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    Quetico camping and fishing. Not a place to take your 4x4 but still cool.

    Yes it is a wonderful place. Accounts for over half the times I visited Canada. We always just canoed across the border and went to the ranger station for the border crossing.
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    Solar AC unit kickstarter

    Says 3,500 BTUs in the article. To do that they must have had a real breakthrough. That's 35+ BTUs pumped per Watt of energy used. They say it only needs a 100W solar panel to run and can charge while running.
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    How tight is your 12V plug on your ARB fridge?

    Sounds like it started to corrode the contacts. You could try applying electrical contact anti-corrosion grease.
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    What *is* an expedition build?

    Some years they have nested in my north barn. I often get to see them up close. They clean up the road kill along the highway. Bald eagles also do their part eating the road kill. I see them much less often. Nearly a deer a week gets killed on the stretch of highway next to my farm. It has a...
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    Vintage Camping Gear - What Do You Use?

    MSR gas stove from '76. Coleman dual burner white gas stove from the late '60s. Coleman oven for use on stove from the late '60s. 4 place camp cookware and tableware set from the late '60s. Vikingware waffle iron from the late '60s. I'm not sure I could let go of the MSR stove because it is so...
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    Clutch slipping or something else?

    Much easier to drop the transmission. When I did mine I made 4 solid wood ramps out of 4 layers of 2x8s, and drove the truck up on them. You'll need to support the back of the engine. I used a 2x4 that spanned from fender to fender with a threaded rod, and hooked the rear engine lift point. I...
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    DC connectors - nice with lots of options

    I've actually done the heat shrink tubing marking for wiring harness repairs. I'll make it match factory. A red wire with black stripe will get the ends marked with red heat shrink, with a black band for the stripe. I have a multi color and size heat shrink tubing kit I got from DigiKey ages...
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    DC connectors - nice with lots of options

    Find the PDF files for the connector series to help with parts selection. I don't try to stock colors. I just get white wire by 100 or 250 ft spools, then mark it up with permanent markers.
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    Tailgate question 87' pickup (lock?)

    It's more a weight issue for the axles. There are a number of Toyota Mini Truck based RVs. Toyota killed that use due to to many of the makers overloading the rear axles when a reasonable amount of gear was added. I know a couple had to be driven dry with no water or sewage in the tanks or they...
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    Tailgate question 87' pickup (lock?)

    Outdoor cabinet lock with 1-1/4" arm. Cable going from end of arm to linkage on one side. 2nd cable goes from end of arm, around 2 pullys, and to linkage on the other side. When the arm is up the cables are tight and the linkages can't be pulled to retract the catches. When the arm is horizontal...
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    Triple and quadruple battery system

    Should be no problem. For an 80% DOD with an 80% efficient inverter, that is 1.2 hours at a 1500W draw. With other loads on the system, that time is obviously reduced. My little 4 cup coffee pot is only 650W and makes a pot in under 15 minutes. I've been known to plug my engine block heater...
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    Triple and quadruple battery system

    Consider a second alternator. Wire it to only charge the new bank of batteries, and use the original alternator for the two under the hood. This gives you an alternator backup, and lowers the load on each alternator. For combining battery banks, get a high current relay you can manually open and...
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    Triple and quadruple battery system

    If you've moved your spare tire to a rack on the back, the old spare tire location is usable. I have a hinged rack with two group 31 batteries on it for my 4Runner. I placed them in battery boxes to keep the dust and dirt on them down. If you want to do fording of rivers and streams, you can...
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    Yakima cross bar substitute

    Sleeves of that size should be available from any real farm store. They are used for adapting three point hitch pins and other uses. They'll be a bit oversized for the inside and undersized for the outside.
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    Yakima cross bar substitute

    Yakima knows their racket... They use a less often stocked size. I know a couple steel suppliers I can definitely get that tube from. I maybe know a few farm equipment makers, and a couple racing car frame makers here in central IA that I can go get that tube from. Depends if they use that...
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    Yakima cross bar substitute

    Pipe skips that OD size, tube doesn't. 1-1/8" is a common size. DOM steel tube 1.125" OD 0.12" wall $24 for 60 inch long tube Order Mild Steel A513 Tube in Small Quantities at OnlineMetals.com They have thicker and thinner, and other steels and metals like stainless steel.
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    Yakima cross bar substitute

    You could buy some heavy walled tube of the right diameter from one of the online metal places, or a local one. If you have a calliper you can measure the inside diameter of the mounts, or maybe somebody can take a calliper to the tube on a Yakima rack to find the diameter. Of course a quick...
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    Air filter for really fine dust

    HEPA filter system will take the partcles out of the air. Make sure it has a large breathing area so the engine can still properly breath. The big problem is operating under those conditions will clog any filter that actually removes the particles from the air. You may wish to look at the...
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    ARB drawer/storage system marerial???

    I don't know, but I'd use Baltic birch as the plywood in a drawer system. What is maybe more important is joinery you use attach the pieces together.
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    looking for a test connector

    I was going to suggest test probes with long pin ends. Yeah, it's a PITA holding them, but the barrier will keep the probes from touching each other. I also have a bunch of ends from various connectors crimped onto short wires for testing. I'd select one of the right size for the pins in the...
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