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  1. J

    low budget generator box

    It turns the sportsman 2000 seen here http://www.homedepot.com/p/Sportsman-2-000-Watt-Gasoline-Powered-Portable-Generator-801309/206522861 Fits nicely in this tool box seen here www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01EO6KV90/ref=ya_st_dp_summary?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Which fits well on a standard hitch carrier...
  2. J

    battery choice

    Time to upgrade battery bank.  Is it worth paying $60 for the duracell ultra? They're 4lbs heavier a piece. 235AH https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/sligc125 vs The standard 215AH https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/sligc110
  3. J

    tire recommendations

    need set of strong tires for my beast. it weighs about 6500lbs. tire size is 235/75-15. anybody know of at least decent load D or better tires in this size?
  4. J

    newpowa 150w

    Bought this panel from amazon for $159 shipped. Seems nice so far. It's huge. Has what appears to be 8 awg wiring from the junction box, if not 6 awg. online specs differ from the specs on the panel itself. amazon said 17.9vmp, their site says 18vmp, the back of the panel says 17.2vmp. Which is...
  5. J

    bought a 120v cube fridge

    $60 at walmart. Got bargain bin special on 1000w inverter at harbor freight for $45. Runs fridge great, amp meter shows it's pulling about 6 amps and getting cold fast. won't know duty cycle for a bit. van came with a 12v koolatron of nearly the exact same size so all I have to do is swap out...
  6. J

    20% of users make up 80% of content

    zipfs law an interesting video. An interesting channel actually.
  7. J

    12v dead

    hoping someone knows something I don't before I have to dig into this. I pulled the old furnace from the van and now no wired 12v works. It had 6 lines (3 strands) running into the furnace. Two were marked thermostat.....it has an old house style wall mount thermostat. I put a multi-meter to the...
  8. J

    How much for this?

    My hopefully, maybe new motorhome. 80k miles, 1990 ford E350 Tioga. $3,500 newish tires, new cabin battery, everything works. No leaks. camped in it a few times last year with the owner. Has a nice honda generator that needs a carb cleaning.
  9. J

    what would you do?

    Ok plans are to leave sometime in may. Putting in applications saying my availability is late may - october. Im working now in a job I dont care for but making decent money. Planned to stay there another 3 months to give me a decent emergency savings. Then leave out for a summer job in the PNW...
  10. J

    does anyone make

    An inverter charger with automatic generator start and solar charge controller in one? AIMS and GTSUN seem to come close. But not quite.
  11. J

    gov hiring freeze

    I guess this means those of us looking for a job in national parks/forests are SOL? http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/315661-trump-imposes-freeze-on-federal-hiring
  12. J

    Alone with dog

    Do camp host jobs allow for this? I find I'm very limited with what I can do with my girl. I cant just leave her alone all day. Any suggestions?
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