with a dead starter - following multiple engine stalls. Fifty years of doing this and I have NEVER failed to get a truck running. I'm turning in my man card. Several tows and a...

Actually, you are not. See, if nowhere else: http://www.smartgauge.co.uk/nosurge2.html Nothing wrong with doing this, but, if it were a real world issue, you can be sure everyone would be doing it. Bit of a cure for which there is no disease. If you wish, some models of Blue Sea ACR can be...

I love the idea of a lifting roof. One of the neatest designs I ever saw was basically a roof that lifted to create a form of loft bedroom. But I know the challenges that my friend Jon has at Nimbl making his much smaller lifting roofs bulletproof and I heard the horror stories of a photographer...

Nope. Don't have one. Probably someone with a Unimog and portal axles.

One more vote for doing the wheels in Europe. The issue is the offset for putting a single in the back. The track will be narrower, but, if you have the right wheels, the difference is minor. Also, with the wrong wheels, your front wheels will stick out too far. Looks cool, but bad for bearings...

Get it done in Europe where there are many, many more options. Also, consider getting a new set of Marquart or similar shocks fitted while you are at it. https://www.marquartshockabsorbers.com/

Another vote on singles done in Europe! Don't ask how I know this!

Facet pump and filter in hand. Hopefully will install next week. May be overkill, but seems very reasonable insurance.

For those following. We are home again with the lovely new starter. Just don't ask about the PITA that it is to replace it! For those in the Charlottesville area, you need to know: https://a1towingandauto.net/ And, as a bonus, Agron has twenty-five years of experience working on old Euro...

Stephan question. FWIW, we had a defective fan on our truck. Took several valve adjustments to find it.:( We stayed with a pure mechanical fan.