Need advice for kitting up for a Death Valley 6 day run (8 Viewers)

[Terrax]

Best place to camp is Mahogany Flat at 8200 ft. 35-40 degrees cooler than the valley, gateway to Telescope peak at over 11,000 ft. only 5 campsites there. The other cool place is the geologists cabins in Stripped Butte valley.

 

[Nardulli]

I truly appreciate the shared wisdom and the willingness of everyone here to share. I’ve been on vacation on the big island Kona coast for the last two weeks and made sport out of sitting at the pool bar researching and buying a rather alarming pile of parts, accessories and general stuff. The parts cannon was engaged. There’s a s*** ton of what I don’t know about the Cruiser addiction, but I’m learning fast.
I am not new to wrenching and have a fairly complete commercial shop which we use to maintain our fleet of service trucks, at least that’s the rather thin rationalization I use to justify it all, so the work is a lot easier than sliding under the rig on a creeper. (Which frankly hurts too much getting up from anyway)
I’ll post up some photos as I get things completed.

My plan is to have the truck shipped out to a 4x4 shop in Las Vegas, fly out there and pick it up and head to DV. I might have to pay them something or at least promise to let them fix whatever breaks. Wouldn’t hurt to have another set of eyes check the rig out - I’m thorough but nobody’s perfect.

Thanks again for all the good advice.

 

[GerLC100]

Perhaps you find someone in the community where you can have the vehicle shipped

 

[Nardulli]

Perhaps you find someone in the community where you can have the vehicle shipped

Certainly an idea.

 

[Nardulli]

What do you bring for device charging? I’ve been looking at a Jackery model with solar panels.

 

[Otis]

I have been using a Jackery Explorer 300. It is very small/portable and will easily run a fridge for two nights and charge devices without a recharge. Plug the fridge into a hardwire on the truck when driving and also recharge the Jackery at the same time so you are always at 100% when rolling into camp. I have been doing this for a few years now and don't have to worry about adding a dual battery system or killing the truck battery overnight. I only use the solar panel if I camp for more than one night at the same location. I also have a larger Jackery that will run an electric blanket overnight that my wife uses when cold.

 

[Nardulli]

I have been using a Jackery Explorer 300. It is very small/portable and will easily run a fridge for two nights and charge devices without a recharge. Plug the fridge into a hardwire on the truck when driving and also recharge the Jackery at the same time so you are always at 100% when rolling into camp. I have been doing this for a few years now and don't have to worry about adding a dual battery system or killing the truck battery overnight. I only use the solar panel if I camp for more than one night at the same location. I also have a larger Jackery that will run an electric blanked overnight that my wife uses when cold.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated