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    State Trust Lands

    Thanks for the links, very helpful.
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    State Trust Lands

    I was looking at northeast New Mexico on Mike Gaia GPS public lands overlay map and quite a bit of it is a lavender color that says state trust lands. Is this available for Boondocking or dispersed camping? I’m trying to find information but haven’t had much luck.
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    Recovery strap points GMC Savana

    Yes, thanks. Looks like I might need to get some type of modification. I’ll also check out the expedition portal Thanks again
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    Recovery strap points GMC Savana

    I have a 2017 GMC Savana 2500 and was looking under the front end where to attach my snatch strap if I need to get out of mud or sand. Has anyone hooked up to anywhere under their Express or Savana. Jim Rear doesn’t have any thing I can see under there at all.
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    Rear tires GMC Savana 2500

    Thanks for taking the time for your posts This is the type of feedback I’m looking for. Getting on the road next week!
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    Rear tires GMC Savana 2500

    Yes, I was also looking at the Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac Just want to get the best advantage when it comes to getting unstuck and not getting stuck. I do have traction mats. This will be the first time Boondocking and want privacy but not extreme off road situations.
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    Rear tires GMC Savana 2500

    Does anybody have experience with the Yokohama GEO ATG 015 tire as far as boondocking? Reviews seem favorable but I would like to hear any feedback or opinions. 2017 GMC Savana 2500 Jim
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    Thanks for your patience and help. Jim
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    Update When the van is running it is showing 14.95 vt by house battery fuse. My only concern is the 13 V when the vehicle is not running, I want to make sure I am not draining my starting battery.
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    I do have 150 amp alternator according to the manual. Well, got everything hooked up after finding one of the ring terminals on the four gauge attached to solenoid that was touching the solenoid case itself. Maybe that’s what we shorting it out I don’t know but I fix that and hooked it back up...
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    Brian  I’ve been unable to work on my electrical system (out of town). I was trying to think back about when I hooked it up and blew the fuses. The solar panels were hooked up to the house battery. I hooked up the positive four gauge wire from the solenoid to the positive house battery. And when...
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    Highdesertstranger Are you referring to small  amp loads like for fans, lights etc. Or the 150 ANL type fuse I have blown? Also is this something you could find at a hardware store? Jim
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    Brian 1. When you say solar panel Lead, that would be the cable going tp positive house battery terminals. 2. I took out burnt out fuses. Just got my 150 amp fuses in mail. I should leave them out at this point correct? If I do not put a fuse in the fuse holder between the starting battery and...
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    Batteries, was I supposed to use batteries. I used cans!
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    The Wanderer does not have the pos ground I have gone over the way I have a hooked up my system and it is identical to the above diagram. It is just the way it was in the video continuous duty solenoid by Bob Wells. Could a positive ground somewhere in my loop to my Blue Seas fuse panel cause...
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    Wire size?

    Ya know I was trying to find info on the starting up draw but this company is making it very hard to find much detail. Thanks to both of you. So nice to have a group of folks who help with this stuff. I’m finding the electric side of van build a real challenge, JIM WELL THE WHOLE THING IS A...
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    Wire size?

    Just received a Alpicool CF45 Fridge, when I wire The cigarette lighter plug-in for the fridge, I have about 12 feet to go to my fuse panel. It says the fridge draws 3 A. Is 16 gauge wire sufficient and a 5 amp fuse? No information about this came with the fridge. It is just a normal cigarette...
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    I grounded the house battery to the metal floor of the van. Should I take that negative ground to the frame beneath? Could that cause the problem. My charge controller is only a year old. I have it mounted into wood. P.S I tried to upload pictures but seem to be having a problem. I’m using a...
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    Continuous Duty Solenoid

    I have installed a continuous duty solenoid on my 2017 GMC Savana in the same fashion that Bob and friends had done in their video to 100ah AGM BAttery. One main difference I believe is that I have A Renogy 2 100 watt solar with Wanderer charge controller solar system hooked to battery and that...
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