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Just limped out of the mountains into Asheville, NC with some engine problems I'm having with my '02 7.3 diesel E450. Looks like I'm going to wait till shops reopen on Monday and try to get it looked at. The one guy that does 24/7 repair has such horrible reviews on Google I'm afraid to try it...

So my Irma evacuation to Abnorm's Orlando driveway has really been basically a nice vacation and shakedown run for the build...made a lot of progress getting rear seating and murphy bed built: Sent from my Pixel XL using Tapatalk

As you've probably noticed, Key West is in the crosshairs of Irma. In 17 years I've never evacuated, but I can't risk the truck now...too much uninsured money to roll the dice.  So I'm looking to hit the road Thurs night probably...got some things to do to get ready. Hopefully this will be an...

So I'm looking at buying a 4th thermometer because the 3 I have don't agree with each other. It's quite possible that one of them is telling the truth, but the constant lies from the rest make me distrustful. Maybe when I finally get two that agree, I can quit.  But possibly not...getting 3 to...

The whole Photobucket thing killed my build thread for now...I just haven't had time to fix it yet. Thanks go to the Mods here for their helpful suggestions and support! In the meantime, my initial video tour on YouTube got a fair bit of attention and Howie wanted to do a follow up. The topic...

This looks interesting enough that I might follow up on it even though I'm still months away from being mobile. It's a "free" jetpack and unlimited data for $50/mo, key ingredient here being that there is no throttling for tethered usage, only possible network management after 22GB or so...

I have (had) a 4 way lug wrench that I used to try and break the nuts free on the rear dually. They are stuck pretty good, so I used a jack stand to make a fulcrum so I could stand on the wrench and use my weight. Unfortunately all this accomplished was bending the lug wrench. I need at least...

Just sitting down to do some Googling, hopefully get plumbing my tanks on the list next couple weeks. In no particular order, and product suggestions welcome... 1) Tank has 1/2" female threaded openings. How do I get them to PEX for supply and fill lines? 2) how do I make it so I can...

Looking at the two following pictures, you see how I am mounting my water tanks (25g and 50g) using 1'2" all thread and allstrut. Fortunately the problem of future maintenance or replacement has actually occurred to me while it's still easily addressed...as opposed to building a shower over the...

A friend of mine, Howie, has a YouTube channel dedicated to his travels and modifications. He wanted to test out his new camera and I gave him a walkthrough of my build so far...check it out: Van Tour With Off Grid AND Stealth A/C !

Recently I came across an offering from AT&T that appeared to be an unlimited mobile hotspot called Mobley for only $20 per month. The device plugs into the vehicle's OBD port (on board diagnostic) and there are some vehicles it supposedly doesn't fit. I couldn't figure out exactly what the deal...

A very well done conversion of a VW bus into an electric vehicle/camper powered 100% by solar. Fully Solar Powered Electric VW Bus Youtube video Website (no video)

Just placed the order for my water/holding tanks, now trying to get the rest of the pieces lined up. Any opinions on this type of system?  SEELEVEL II™ TANK MONITOR It used strips that adhere to exterior of tank and use capacitance to measure the fluid level in the tank. I like the control...

If you didn't catch the first video, it's linked in my last post...disassembly of a fridge compressor. But this follow up video is pretty cool...he turns the old compressor into a air compressor powered by a cordless drill.  Almost as cool is the handle/latch he fabbed for his little box...

YouTube video I found interesting...he just a stripdown of a unit with running commentary: What's inside a Refrigerator Compressor

...I just realized that I don't know what to do with the neutrals. This is the back of the switch: [/URL] Since the purpose of the switch is to allow me to swap the power feed to 'fridge between 12v and 24v battery banks, I don't know what to do about the neutrals. I have a couple guesses, but...

It was suggested by SW that the Ensupra Electricity Usage Monitor, Power Meter would be able to record the initial power surge my 5000 btu AC unit puts out. It happens to fast for a Kill-o-watt to see it, so I ordered the Ensupra and just tested it out. Results were interesting. The maximum...

I picked up some side work that I do on weekends...hate missing time working on the build, but can't pass up the $$$. So instead I've been working on cleaning/organizing/downsizing stuff in my apt...makes me feel like I'm making some progress anyway. And something has happened twice now that's...

I just got a new phone from my boss...a Google Pixel that is a very nice phone indeed. It was a Verizon exclusive phone, and as much as I've despised Verizon's business practices, I decided to switch over...figuring the nearly $1,000 phone was worth spending more on monthly service. Turns out I...

I have these Recessed LED Accent/Task Lights that I wish to put on a dimmer, controllable from two switches. I believe these are dimmable LEDs, but honestly after spending past 90 min reading dimmer info and reviews, I can't even say that for certain atm. Finding 3-way LED dimmers on...