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  1. Hiace4wd

    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    would you find it beneficial to have more than one solar panel (i.e. two smaller ones instead of one big one) for redundancy. What is the probability of breaking a panel? This is quite a big panel (175W) which already does 40 Volt. You can also go with two small ones in series so you attain a...
  2. Hiace4wd

    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    Sounds scary as hell, especially as you could have the hood open to check why your car wasn't starting. The Red Optima's were really bad, heard so many people about them. For some reason the Yellow Tops are the opposite. A flooded battery in our daily driver could make a short. So you take a...
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    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    11.8V is a shutoff voltage under load, it is not the actual stable voltage from which you can derive a state of charge. For that you have to let it sit for some time. I measured all this extensively and tested it at around 0 degrees Celcius. I measured CCA as well as state of charge later. So I...
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    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    And then I forgot the story of some years ago, that I found out that all my batteries in my Landcruiser were not full enough to start. Dual battery system with lead acid that evened out to a useless state of charge. It was a beautiful day and we waited some hours to let the 200W solar panels do...
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    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    Yes but also little bit no. Purely measuring CCA's I tend to disagree. Half charged Optima still gave me 1000 CCA around 0 degrees C outside, then add the CCAs of lithium pack. If you need endless cranking because of engine problems, then a full charged battery has more stamina. As said, either...
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    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    Well, my diesel wasn't too happy to start at high altitude (4000+ meters) so it needed some cranking yes. And this was after my solar controller had shutdown the load, so not starting with 100% State of Charge, probably like half. Having the crank more often was no problem at all. This Optima...
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    Metal Roof Top Tents in Lightning Country

    If you would hear it coming, then you could go into the car (good to have a small emergency spot to sleep inside) But if you can't hear it coming as you describe, and when it happens so often, then I would not go for a metal roof. Well the car acts as a Faraday cage. I don't think the rooftop...
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    Vehicle dependent expedition guide (4th eddition)

    Wow, the prices for this book.. I'm sure it is a good book and would be interesting to read. But prices up to $700? Why don't they just print more? Ah I guess because the price would go down.. Anyway, just remember that a standard Landcruiser can get everywhere already.
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    Sustainable "SHTF"/Self Reliance Utility 4WD Vehicle

    Where is this going to be driven? If it is mostly North America, then your approach is fine I think.
  10. Hiace4wd

    Readers Rides, for pics and specs on your Toy(s).

    Those vans are awesome too! And maybe more capable then our Hiace, because of shorter wheel base. We almost did not get any of these vans that you show. But then we have the Hiace, which has more space. Basically, the Hiace is pretty common in the whole world except for North America, you didn't...
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    Readers Rides, for pics and specs on your Toy(s).

    Yes indeed nice thread! So, should I post about our Toyota 4x4 van? I know, it is not a truck / pickup, but it has the same drivetrain as the cars that are posted here.
  12. Hiace4wd

    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    Oh yes, I forgot to mention this. I also have a Lithium jump starter pack for when the battery fails. Did not need that yet.
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    Readers Rides, for pics and specs on your Toy(s).

    Ah that's okay. I can also do 75 or even faster, with just the 2L. Only have like 29 inch wheels so that does not compare. And the van is somewhat aerodynamic. But the noise is horrible, as I'm sitting on the engine, and there is no turbo to dampen it. Your truck will already go everywhere the...
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    Readers Rides, for pics and specs on your Toy(s).

    @wrecked Nice truck! I have your axles but with 5.125 ratio :hillbilly: from factory! a 3L to make a 3LT or? I doubt it will make a big difference. I have only the 2L, no turbo. Slow but steady. Got me halfway around the world.
  15. Hiace4wd

    Half a year overland trip with ONE battery for starting & aux

    So, as a signal of how you can solve things differently I create this thread. I see everybody keep adding batteries to there rigs. 2 batteries for starting (even if you have only 12v) and then two extra batteries for the equipment (fridge and stuff). But then, yes, the batteries need to be...
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    Overland Troopy Build - which engine?

    The VD engine sometimes also has problems, at least that what they said in Mongolia. Check Engine lights because of the fuel. But then, I met a guy coming from Australia with a VDJ7* who specifically wanted that engine, and he didn't mention any problems (and he was already in Central Asia when...
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    Builds Toyota HZJ75 Troopy interior build

    Nice! What kind of plate material did you use? It is all looking very similar to our build, except for the floor :P
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    Builds Toyota HZJ75 Troopy interior build

    Nice! With the tubing you have to some homework in getting the measurements, but once it arrives, you can construct it really fast.
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    Toyota 78 pop up roof

    Nice!
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    100 series DIY solutions

    Well, you could place a plastic canister with a couple of gallon of water on the roof. Doesn't take up interior space and doesn't need a pump because of gravity. Simple as it can be. I've you see my other topic, I just used a ~10 gallon spare wheel fuel tank for water. The fridge, you have very...
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