Builds wiseinvestor's budget build of "Big Slick"

[wiseinvestor]

The App is actually pretty nice.
It lists all three devices.

The Battery Monitor gives you all the information attached to the shunt.

The DC-DC will tell you what is coming from the start battery and the mppt will do the same for your solar.

I picked up a ctek lithium charger to use as shore/house power.
I don't really need an inverter. I have a Jackery explorer 500 I can use to charge cameras/electronics.

I am looking forward to seeing how this setup does.

 

[Sinister]

Outstanding thread, love it.

 

[wiseinvestor]

ARB MID Height Drawer.

I have run the ARB drawer on the driver side for a couple years. I recently removed the 3rd row jump seat, as my kids outgrew that space.
I decided to add the mid height drawer and sidekit on the passenger side.
It's a bit of a pia to install but I do like the function of the pull out slide and the extra storage.

 

[mdrei]

I wish I could remember who I am stealing this idea from... because I love it.

For the last few years, I have been using a Streamlight 88834 attached to the rear hatch for cargo area lighting.
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It worked ok but the light was pretty focused.
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I recently scrapped that light and replaced it with a BlackDiamond REmoji Lantern. I love it! Thanks to whoever posted this idea.
So functional with the magnet attachment, and easy to flip between white and amber lighting.

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Re ReMoji lighting...I stole same idea from MUD member Sherman. It works great and provides a quick/easy solution for decent, broad casting light with color selection.

 

[wiseinvestor]

Re ReMoji lighting...I stole same idea from MUD member Sherman. It works great and provides a quick/easy solution for decent, broad casting light with color selection.

Well I'm not sure if I saw your post or @sherman, but it works great and I love it. This is the best part of this community, the sharing of what works and doesn't . Cheers.

 

[wiseinvestor]

Dometic GO Water Faucet and 11L jug. Solid kit.

 

[wiseinvestor]

Trasharoo alternative / no spare tire carrier. Kelty tailgate Trash Pak.
It's not perfect, but for double doodie duty or around a camp ground... it seems to fit the bill.

 

[wiseinvestor]

Gamiviti rack into storage. Gamiviti Cross Bars installed.
Less wind noise obviously, and somebody said it now looks like a Subaru. So there is that.
Now I can wax that roof properly.

 

[Tex68w]

LOL, I would have taken the Subaru comment as an insult.

 

[CharlieS]

Gamiviti rack into storage. Gamiviti Cross Bars installed.
Less wind noise obviously, and somebody said it now looks like a Subaru. So there is that.
Now I can wax that roof properly.

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Curious why you removed the gamiviti rack? So far, I've been loving mine.

 

[tincan45]

LOL, I would have taken the Subaru comment as an insult.

Whoever said that is probably a real

 

[wiseinvestor]

Curious why you removed the gamiviti rack? So far, I've been loving mine.

The rack is great. Rtt is going on for an upcoming trip.

 

[wiseinvestor]

CVT Mount Hood Medium double channel.
I have always been a ground tent guy, going all the way back to my youth. I think the photos of RTT are appealing but the idea of having to manage the on/off and storage has always been my gripe. 2 years ago my son and I were in a ground tent with 2 cubs and a mama black bear sniffing the tent. We had no food smell in the tent and I carry, so I didn't lose my mind. But I am a hard sleeper and my son became more cautious after the event. The bears ended up destroying a mini van nearby. He saw that on the way out of camp.

So this year when my son and I were invited to spend a week off grid... in bear country, I decided to get us off the ground.

I put a deposit down on a tetrapod several months ago, but I knew that would take forever...

So I picked up a local gently used CVT Mount Hood 56 wide "medium" for about half retail. We put the thing on saw horses in my garage and began planning for the trip.
I wasn't sure if I wanted to mount it directly to my gamiviti rack, so I reached out to Tim. He suggested his extrusions cross bars. I looked at a full swap to EEZI AWN K9 towers with crossbars and rack. I love my gamiviti but the EEZI AWN option does allow me to swap rack for crossbars with less fuss. For now I took Tim's suggestion and pulled off the rack and put it in storage. I put on his 40mm extrusion crossbars that I needed to cut down for my application. I purchased an aluminum blade and cut them for my purpose. Swapping from rack to crossbar is similar to initial install due to the fact that the bolts in the factory gutters have to be resealed as you reset the towers.

Then I put the tent on.

The tent went on will little fuss. Not exactly stealthy but the lack of rack sides does make it look higher off the roofline. I actually love having the side channels to attach my ensuite to. It has been difficult to create a solution with the gamiviti rack.

This setup has zero miles on it.... I just wanted to post my thought process. I will report my experience.

 

[DetailEnvy]

Have a link to it??

Website is up...still working on though...if you go to bookings, you can see pricing..https://dryiceblastingindy.com/

 

[wiseinvestor]

The paint on my truck was needing some love. Got it back from local detailer and am so happy with the results.

 

[DetailEnvy]

If anyone is looking for mobile detailing services, please let me know. Located in Indianapolis. Will travel.

 

[linuxgod]

If anyone is looking for mobile detailing services, please let me know. Located in Indianapolis. Will travel.

I am but I’m north of Chicago. Also I have a few spots I need to try PDR on as well as a couple chips that need to be addressed

 

[DetailEnvy]

I am but I’m north of Chicago. Also I have a few spots I need to try PDR on as well as a couple chips that need to be addressed

I don’t mind driving that far if your willing to pay travel expenses . I can touch the chips as well . My cell is 301-730-4727 .

 

[wiseinvestor]

Had to bail on our big summer trip this year and I sold the CVT Mount Hood RTT. Put the gamiviti rack back on. My favorite part about the tent was the ease of horizontal attachments. I really think that if I had to start over, I would buy a rack based on it's ease of mounting to the side. However my love hate with the gamiviti subsides when I look at it. The low profile and strength alone make me happy it sits up high.

 

[wiseinvestor]

Foggy headlight repair. I have some slight sunburn on the factory headlights. At 10 years and 125K this is expected. I have seen some good suggestions on this forum as well as youtube on how to renew the look of the plastic. However, with humility I offer my suggestion on the absolute best way to restore factory headlights.