Recent content by sandcruiser

Seems like if you take the PV output and add 2 charge controllers in parallel then the lowest voltage should pull the most power. I think that means that the one controller will get all the power until it starts throttling due to being full, at which point the other controller will get more...

are you parting out the rig?

Any chance you're still parting this out? I need a small bit

adding ground wires is often an easy way to decrease electrical gremlins

went camping at Sherman Island Regional Park to catch some wind. Enjoyed some shade, too.

I've been happy with it . It isn't crazy-strong, and I'd like to add a 3rd bracket as I can see where over time it might shift. I've opened it in wind of about 10mph (less than 15, for sure) and it did just fine. I plan to replace the guylines, using something more visible (the bright...

Just finished mine. Again: double check your template. Its close but I had to enlarge the bolt holes with a burr. Also, I used a 3 3/4" holesaw. If I did it again I'd buy a 4" holesaw the extra 1/8" of wiggle room would help. I got fancy and ran my solar wiring through the snorkel...

I left the holes alone - ran wires through 2 of them for my solar connection - but I figure that if I'm sitting still in water above my fenders, I'll have my engine off. For me, the snorkel is to add an extra foot or two of fording depth, not to build a submarine. And it'll take a while for...

I patched and painted my yakima rooftop box, then mounted a 100w Renogy solar module. I need to add a qd for the wiring, which I'll either bring down inside the snorkel or near it, to the charge controller under the hood. The box only goes on when I'm camping or doing Cool****® But the fridge...

Tldr: put atuds into snorkel, check template, before you do anything else. I went w ironman and it seems like good quality... But the template doesn't match the studs in the snorkel. Gah! I noticed this after drilling the holes. Taking a break now and will solutioneer something on...

the can deforms significantly when pressurized.... but the sprayer top does seem to do the trick

Added more overland. Napa $100 awning. Used the included brackets directly on the factory rack. Easy. Cheap. Shady. 1 banana job.

what length are those sliders? they look like they fit pretty well.