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  1. dstefan

    MaxxAir Fan problems and solutions

    I posted this over on the Ovrlnd Thread, but thought I’d tag it here since so many of us have these fans
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    Has anyone removed the control panel from a National Luna DC25 or 40 Powerpack?

    I’ve had one of these for 3 years, and it’s been great. For various reasons, I need to relocate it in my camper with the battery separate from the Powerpack. National Luna sells the exact same front control panel as a separate item for remote use, but with mounting flanges. The front control...
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    Make Your Own "Dometic Go-type" Water Can From a Scepter

    Been using a gravity system with a Scepter can which we’ve really liked: Recently added a Dometic Go jug and Faucet with some extended tubing under our cabinet and have liked it enough to want to go with that system over the gravity and expand the capacity, so we added a permanent water line...
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    Bands, frequency ranges best for receive only emergency info?

    I have traveled off-road, mostly in the SW, for too long with no real emergency communications. Started taking a PLB about 7 or 8 years ago, and added an inReach sat communicator 3 years ago. Since my wife and I almost always go solo and often in areas with weather threats and now especially...
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    Is it a problem using only one side of solar “Y” connector?

    I have a 100 AH Battleborn LFP for my house battery in a National Luna portable power pack. The battery is charged through the packs DC/DC charger from my alternator. I hook a portable 100 W panel to top-off the system in camp when needed. My camper shell has two windoors, so currently I can run...
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    Ground to Frame? Seriously Confused -- Need Advice

    Here's what I've got and am building: House battery in truck bed camper with National Luna DcDc portable power pack with BattleBorn 100 AH battery). Powers 50qt ARB fridge, lights, small inverter, occasional heating pad for my bad back. Currently have the house battery/PPP in the bed with...
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    Is there a reason NOT to use stainless steel braided loom?

    I posted about this in an old resurrected thread and got some good advice on how to managed the frayed ends You can see my issues here: My big concern is will the SS braid rub through other wires/looms that it will be nestled with or attached to? Or will the electrical properties create some...
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    About to buy a flatbed FWC Hawk/Norweld rig -- need advice on off-road capability? Concerned with height and rollover due to COG

    At 68 and 6'3" with some manageable back/neck issues, my perfectly built '09 Tacoma for tent camping and pretty serious off-road is just too small/uncomfortable. And, we want out of the dust, wind, rain, and cold sometimes (do a lot of shoulder season outings, usually) for longer trips, and...
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    How Annoying is a Backseat Fridge?

    So, I have an Ovrlnd pop-up camper shell on order. My big dilemma is keep my Tacoma that is built just right for us, or put it on a Tundra. I’d really rather keep the Tacoma, at least that’s what I think today :unsure:, but it’s a DCSB, which really limits the room in the bed. Currently with a...
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    Why SO many used late model RAM 2500s available?

    Looking around for a full size, maybe HD, truck for pop-up shell/camper. I noticed on Autotrader today there literally hundreds of used, 2019, 4x4, gas, RAM 2500s for sale in Phoenix. They are typically under 10k miles, and mostly at dealers. Do they have so many problems people are turning them...
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    What have you broken/replaced on your overweight Tacoma?

    I want add a light popup shell (AT Summit, Go-Fast, Vagabond, etc.) to my ’09 Tacoma for more comfortable post-retirement wandering. Like many, I’m surprised by how heavy my rig is. Still a bit under the GVWR, but my front is only 35lbs under the GAWR -- not fully packed. Even a light weight...
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