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Question - what size of thread/valve am I looking for to add shutoff valves for the outdoor shower? 2022 Hawk, using the plastic manifold and braided lines. There are times that I am near/slightly below freezing and I worry because the shower port seems like the most exposed part of the...

I have a Victron Smart 100/20 in my Hawk today, with 260w on the roof, and I carry another portable 130w panel I plug into the SAE on the back. All is working well. I also carry a Yeti 1000x, which has inputs for solar. Today I only use my portable 130w panel to charge it. Looking ahead...

That should work OK but won't be optimal with all that distance causing voltage drop between controller & battery.

Those wires go to where you'd have the option for a charge controller. Not sure on a flatbed, but they tie into a wire coming from the roof, and that in turn would go to your charge controller. Your charge controller would connect to the batteries. Whatever you do, do not connect the panels...

FWIW, my side dinette Hawk recently came with a utensil tray in the drawer. It doesn't have a lid though.

That's an impressive setup, Bill. Appreciate the confirmation on temperature concerns. After looking at your blog, I'm curious - where did you fit all that in a Hawk Shell? Picture seems to indicate to the front of the rig?

Good call on the thermal activation. I like that it alleviates the "forgot to flip a switch" hazard. Agree, if done right, I'll never hear it running... because I'll be driving the truck.

6 AWG back to the bed, factory from the camper plug to ACR. I see ~15amps into the battery with engine running via the BMV, but that's not consistent at all. I'm moving to a DC/DC to (1) isolate the battery systems - I've never trusted the ACR and I don't like the idea of my solar/shore power...

Yeah, was leaning towards interior unless I go RedArc. I was actually looking at a spot in the interior of my cabinets, and then it's only 4-5 ft over to the battery and could away with 6AWG I think. Appreciate the confirmation. I like the integration between the BMV+MPPT now, but to your...

Greetings, I'm looking to change up the charging of my dual AGMs in my newer Hawk. I already have heavier wire pulled from the engine bay to the bed. I'll swap to Lithium batteries down the road, but it's not a priority for me now. The DC/DC charging is though, because winters here in the...

Sail switch was like $22, and the limit switch was $35-ish. Shipping was like $20 (ouch). If you think of the switches in order - you have thermostat (heat yes/no), sail switch (fan moving enough air yes/no) and limit switch (heater is not running too hot). I don't think failures of limit...

Just writing to share some notes from the past week of my experiences with the all to famous sail switch issue. I've been following this forum for years, and it has always been so helpful. I hope my first post can give back a fraction of all I've learned from everyone here. I have a...