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I have the Comp4x4 large spindle with the optional double-shear bracket and it holds 300lbs pretty well (two 150# 19.5 wheels/tire assemblies), even without the upper shear bracket. I have it designed so that the carrier latches onto the receiver hitch, so that the hinge supports the entire...

Did u mean 400 lbs?

More, more . . . Let's get to the Pike's Peak part!

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I have an 86qt freezer/fridge and having a problem that I think most owners would be having. When it is set as a freezer it freezes my drinks; when set to fridge, it thaws my meats/icecreams. How are you guys separating the drinks from the frozen supplies. For drinks, I'm thinking of putting...

This is my Baja rig, sand dunes and rock-crawling, I hate mud.

Would the gas generator start at that extreme cold? Just wondering.

Excellent explanation! Yeah, load-sharing is a nice-to-have inverter feature.

First off, The link you provided for batteries does not explicitly state the batteries are sealed. Second, as already stated by another poster, the ACR does not isolate you house from your starting battery. I personally like the isolation provided by a high quality battery isolator. If it...

I knw this is old but i just ran into it and was just curious although my 63qt Edgestar has no issues at all that I know. Re: r7 = 10k, r8 = 100k, to lower the lbco without disturbing the rest of the circuit, it would be more ideal to reduce r8 to 83k, for example, and also at the same time...

Theoretically correct. Practically, as stated in the link, it is unelegant and, for me, poses challenges specially when the banks are in different locations under the vehicle and connecting additional wiring for instrumentation / monitoring of the individual banks. I can say without shame that...

Good point on the generator, if you can find a place to mount it permanently under your van. If your vehicle had a quiet engine at idle (which it does not) an alternative to a generator would be either a high output alternator or a 2nd alternator adjusted so it charges at idle. My previous 4x4...

The advantage of using GC batteries is it doubles the AH capacity and also doubles the longevity since they come with thicker (heavier) plates and can tolerate deeper discharges along with higher charge/discharge cycles. With the series parallel arrangement I described youll have 460AH capacity...

With the info you provided, I would use 2 golf cart batteries in series, and if the current aux battery box accomodates 2 GC batteries, use GC batteries there too, and connect them all in series-parrallel arrangement. This would be your "house" battery bank. Separate the bank from your engine...

Good for you. I have the 63qt unit too, Edgestar. Imounted it by fabricating the brackets that fit onto the channels where the feet are mounted and then bolting the brackets into the floor.

An elaborate system easily could have all those components, including batteries in series connected in parallel in each bank, not to mention a separate engine starting battery, and a separate generator starting battery, which are separated by multi-bank isolator. The shore power automatic...

Corroded and/or loose cables are very common and those are very easy to spot, but you still have to physically check, absent precise monitors from the cabin. Battery Cells could short or open due to vibration, individual cells could be low on water and have the plates exposed, isolators could...

X2. So not correct! When parrallel banks do not charge or discharge alike, and you have a quality 3 or 4 stage charger, the problem is in the other consumable components of the circuit - alternator, solar panels, batteries, isolators, cables, fuses, etc. Fix / replace those rather than blaming...

For simplicity, reliability and full automation of your power system, get a single box that incorporates the inverter, 3 or 4 stage charger, and transfer switch. Use it with your sunsaver-duo and a high-output alternator, along with a robust battery bank and you'll have a great boondocking system