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On my next build I am hoping to run a small a/c unit from a 800 watt generator. In theory it should work. The generator will be only hooked up to a battery charger, perhaps 40 amp. The a/c and every other 120 volt appliance will be run from a large inverter. These small generators can run for...

I think it is human nature to always wonder if something different might not be better. When I was living on a boat we had a cartoon posted at the head of the pier. It was a view down the dock with each boat owner looking lustfully at the next larger boat. The guy on the very end was using...

This site also has good info on solar for vehicles http://www.cheaprvliving.com/ right at the top under store, you will see solar and wind.

Some of those small pop ups weigh 800lbs, so with the gear, if it is a 1/2 ton truck, they may a little over the limit. As soon as I jumped in, it would be at 1,000 lbs.

A small 5,000 BTU a/c uses 5 amps at 120 volts when running, more when starting. Watts is amps times volts so that will be 600 Watts. 600 watts at 12 volts is 50 amps. The inverter does not create energy. It converts low voltage at high amperage into high voltage at low amperage. Bottom line is...

I think that I found what you referenced to at http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/54664-POD-Custom-camper-design-stage They are doing a fiberglass over foam with a side door. I wanted to have slanted walls with a round roof so as to look reminiscent of a Gypsy Vardo. This puts the...

A few years back I turned my Dodge Dakota pickup into a flat bed truck. Lately I have been considering making a camper for it. The problem being it is a 1/2 ton truck, so building anything heavy is out. The bed on the truck is now 7' x 7' I have been working on a couple of designs. One uses...

a 12 volt lead / acid battery is dead. At rest the battery should read 12.8 at full, 12.6 at 3/4, 12.4 at 1/4. You may need a more accurate voltmeter to tell the difference of when to charge. For most batteries if you pull them down to 50% for any period of time, you greatly reduce their life...

You can buy the 5 pack and put them all in parallel. As Dynobob said in post #7 there may be a spare relay already in the vehicle. Or you can find a relay that you would rather use. If you do use more than one relay, how would you ever know it if one of them were to fail? It would probably have...

About 6 years ago I installed Monroe helper shocks, (with springs around outside), on my 1/2 ton Dakota P/u. I was gathering firewood for people. With the installed shocks I could carry about half a cord of wood no problem. They have never needed an air fill and they do ride nicely even without...

My solution is to install a relay that is powered by a circuit that only gets power when the key is on. These let you add a second fuse to an existing fuse spot. You will also need to buy a small fuse, (2 amp)...