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Holy moly, looks like they added VE Smart Networking to these chargers via a firmware update since I last considered buying one less than a year ago. Some note about it having to be produced after a certain date, so I'll have to double check when I order. I've been powering SmartSolar MPPTs...

I wanted one for the pro power onboard.. even the 2.2kw one would be damn useful for my uses (and more than cover the loads you mentioned) I don't know what state of charge the battery has to reach for the truck to turn itself on, nor how long it runs for / what the charge rate is. I do know...

Did you ever do the Forscan speedo correction? I didn't even think about shift points being messed up, didn't notice it when I went to 35's.. just recalibrated for speed.

Yeah I've read of people doing that on the tremor forum. Probably several more people on the major ford forums that aren't tremor specific. Harness and then a couple grand for the lights IIRC. Seems like they stomp aftermarkets, including Morimotos (which I always thought were king). Many...

If I stumble upon it again I'll post, but someone on the Tremor forum or fartbook group posted his bumper that does this, I believe stating it's the final prototype (and also his fab company). All useless without a link, I know, but if there aren't already some available, something is on the...

Cripes I can't wait to get away from that BS. Had mine done on my '17 3.5L EB @ 35k after listening to it get worse and more annoying for 10,000 miles. Didn't want to hear "Dealer could not replicate". It honestly hasn't run that great since... and I know it's a problem that will come back...

That's what I thought I'd do if I really decided I needed a winch. Figured $3k could buy a bumper and reputable 12k winch.. and it could. I just don't want to screw with adaptive cruise control relocation (and occasional errors that seem to plague everyone who do this), potential visibility...

I can't think of any way you could fit a 280ah pack but I have a 100ah diy lifepo4 battery with cells that are 35x135(w)x200mm, so 5.3" wide. I stacked four of them laying down. I'm confused about the space you actually have available though. 5.5"W x 12"L x 12"H?

Assuming you don't have any U-shaped traps in the line or anything, does all the fuel in the unit and hose drain out of the bottom of the pickup tube when you turn it off? This would be sweet for transferring diesel to my heater in operation (reasonably safe with the layout of my unit), but if...

I have an all-in-one diesel heater that I replaced my DIY unit with and just bungee flexible dryer duct to the inlet. That then gets plumbed in to the camper through the propane hose outlet (if I were cooking outside) so it's pulling cold air off the floor behind the cabinets. Not the most...

Wow that fridge is a lot of money for an imperfect solution. I'd buy a normal DC fridge and a $600 100ah lifepo4. Depending on how fancy($) you went with the fridge, you could easily have money leftover for the rest of the system - the solar panel(s), charge controller, wiring, and whatever...

looks pretty fancy, meaning you probably don't want to cut a 12x15" hole in the side or rear for a traditional window 5kbtu window AC. You could shop for a 9K/<9k btu mini split and figure that out. Could cut a pass through to cab assuming you have sliding rear glass. Could carry the smallest...

I had a 3.0 Ecodiesel and it sucked. My first and hopefully only lemon experience and dealing with FCA was a nightmare but they finally bought it back. Other than the motor it was a pretty nice truck. Better equipped than my 2017 3.5L EB but that was my own doing, can't really compare a...

Good catch, wanderer is PWM. I mistakenly bought that probably around the time of that post before I learned they're no good for feeding directly from a power supply. As to whether you can adjust the current... ?‍♂️ mine will likely sit on the shelf for eternity. Sorry bout that. Victron...

Yes the entire premise of this was based on using a programmable MPPT, and it works great.

I guess. I have a 10 amp charger with a different mode for maintaining which is significantly less current. Might want to make sure yours won't boil away the battery.

Shouldn't you be maintaining the batteries at home too, after you charge it up to full upon return? Not doing that + unexpected breaks in camping destroyed several of my lead batts

that's pretty neat

I don't know why but something has lead me to believe there can be issues supplying a PWM charge controller from a source like you're talking about. I was going to do my typical power supply -> charge controller setup on a renogy PWM (wanderer, if it aids in your googling) and found a thread...

Yes, these. There are others to be had too if you want larger or smaller. The big 272ah/280ah lifepo4 cells will be the best bargain but I'm not complaining at 98ah for $170. If money were no object and I weren't interested in building batteries - I'd just get a 100ah Battleborn off the shelf...