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I am going with either a 6in or 8in memory foam mattress. Because of the price of wood I want to go with wood slats to rest the mattress on. Any suggestions on what width and thickness of slats to use? Also how wide the gaps can be and not have a problem if you are walking across the be on your...

All the comments have help a lot. I have never seen those little USB lights before. Looks like they would be a great way to light up very specific areas when needed.

Thanks for the input on this. Anyone prefer the warm light or the cool light color? I'm thinking warm in the bed area and cool in the kitchen area.

I'm trying to decide what 12 volt lights to use in a cargo van build. Any suggestions on what lights to use throughout the van? Sleeping area, kitchen area, seating area etc...

Has anyone mad their own side flares to give a little more room when the bed is installed side to side?

I can see the consensus on inflatable is a big no. Anyone have recommendations for a folding loveseat? Looking for something two can sit in to watch sunsets etc.

Has anyone tried using inflatable chairs, loveseats etc for outdoor furniture when boondocking?

I think we have decided NOT to go with a tankless propane water heater. We started thinking about when we would need hot water in the van. The only time we really WANT a little hot water is when taking a quick shower. So we decided to go with a battery operated shower pump and a collapsible...

Both shore power and generator. I have a 3500 watt continues generator. That should handle a 60 amp charger fine. A 60 amp charger only pulls about 1225 watts on the AC side. So that's about 11 amps.

I'm looking at the PD9160AL version as the front runner so far.

The plot thickens. :) Went over to the PD website and did some digging. If the PD9160ALV was manufactured in "2021" it drops down to 13.6 volts after the battery is fully charged. That sounds like it would be fine for LiFePo4 batteries.

Here is why I was told not to use the lithium version. It would float the battery at 14.6v which will void the warranty of a LiFePo4 battery since that voltage is to high. It needs to float at a lower voltage. Now it's getting really confusing. :)

That's the PD one I was originally looking at and was told not to use it and to use the one I posted in the first post. I'm leaning towards the ALV version for lithium. But totally confused on this since I'm getting mixed messages. Thanks for posting.

If you are using LiFePo4 12 volt batteries in your build. What battery charger do you use when plugged in to shore power? I'm considering this one. I was told that it would be a better choice than the same brands lithium version of the charger. Any opinions on this? Amazon.com: Progressive...

Thanks for the link. That actually looks like a Daly that has been private labeled.

I have a 4 cell LiFePo4 battery and want to purchase a Daly BMS. Either a 200A or 250A. I see they actually have several different models of each size. Any recommendations on what one to buy and from where? Any links will be greatly appreciated.

Can the chargery be used on a 12 volt 4 cell system? Or is it only for 24 volt and 48 volt systems?

I am really confused as to what BMS to get. Here is what I have. 600 watts of solar panels 4 EVE 280Ah LiFepo4 cells 12 volt system 2000 watt inverter What would be a good BMS to use?

I found the GoWise one being recommended by Will Prowse on his site and youtube channel.

I would love to get a more expensive inverter but my build budget is just about depleted. So I am stuck with having to get a budget inverter.