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  1. frodo2222

    Family Hoping for Advice on this Class B

    Having lived in AK EVERYTHING IS WAY MORE and also limited..You would be much better off looking in the lower 48 finding what you want for 1/4 of the price or less and flying down to get it...I've owned 2 class C's and while they are all in 1 units the mileage will kill you...under 8 MPG and...
  2. frodo2222

    Keeping solar panels inside of Van

    what I did for the mast was buy the wheel you would use on a boat trailer, attached it to my RV and used a sailboard mast I had laying around..I can swing it up when stationary and lay it at a 45 degree back when on the road..it's been working great so far been t Mexico Oregon, Texas and...
  3. frodo2222

    Keeping solar panels inside of Van

    { I put 400 watts on sliders on top of van and they slide out when I park if I want also provide shade to sit under AND I can still carry my kayak and windsurfer on top as well
  4. frodo2222

    Keeping solar panels inside of Van

    The question is not HOW to carry more solar inside BUT how to make it so I do NOT have to carry them inside WHILE having all the solar I want I have 400 watts on top of my minivan AND I can still carry my kayak and windsurfer on top..the key is a couple of sliders that can move the solar panels...
  5. frodo2222

    Ins went up 35%

    I THINK i FIGURED IT OUT...ins COMPANIES GIVE OUT A GREAT RATE THE FIRST YEAR, then they raise it...that's WHY I left progressive in the first place then Geico and now back to Progressive...cheaper still after being gone for a while!. Someone mentioned 17 $ IS NOT THAT MUCH..I NEVER LOOK AT THE...
  6. frodo2222

    Ins went up 35%

    yea, thanks know that was hoping for specific companies that our community has had low low rates with
  7. frodo2222

    Ins went up 35%

    After looking long and hard changed from Geico to Liberty because their rates were cheaper but now after 1 year they went up from $37 a month to 54..still driving the same amount. Who has cheap ins and who are you using? links are great! TIA
  8. frodo2222

    Power chart.

    Something that never seems to get mentioned but IMHO is the MOST important is the low versus high frequency difference in inverters and WHAT they can run..It's not just about counting watts and adding them all together..A low frequency I have that is 1500 watts will run my 8000 BTU wall AC but a...
  9. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    This exact point is WHY I always check to see WHO pays for return shipping n faulty equipment..I bought a lithium battery for $299 and it showed t had 3.8 volts I sent a message to the seller on Amazon who paid for returns and he said, just keep it and I will send you another.OK great..the...
  10. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    Another HUGE thing on the LifePO4 is that they are safer then the Ion from what I understand ones as far as fires go
  11. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    Sounds like you know a fair amount for sure, I've watched all those guys but Nate Yarbrough with all the part lists etc was the best for my lowly level of electrical knowledge or lack there of.. But yea it is all a crapshoot for sure that's why I drive a 1993 Dodge truck with the Cummins..NO...
  12. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    Absolutely..if I had the skills you have to fix those electronics I'd maybe go for it or a Growatt but sadly I do not..I have 2 low frequency inverters that something went on them and cannot fix them...granted they were given to me for free so cant really complain...I have 2 rigs and In the...
  13. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    coming from the other side on the coin separate parts means one can replace what breaks rather then the whole thing, I just installed a 280 watt panel for a lady in a minivan cost of the panel $80, good controller Epever $129 with monitor $180 high frequency inverter $200 and a 100 amp lithium...
  14. frodo2222

    Newbie needs sage advice!

    I've lived in a small van for half a year, backpacked for long periods of time and in my opinion a GOOD cheap truck and a fifth wheel is the best value for the space and money...I paid total of 7500 for the truck and the 30 fifth wheel and added solar and associated stuff myself saving...
  15. frodo2222

    12v electric stove OR Rice Cooker in a Minivan with a 12v freezer & 12v fridge for a healthy diet power requirements?

    there is 2 ways to go..1. have enought battery amps to run what you want or 2 have enough solar power to use the battery as a pass through really...I can run my 8000 BTU AC on just 1000 watts solar and have the batteries be full from 10 am to about 2 hours B4 nighfall on my van build i..solar...
  16. frodo2222

    Generator Box/Cage

    siu D's good, would love to see it and plans if you have those available
  17. frodo2222

    Real Life Emer Fund Draws 1yr 4mos on road

    well it sucks that you had so many issues the number one thing you can do to live on low amount of money is learn how to do repairs yourself if you're going to go to a mechanic for anything in your vehicle you're going to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars YouTube it's a great way to do...
  18. frodo2222

    Almost Free No Data Caps Internet T.V. And Movies

    I have both T-Mobile and visible T-Mobile invisible before 8:00 in the morning are both great I get 25 to 30 mags download after 8:00 is Stanley goes down until T-Mobile no longer works but visible still works so I can stream Netflix Amazon acorn and all the other streaming services that I have...
  19. frodo2222

    SSI Increase for 2023

    then again prices were not going up as much as now..looking at the raise or inflation is a stupid way to see it..look at purchasing power of a dollar when you were not getting those raises and what it bought you and what it gets you now... everything else is just hyperbolic
  20. frodo2222

    Split charge relay capable of charging 360Ah Battery Bank?

    Depend on your inverter the all draw a bit or a lot overnight ...the electrics that do have to be on will have fathom draws even when they are off by putting them on a power strip turning the strip off you will have the inverter on for the freezer but not be drawing any power on stuff that is...
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