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    Victron Orion DC to DC charger cooling

    I recently installed a 30 amp Victron Orion charger and I knew from the reviews that it ran hot. On just a short 1/2hr trip running at about 30 amps it was too hot to touch and scanned at 146F with a non contact thermometer. I found this 3D printed cooling fan mount on Etsy for $15 including...
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    Sanity check before I run new wire

    I have a 21 Ram 3500 crew cab long bed with a Truck camper. Dual alternators(360 amp) I installed a new 200ah LiFepo4 12 volt battery in the truck camper. The charger is right next to the battery. I have a new 30 amp Victron Orion 30amp dc to dc charger. The charger is running off the the 7pin...
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    2016 Northstar Adventure 8.5 $17.5k central CT

    2016 Northstar Adventurer 8.5 For Sale Central CT A new one of these(if they start making them again) cost a ridiculous $40k+ This one is in great shape, no leaks, pets, smells. Looks new inside $17,500 Nice clean camper Only selling because my camping buddy (son) graduated college and...
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    Hellwig Bigwig Sway bar on 21 Ram 3500 Hemi

    Anyone put a Bigwig swaybar on a newer Ram HD? Hellwig only specs out swaybars for the Diesels. The gas truck have a exhaust resonator close to the end of the tailpipe, right where the passenger side part of the swaybar goes. Most vendors just specify 14-22 Ram 3500(no mention of engine). From...
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    Tire Chain Thread

    If there is already one here on Expo please point the way. I have never had chains for my truck. We used to chain our tractors for logging when I was a kid, so I have played with them a quite a bit, but these were fairly loose and had huge lugged rings. I searched and found this with lots of...
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    The 5th (ish) Gen Ram HD love/hate thread

    Seems to be a lot of new Ram HDs here lately. I just got a ‘21 3500 Crew Cab long bed 6.4 Hemi 4x4. It’s my 4th Ram/Dodge. Kinda by accident I went from a ‘10 1500 to a ‘12 2500 to the ‘21.(I had a beat up Dodge in the ‘80s) I love the new truck, I actually really enjoyed the 2500 that I had...
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    2012 Ram 2500 Crewcab SB 4x4 Hemi $23k

    Selling my clean rig. Set up for either stealth camping in the soft topper, or has frame mounted camper rigging for a truck camper. I have it listed on craigslist for $24750, which a couple grand under KBB. $23k cash expo portal Here’s the Craigslist ad...
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    What cool things are powered from your upfitter (aux switches)

    I was kinda excited my new Ram 3500 came with 6 aux switches and associated relays (low current)under the hood. What did you do with yours? I may waste one for heated driver seat(my tradesman doesn’t have them). I’ll have my Northstar Adventurer on the truck most of the time in warmer weather...
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    Semi urgent truck selection help needed

    I’m a Ram guy, I need to buy a Ram crew cab 3500/4500/5500 In the next few weeks. Gasser 4x4. Not towing much, maybe 6k cargo trailer. Not up mountains normally. Either no bed, just 4” square structural tubing bolted to the bed, or a flat bed with boxes underneath The truck will haul ...
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    Wtb Ram HD 8 lug 17” aluminum rim (one)

    Looking for an aluminum 17” rim for a spare on my 2012 Ram 2500 Ok if it has minor cosmetic issues Would need shipped to 06415 Thx Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Hallmark Nevada

    Is there already a thread on this? Looks awesome, but almost $60k http://www.hallmarkrv.com/campers/hallmark-raton/ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Joined the Hardside club

    Well I guess my Alaskan was a hardside, but this is my first Hardside non Popup :) I just bought this 2016 Northstar Adventurer from a local guy. It’s super clean, the previous owner hardly used it, never even put water in the tank and the fridge still has the stickers on it! It has the...
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    2000 Northstar TC800 In CT $6950-

    Here is my TC800 for sale. Clean and ready to use Lots of expensive upgrades (400watts solar, Victron solar controller , Magnum full sine charger/inverter) ( the solar pic was in progress , wires are properly secured)...
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    Northstar Adventurer question

    Is there a Northstar Adventurer and an Northstar Adventurer 8.5? Or are they the same camper. I’m looking at a 2016, just says Adventurer(no 8.5)the ladder is on the driver side. The fridge is forward on the driver side. I see some 8.5 pics where the fridge is all the way back on the passenger...
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    400 watt solar install on Northstar TC800

    Just few pics of my solar install, a bit fuzzy because it was through the screen Four 100 watt Renogy Mono panels , two panels in series , then the two sets parallel. 24v at 12 amps I used 2” 1/16” aluminum angle and 1/4”x1” stainless lags into the roof, with 1/4” aluminum pop rivets into the...
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    Shocks for Ram 2500 with camper?

    I need to get new shocks for my 2012 Ram 2500 with a Northstar Popup camper.(leafs in back) Thinking about going with Bilsteins , a couple guys at the parts place recommended Rancho 9000 Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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    Peer check on truck camper solar install

    Anyone want to see if this makes the most sense. Four 100w 12v Renogy mono panels 100/30 Victron SmartSolar controller Two 100ah Renogy agm batteries for now Magnum MMS1012 charger inverter Going on the roof of a Northstar TC800 truck camper I was going to connect two panels in series, then...
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    Picked up a Northstar TC800

    I picked up a 2000 Northstar TC 800 over the weekend. It’s in really nice shape for the age, was kept under a roof for much of its life. The seals need redoing and I ordered a bunch of misc that added up fast. Spent the day cleaning it, waiting on Geocel and Dicor It had dually brackets , so...
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    Anyone in New England want to split cost of a container from Total Composites?

    I’d like to order panels and windows for a camper build from Total Composites, but the shipping is currently prohibiting me. They ship the panels in a container (C-van) and the current cost from TC to Ohio was quoted as $8000, so certainly more to New England. Even prior to Covid , they said it...
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    Show us your brass pressure stove thread

    There are lots of stove threads , but I didn’t see one that was really just pictures. If I missed it...sorry. I was reading some replies in the recent SVEA 123 thread and didn’t want to derail it. Here a unfired Enders 9060 with all the tools, original fuel bottle, and even the little QC tag...
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