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Rig looks great! Excursions are far underappreciated I feel, they are big and are a great do-all rig. Curious about the Ford OEM E-locker install. Have heard about it and considering going that route on my Excursion as well. Any info in regards to other parts (different bearings etc) needed...

Thanks for the info, appreciate it! I was curious about the fridge killing the battery as well if it does have a voltage cutoff, your explanation makes perfect sense. Would love to see more detailed pics of the fridge fitment as a center console, have been considering doing something similar...

Just realized you put a fridge in place of the center console. Any more pics or details on the fridge and install? It looks like you had to remove the passenger armrest but can't be sure. Again looks great!

Fellow V10 Excursion owner here, looks great so far! Keep us updated, I'm about to cut the inside of the rear barn doors myself as there is a lot of storage to be had there. The current situation of shoving random stuff in the factory openings doesn't work all that well...

I have a 37" spare in the factory location. I did remove the trim in the corner and then took air out of the tire to wedge it in place. I also do not want a swing out, and while it may not be super pretty, it works.

I am still running the factory steering box and have had no issues thus far (fingers crossed). I have not used Red Head steering gears but have heard good things about them. I have set up a number of vehicles with hydro assist steering when running large tires and it does work well. One main...

I have a 44 gallon fuel tank, pretty sure that's standard in all Excursion models no matter the engine but not 100% certain. Range is not an issue :) I did add additional steering stop. I drilled and tapped a hole in the knuckle and threaded in a bolt. It does affect turning radius but so far...

Range would obviously vary based on what type of driving. I usually just fill up when the others in my group need to...and have between 1/4 and 1/2 tank left when I do so. I do get over 10 mpg mixed driving but I don't track super closely. With the V10, 37's, and 5.13 gears mileage is never...

Red Cone for sure has some tight spots. Made it through OK but added to the trail “memories” as I like to call them...

Haven't updated in a LONG time but figured why not...lots of changes lately. Added Dana 60 front axle, regeared to 5.13, added some solar, swapped to synthetic winch line, plus a lot of other little things, but most importantly a good amount of time off road and camping. A couple poor pics...

Thanks dreadlocks, I don't think I have a choice but to locate the LVD further from the battery as the heat will be an issue. I will look into the voltage drop calculator and adjust the wiring as necessary. It never ends....my fridge cigarette lighter connection is being finicky so time to...

I like the epoxy idea, the sensor end is quite large but Im sure it can still be done. The link is awesome Dreadlocks, appreciate it. I do think the high temps under the hood are a potential issue for the Victron battery protect however. I have seen 145 degrees on the controller, decreasing...

Thanks luthj, what do you mean by "attach to the battery terminal"? I am open to ideas to keep hot air off the sensor.

Solar is installed but have not had a chance to install the battery protect. Took a quick weekend family camping trip and the solar is keeping the truck charged with fridge use and kids opening doors constantly. The Renogy solar controller, went with the Adventurer, had a few errors for high...

The Victron Smart Battery Protect in 65A is on its way. The manual states adding a fuse between the battery and unit, but they don't specify the size. I assume 65 amp to coincide with the unit rating. The illustration shows a "mega" fuse but again no indication of size. I don't plan on...

So didn't get as far as I would have liked yesterday but have a game plan. I can route the solar cables in the same manner I have routed some wiring for roof mounted lights on the roof rack. Initially I didn't think the cables would be long enough but should be ok. Ill update once I have more...

Appreciate the recommendation on the charge rate DiploStrat! Solar arrived today minus the tray cables from controller to battery, those should be here tomorrow. I am hoping to get it all installed tomorrow if possible. I see the controller has a voltage and temp sensor so keeping the...

Thanks DiploStrat! Based on the calculator I should be well below the max 3% voltage drop at 10A over a 15 ft run. I don't think I will be adding any additional solar panels so this should work fine. Now to plan out how to route and mount everything...

Have 8 gauge wire for connection from controller to battery currently. I need to see how close to the firewall I can get the controller to limit the distance. Seeing as I will be running a single 100 watt panel I don't anticipate seeing high amps to the battery.