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They might (probably) will bottom out but you can fab up some brackets to lower further, I have aluminum angle bolted to my jacks with holes extending down so I can drop a camper all the way down.

The article you linked covers it. They didn’t design for it (stupidly) and based on the person bending their frame it seems like it’s under designed for that demand. They’re too deep in so they just say no.

Just fix it right, you just need to undo one screws on that side and lift it slightly. The butyl will restick and you just need to put new lap sealant on what was disturbed.

You shouldn't need to change the controller or contact Victron if the battery is fully charging and then solar output drops, that is exactly what happens. If nothing is consuming the wattage hypothetically available then then the controller won't produce that wattage despite being in full sun...

Does your battery have a Bluetooth connection to review its state of charge and internal info? It’s seems very likely your battery just got charged.

Depends what kind of battery. AGM and lithium don’t need to be vented, flooded lead acid does.

Sorry forgot to address the roof sticks, you won’t find exactly the same thing outside of the manufacturer to my knowledge. Look at the trim at the box stores they make lattice and screen trim pieces (iirc 1.25” and .75” wide respectively) in both wood and PVC, that is one option, likely the one...

Menards has some 1/8" faced plywood from american pacific. I am likely going to use the bambu version, I have a sample of it. Problem is its an order item to Cheyenne and like a month out, not sure your timeline. They have some other versions that they stock in store though if they appeal. I...

They aren't cotton but wiggys bags have some sales right now which use beefy YKK zippers. The lighter weight ones aren't much of a discount at the moment but they have some 0deg ones if you need something for cold weather. Not as cheap as some offerings you're talking about but for a US make...

Do you shower indoors or outside? I can't readily imagine wanting to shower in a popup truck camper despite that being an offering. If showering outside it seems a minor difference to use a portable shower vs one always occupying built in space. Just my thoughts.

I have hot water in my trailer and depending on my water situation I optionally fill the heater, IE even on a trailer with space, an indoor shower and large water tanks its not a given I'll use the water heater. I have ZERO desire for one in a truck camper for my usage, but I'm also not going to...

I've gotten a layer of epoxy and fiberglass cloth on the bottom and also the opposite side from this picture. I was gonna do the side shown in this picture to wrap things up with the fiberglass but its mid 90s here right now and I didn't want to fight the set time. I cut the wood stringers and...

What speed hardener do you have, I passed on doing a layup this weekend to finish glassing my floor pack due to the temps, I just didn't want to race the setup time with the elevated temps speeding it up. If you're worried work in smaller sections. Glass probably is overkill as I mentioned...

The pages from the TMC catalogue with trim options are below, flat insert trim is what is around the top of the lower body perimeter. Insert lip trim is used in other places I believe along with cap trim. Sorry I'm going off memory some as I don't have an assembled camper in front of me. The...

How far are you from Denver? “The metal company” has the tracks that aren’t the roof lip along with siding. That roof lip is a custom extrusion that ATC and FWC have. I previously talked to Phoenix campers and they have a similar but different extrusion and I need to circle around with them...

Its kinda like a few years ago there could be some savings buying lithium cells, BMS, etc. and assembling your own battery. Right now the prices of well built fully assembled batteries has come way down so I couldn't imagine fussing with building something for a normal use case. These...

I think it depends on capacity needs and what model you're looking at with sales involved and whether DIY is something you'd consider. Caveat: I'm assuming Jackery are quality items, I honestly have no clue. Just glancing at the jackery explorer 1000, there is no way I'd pay $1000 for it...

Did you need to adjust the baseline settings as I did with the IP22? It also retains those settings even when unplugged

Other than it maybe taking a bit longer there is no issue, it'll charge it. One thing you might want to check are the victron settings. The "lithium" profile on my victron IP22 charger kept going into storage mode. Not sure if the 100/30 has the same issue or not. If so I used these settings...

I can save you time if you'd like. SOK, powerurus, litime (certain models) are all good to go per Will and others and in the same ballpark. SOK and powerurus are a step above in terms of build quality if you watch the teardown videos but litime is adequate. With the price point on these now...

Part of it would depend on what structural shapes he's using. I would personally want some overlap joints and not just a butt weld against the cut portion, but the front of the cabover the C channel is just butt welded (but its also braced well by the floor of the cabover). Aluminum welds...

That was the one in IL right? Congrats. I'm not clear what is bent on the cabover, can you clarify? In general I would assume you're stripping off the roofing and driver siding down to the frame to repair/replace the aluminum framing that is bent up? On the bent question, are you saying the...

I'll take'm. I'll send you an email.

No, I got a pair of regular 100ah for $285ea, for those savings I can add some external 12v pads and a temp controller for ~$40. My buddy needed batteries sooner than me and got the same ones before ski season and he camped in his hardside truck camper most weekends this winter. He set up...

My issues had nothing to do with the heated battery specifically, it seemed like it was going to be a nice product. My issue was after a month of dealing with things I still didn't have a pair of working batteries that I ordered. I was tired of dealing with their mistakes/issues. They sent me...