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i totally agree... i don't proclaim i am pro... just documenting what i used and how it worked for me. which is why i tested what was easily available for me. and what i saw other people used for a similar application... i tried to be clear on what i used, what i used it on, and any special...

thanks, caution is welcome... if you had to put a number, how many years before you noticed failures? -------------------------------------- so after a day of charging with the fridge on, i went to test the battery bank with just the fan on through the night. everything came out great...

okay... busy at work... got a new phone cause old one was acting weird... so much to do... so, i got to really just let the van sit for a day to confirm my daily consumption. and it finally stabilized at around 39 to 41 AH per 24 hour period. fridge with freezer freezing, lights on at night to...

so yea... here is what the fill tube looks like when you swivel it and move the rear most bed plank over it. it fits really nicely. very happy with the way it turned out. so first try... I HAVE WATER PRESSURE!!!! Woo Hoo!!!! no leaks too! oh what a good day. the on demand pump is just...

okay, 5th day cycle for power: so looks like i pulled in only 50ah today, even less... but got a better over night voltage and added .10v to my minimum. yet my minimum through the night was better. i think mainly cause i lowered my fridge temperature. my soda and drinks on the door are...

i do appreciate the thought... i am far from perfect and one reason i post is to get feedback in case i do something really wrong and i don't even see it. like if i didn't know NOT store and use a propane bbq tank inside the van. super unsafe... ---------------------------------- okay...

solar i put in was pretty simple. i really just went with what i found cheap. i would have loved to just go 12v, i would have loved to go bigger... but yea... sometimes, just go with what you get easily... later on i do want to max out the controller and get 100w more panel power. hard to...

your welcome... enjoy... okay, i am closer... but no cookie yet... after a few more trips to lowes and mcmaster, i was able to get alittle progress. summary? turns out pex 3/8" fits JG 1/2"!!!!! so now i have a plan. i just happen to figure it out by chance and i had one of the JG on me...

good news... kinda... i got 6 of 8 batts installed and working great. today i pulled in 40ah and got max 90% which is alot more then i first got with bad cells. fan on 80% and fridge on, i am loosing about 10% through the night. which is good news. now for the bad. i have been trying to...

thanks for all the good wishes... we really appreciate it. so small update for now... yesterday, spent about 5 hours driving to meet a guy who wanted to help me out with the batteries i needed. picked up another pair of used d31m optima blue top batteries for an amazing price. a price...

http://www.amazon.com/Rear-View-Safety-Cigarette-RVS-091406/dp/B00PJ2Z9T6/ref=sr_1_1?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1437951571&sr=8-1&keywords=wireless+backup+camera+rvs i got mine used... check on ebay and craigslist as they pop up every once in a while. so far this is the third system i have...

holy pop pins batman... those might work! mine look like that have a chubbier head (mine are 35mm and these are 26mm)... but i think it will do for now? i will order a set... good thing i have prime! dealer and online wanted $10+ for each lame pop pin! and most say out of stock. anyways...

oh man, last night was slow going. spent a good chunk researching toilets and which method to use. and at this point, i am leaning towards getting the dometic 2.5g portable toilet. easier to carry then the 5g version but more comfy then the bucket top attachment style. i really need to find a...

i am glad it helped get the brainstorm juices flowing. also, misc tips... clean the walls before adhesive. use super 90, the regular one didn't have enough strength in my curved wall application. the ones were i used the regular 3m spray came off with in a day. make sure to spray both sides...

oh yea, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy when you use things for multiple uses... oh yea, your welcome. but this is for me... i wanna look back at this an enjoy the build when it comes time to reminisce... all the hard work that went into it. okay, may be alittle to show what other people...

okay, so today... i got a few good hours of sun and managed to pull in 30 AH into my battery banks according to my charge controller. according to my cheapo ebay fuel gauge style meter, i went from 60% to 95%, which later settled at around 80% so it looks like the system is working as it...

okay, so it looks like 10 pics per thread post is the limit. i also took out the headliner and tried to fix it. it was detached about 50% of the area. for a long time. when i tried to glue it again, i think i waited too long and it got all stretched out. i thinking, if it doesn't...

man, thunderstorms here in southern california... hampered my progress... but i was still able to get some work done. last night i was able to finish up the wiring for the 1 passenger side box. this side will hold most of the electronics. the driver side will only hold 4 more batteries and...

i can get it all the places here? homedepot and lowes. i usually use the thicker kind, "peel and stick"... but thought this would work better. i still think peel and stick is better. i had to layer more. and the aluminum is alot thinner also. i will work on covering the primer later. right...

this is an example of what i am trying to fix on the roof. there are some peeling paint areas, about credit card size or less. some have started to rust. barely. so, i sand it down, clean it up, the prime it like 5 times to even up the area and i can't see the metal underneath. the new primer...