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The original owner had an older Toyota Tundra and purchased a 2012 Kestrel so that the base would fit in his truck. However, he wanted the largest unit for his size and extra space. He custom ordered and received a 8' Kestrel with a Grandby frame. The inside has: king bed, sink, 2 burner propane...

I just replaced my faucet last week. I called Four Wheel in Woodland and they sent me a replacement. Not cheap. I did look on Amazon and couldn't find a folding replacement. Should have looked harder as the other two listed seem to be much better quality. I elected to remove the sink which...

I recently purchased a Hobie Compass fishing kayak. One question: FWC in Woodland said I could change my front 40 lb struts to 50 lb and i could probably lift my camper top without the on-stage ss8800 system??? My Hobie compass weights 68 pounds. Second question: Any recommendations on the...

Wallowa: About a year ago I needed battery advice regarding Lifepo4. I originally thought using two 100amp batteries was the way to go. Rondo suggested I just buy one battery with more amp hours. So I did some research and decided to build one. I bought 4 cells from Alibaba 3.2v at 280amps...

Thanks everyone for your information, suggestions and websites for booster components. I got my SAE extension cable yesterday and I am now on full solar. One question remains: I was told that all you need to do is put in BULK number for Lifepo4. You do not need to program in a float number...

Thanks Vic I'll check that out. Hope you are well. Tim

I was informed that my converter may only provide 13.2 or defaults to that number. There is a part called a "plug" which will enable my IOTA to secure a higher voltage--14.0 range. I have no idea what a plug is or how to install it. I am awaiting that info on DIY solar. Anybody here heard...

Popped the fuse and its looks good. My friend who is pretty good on electrical side and owned a Grandby for 10 years believes the converter is 12 volt and not able to charge the Lithium battery beyond 13.25 volts. Tomorrow I will get my SAE cable and be able to hook the solar. I will find...

Thanks Rando, I will check it out. The BMS is telling me the battery is at 62% and showing no charge. I went with the single Lifepo4 battery as you suggested. Tim

I just finished building my 280amp Lifepo4. However, found that Overland Solar panels only have 2/1/2' feet of cable. I ordered 6 feet of SAE to SAE extension cable. My cells are currently about 13.25 volts. I set my Victron controller at bulk 14.0. I plugged the camper in to shore power...

One last thought...would some type of insulation on each side of the frig help with keeping the frig a tad cooler in the summer months. I may have any inch or two on each side to play with and plenty of room on top as I had to take out a small drawer to make the 85 work. I thought the...

Thanks for the responses. I did call the manufacture and they told me to vent the unit as did FWC. The camper/frig happens to be at my RV repair shop which is 40 miles away. Therefore, I didn't have access to the instructions, specs, etc. I had to wait to call the company because they were...

My 2012 Kestrel is at my RV shop. The RV shop says the 2 way Isotherm Elegance 85 refrigerator does not need to vented. I was told at FWC that it needs to be vented and they sold me two vents. Can somebody tell me who is correct? thx Tim

I bought two 60 amp circuit breakers with the thought of using 6 gauge wire. If you think i should use maybe 8 or 10 gauge, I can make that happen. My appointment with Ed's RV (quality shop) is on Wednesday. thx Tim

I have been on CHAT with two China companies the past two nights. Communication with them is difficult to say the least. However, the Country is in chaos with many workers at the Lithium/power companies are not coming to work and their battery orders are falling behind. As I speak, I have...

I am removing the FWC isolator and replacing it with the Blue Sea 7622 ML-ACR. I will have two Blue Sea 187 circuit breakers, one at the truck battery and one at the camper battery area. My truck battery is AGM, my camper battery will be LiFepo4. My system will is set up to charge both my...

Please disregard the above battery review. I did some research and found some questionable issues with the company. I do not plan to purchase that battery.

Thinking of purchasing this battery. AliExpress: Any members have a review? 4Pcs 3.2V 190Ah Lifepo4 Battery BLS BATTERY OFFICAL STORE

Thanks Rando. I am looking at several 180 to 200 amps on Alibaba. Prices are pretty good and the reviews are also...if you can trust them. T

Thule model 460 (2017) with two cross bars about 1 1/2 thick. The bars run horizontal and are adjustable. The panel will run from front to back...and probably end up near the middle of the roof. I plan on using a 160 watt panel on top with two home built lithium ion batteries in the bank...

For a wealth of information on solar....check out Will Prowse: mobile-solarpower.com

Did you sell the brackets...if you still have them let me know. thx tim

I saw a lot of questions that can be answered by viewing this website: mobile-solarpower.com The guys name is Will Prowse. He reviews panels, batteries, wiring, etc. He is brilliant. Enjoy!