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A member asked me for some info on my DIY lithium batteries, and in case anyone else has anything to say on the topic, figured I'd start a thread for it. I built a LiFePO4 battery. It cost me about $600 for a 200AH battery. It's almost double the capacity and 1/2 the weight of the two lead...

I wonder if the touchless place has an undercarriage only option... That would be ideal. I mostly want to wash off my truck frame, as Toyotas are known for rust issues. Otherwise, I did find a heated self wash place.. Heated water. Sounds like that is probably my best option. Thanks for...

I searched a little, but probably not far enough back because I'm sure this has been covered. but, I did look back a couple pages w/out a hit, so I'll just ask... Is a touchless carwash safe for the camper? I've been out in the snow and salted roads, and want to wash off all the salt. It's...

Yeah, that's why I have the stability kill switch I mentioned in the first post. Just driving on a curvy road sets the stability assist off in a way that could cause an accident! It basically slams on the brakes when I'm going around a corner, causing me to slide forward when I was under...

There are a lot of variables.. What do you want to power? How long will you be camped in one location w/out driving for a few hours? How much do you want to spend? Is convenience worth money? But otoh, assuming you're 'average' in your power needs. I recently upgraded my 2015 campers...

Heh, thanks for the replies guys. About 4Lo, I know 4lo in this truck disables the stability assist and ABS. So, if ABS really initiated my 'slide' by starting to pulse my brakes when it wasn't needed, I would have been better off in 4lo. And I really don't think I was sliding before ABS...

Hi everyone, I had a scary incident today. I just got my camper this September, so not a lot of experience. FWC Fleet on a Tacoma. I am 45 and a good driver with all sorts of vehicles, so I am somewhat experienced driving in general. I was going down a steep hill, slowly rolling down, then...

I've got the valve stem removal deflator tool. It's just one tire at a time, but it's about a minute per tire.

I run about 65/75 highway, and have aired down to 25 on sand and washboard roads. E rated tires (KO/2). I am curious how low I can go.. I know the hardcore guys who can quickly reseat a bead in the field will drop them down to single digits, but I'm not willing to take that risk.

Umm.. Not sure what you're talking about. The people staying in are using science. The people not wearing masks are going by ideology. Pretty simple. The facts are.. There is a disease out there that makes some people die. If you care and don't want to spread it, don't go out. That's the...

The thermostat in mine seems to be too large a thermal mass. Compared to the one in my home, it reacts to temp changes very slowly. I can blow hot air on it, and it won't increase the displayed temp for a couple minutes. The thermostat in my home, I can literally just stand near it, and it...

I want to mention again, just because both panels are overaland.. The top mounted and the portable, does not mean they are matched! The top mounted panels are 32v, while the portable is 18v. I was not happy after they sold me three panels (two top and one portable) to later discover my...

Don't be afraid to floor it, and it's fine :). And really, I mean nothing unsafe about it. Well, mine is re-geared. But w/ my gearing, I definitely have plenty of power to start going and get into traffic, etc. And, I was able to keep up w/ traffic in Idaho w/ their super high speed limit...

I've got a tacoma flatbed fleet. 2012 truck, camper and flatbed installed in 2015. I don't do any rock crawling or anything crazy, but frequently go out on OHV trails. Has driven 90,500 miles since it received the camper. Extra leaf springs, airbags, E rated tires, suspension. Photo of the...

Thanks a lot for your post.. It's a very 'real' take on the situation. As for the part I quoted, I agree completely, and it's something I worry about every time I go out. On my last several trips we have come across nature vandalism (graffiti, etc), and also 'dispersed' camps where clearly a...

Thanks Windy.. As usual w/ the internet.. Read enough, and you're sure to find the answer you want.. Because what you are saying is my thought on it too. I can't believe the entire country all of a sudden changed a lifetime of travel habits over 2 years because all of a sudden some website...

Thanks to you both.. It was a shock at first, but just a day later I have better accepted the situation. XJINTX (or anyone), what are private campgrounds like? I have only ever stayed in BLM/Forest lands.. Other than the occasional NP or park established campground. But have always avoided...

Thanks for the reply. I guess I just needed a little hand holding to help me accept the new realities. I spent about 8 years in my 20's cruising around the country camping. Yellowstone was one of those stops. And yeah.. Drove in. Camped. Same w/ Yosemite, Glacier, etc etc.. But that was...

I just have a hard time believing they enforce this, or that everyone is on board. I mean, what about the old timers who might not be internet savvy? Are they excluded from enjoying the national parks now? I have never in my life planned an outdoor trip, beyond knowing an area I want to be...

I'm trying to plan a winter trip, and this is the first year I'm noticing this recreation.gov crud.. I have been a lifetime backpacker, been to most national parks, etc.. Then had a kid 6 years ago and took a break. And now I'm starting to get out again.. everything I used to just pull up to...

Try having a job.. Talk about scary. Sitting at a desk w/ members of the public walking up all day long. The risk of losing my job if I take off sick. Other employees coming back to work, still very sick, because if they missed one more day they'd have to be replaced. Have to have the seat...

Oh my, that's all I can think about it on slow days.. All the ways I could improve the layout. All the many many many ways to shave off weight. A little engineering and 21st century materials could cut the weight in these things in 1/2. (well, 20th century materials, but now cheap enough...

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I found a very small leak in my 2nd fuel tank, which is mounted above my spare tire. Fuel has been slowly leaking for days, maybe a couple weeks, onto my spare tire. The tread is quite soft and swollen in the area. I patched the tank today. I don't expect to need the tire any time soon...

That's definitely the case.. Tons more people going out because they don't want to fly w/ Covid around, etc.. That's good because more people learning to enjoy the outdoors and take care of themselves is great. But, OTOH, there are some complete a-holes just destroying nature out there...