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For those who want to be able to communicate between vehicles (or even between vehicle and people on foot) and who are not interested in a HAM license for any reason (or are travelling with others who are not licensed HAMs) we found during our 82 day Alaska/Canada trip this past summer the new...

bwag, Great. You should get a shunt and VE. direct cable along with the BVM display so I think you will have all you need. Regards, Craig.

Spot on Vic, However, bwg asked "... how to run/power both at the same time." which implied to me some misunderstanding of how these are each used and connected, hence my lengthy comment. Never the less I suspect your comments on how to connect the shunt will be helpful. ;-) Regards...

bwag, My BVM-712 came with a shunt. This is not the smart shunt and has no bluetooth built in. The BVM display has a small diameter cable that goes between a VE. direct connector on the shunt and a VE.direct connector on the display. There are small wires in the cable that supply power to...

Vic, Exactly. John R, Heinphoto, et al, Is the Overland Solar MPPT bluetooth enabled like the VIctron Smart Solar MPPT controllers? If not will it accept a bluetooth dongle? If either of those apply then is there a smart phone app for the Overpland Solar MPPT controller? The Victron VE...

John R, My setups are the same, BVM Battery Monitor display and use bluetooth and VE app to monitor and control the Solar Controller. I am somewhat surprised that FWC does not include a battery monitor in the system they install - or at least strongly recommend it as an add on option. It is...

Vic, I tried to look up the Overland Solar MPPT readout. I did not find it on their website (or an MPPT controller). I did see the Victron MPPT controller readout that looks like the BVM-712 and a video of what looks like an Overland Solar rebranded version of the Victron readout. I was...

I think the 712 you refer to is the Victron BVM 712 which is a battery monitor not an MPPT Solar Charge Controller. The Victron BVM-712 Smart Battery Monitor has bluetooth built in and does not require a VE Direct dongle (on the other handt he BVM-702 does not have built in Bluetooth but you...

While I am not very familiar with the Xterra, something to keep in mind when raising a vehicle and adding larger tires to increase clearance and spring travel is that it can negatively affect steering and the driveline angle causing other unwanted problems like clutch chatter, rubbing, body...

Travel18, I have been having a cargo bed modified to have fold down sides (like tailgates on each side of the bed) to access storage compartments that have been created on each side of both wheel wells. I made Molle racks out of 1-1/2 x 1-1/2, 48" x 120" x 0.135" mesh which I cut to fit...

They run on 12v power so if you leave it on overnight it is advisable to have a way to keep your starting battery from being drained. An automatic charge relay or DC-DC charger (depending on if you have a smart alternator or not) between your truck battery and camper house battery is one...

Kcnoonan, Welcome to the site. If you figure out how to do searching you will fnd a lot of information here that has accumulated over the years. I own a 2007 FWC Keystone that is carried by my 1993 Dodge W250 Clubcab LE Diesel Longbed. Previously I had a 1986 Keystone on it. I have a good...

Charlie, et. al., If you bond flexible panels down make sure you use a thermally conductive adhesive (check the manufacturers specification) Many adhesives are poor thermal conductors and can significantly reduce the heat dissipation from the panels to the surface intended to be a heat sink...

I found a bit more on these vehicles here: https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-1938-jungle-yacht-was-explorer-gattis-way-of-glamping-in-the-african-jungle-179039.html and here: https://dxcc.info/ghe/attiliogatti.htm I read that they cost about $15,000 in 1937. That is roughly equivalent...

We have a slide out bed in our FWC Keystone (not a flat bed). It has a mattress and also uses the two back cushions from the roll over couch. I assembled the Froli System in two pieces, a wide piece that is the same width of the mattress and another narrower section the same width as the couch...

<if the roof is really heavy you run the risk of bending it if you apply too much force, regardless of the mechanism.> +1

Hooning is a term for doing burnouts, broadies, driving in a reckless manner. I first heard the term several years ago here in the states from a friend who had been to Australia..

Carry an On-Stage crank up speaker stand (and a snow rake) for such situations maybe? or better carry a DIY 12v linear actuator lift. https://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/22114-easy-roof-lift-device/page-2

My Wife's angle gauge is more sensitive than mine. She has gotten out on two occasions when we were traversing a steep slope. On one of them I encountered several downed trees around a corner well beyond where I scouted and I had to back out across the slope (way too steep to turn around). She...

<I am gonna have to run out and buy me an inclinometer.....glue it to the windsheild..> While on a level surface. ;-)

Roads grades are most frequently reported as "% grade". The top 10 steepest roads in the US are: Ref: 10 Steepest Roads in the US [Update 2024] Waipio Rd. in Honokaa, HI -- 45% gradient. Canton Ave. in Pittsburgh, PA -- 37% gradient. Eldred St. in Los Angeles, CA -- 33.30% gradient. 28th...

I have also checked under our mattress and froli spring setup and have found small puddles of condensation yet the mattress remains dry even though it fits snugly all the way around the overcab area. I like being able to customize the placement of the softer and firmer spring portions of the...

I just checked amazon and they show the 4020-19 is "Currently unavailable.We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock." I note that Vintage Trailer seems to have some in White for $39.99 The bracket on my original metal cover broke. In July replaced it with a flat smoke color...

Daverave, et al, The following may have been written previously, if so I apologize for being redundant. The springs (or airbags if there are no springs or even if used in combination with springs) are the primary suspension component and support the weight of the vehicle (not the shocks)...

I have long been suspicious that in conditions that support condensation, such as cold humid days and nights, that the hollow Aluminum tubes in the roof of the pop top can develop condensation that can run to the end of the tube or a hole and leak out. I have seen ice on the surface of the...