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How does a 945w solar array feeding a 102 amp hour group 31 Northstar AGM battery sound?  Works great for me.   The battery is bulk charged fast on cloudy mornings.  On sunny mornings if you are not watching closely you will miss the bulk charge. The only things being powered overnight besides...

Starting with this very well done write up on using a high lift jack safely when unsticking your rig: http://expeditionportal.com/jack-of-all-trades/

Being able to place a stream of raw, unmixed propane at various possible vacuum leak points in the intake tract of a gasoline or propane powered engine is a valuable diagnostic technique.  When the stream of raw propane is pointed at the source of a vacuum leak the idle speed will change. ...

That would be the Vacuum Gauge.  Inexpensive, easy to employ and way under used by the current crop of mechanics.  Does not work on diesel engines.   The link below explains all about engine diagnostics using the vac gauge.  The scenarios show how the needle of the vac gauge will move with...

I am very much looking forward to joining the tribe from time to time as I search for the best mountain bike trails in the US and Canada.  I recently turned 59 and hope to have many good active years yet to pursue my quest/passion. I am in escrow on a property and need to empty it out before...

I have an '85 F250 4x4 with the 6.9 International diesel.  Just like the 6.2 GM diesel it has a full mechanical Stanadyne fuel injection system 'cept for the one 12v+ wire to tell the pump to flow fuel.  It is bolted to the Ford c6 trans.  I feel very lucky to have this old beast of a pickup...

To keep one's alternator from frying when bulk charging the house battery bank the below linked 12v controller, or something like it, might be just the thing.  Program the unit to interrupt the bulk charge at say 170 degrees F and let the alternator cool down for a bit...

Maine Sail, the battery guru on Practical Sailor, has been posting about the Firefly battery.  Some amazing claims, and actual in boat results, in regards to this new type of lead acid AGM being able to fully recover it's capacity after months at partial discharge...

I have a 2012 one ton GMC Savana extended base cargo van with the standard grey vinyl bucket seats.  They do have the fold down armrests on the inside edges of the seat backs. Why you like them and a link to where I can check them out would be much appreciated.

I have gone thru a few threads and have not seen reference to these three options, described in the next paragraphs, that I have been using for a long time now.  I originally cleaned up after getting back to the vehicle from a mountain bike ride with baby wipes. But I went thru a lot of them and...

I just bought a used Wells Cargo 6x10 extended height cargo trailer.  I'm in the process of designing a solar system for it.  The local solar distributor has the Solar World mono 285 watt modules for $270.  So no shipping cost. I'm thinking of putting three of the above mentioned modules on the...

I'm wondering where you store the Rebel 250 when on the road?  My guess is that it travels in the converted trailer. I'm considering converting a cargo trailer also.  I really want to have my wr250r Yamaha with me on the road and the idea of carrying it in the trailer is attractive.  I'm mainly...

The factory battery in my van checks out good but not great.  Consumer Reports says the the Sears diehard advanced AGM is currently the best battery for the group 78 side terminal stock application.  I would be willing to convert to top terminals if need be.

I see that intermatic also makes 2, 6 & 12 hour spring timers.  But in this forum I only read about the four hour unit.  Is there a reason why the four hour model is better for time limiting battery charging? I kind of like the idea of getting the six hour version.

Hello all!   I am happy to have found this forum.  I found it via Google, Sternwake's postings on van ventilation were pretty spot on. I have since found out that there are many very sharp folks here. I spent a few years in the Silicon Valley in the mid to late '90's steath camping while...