Recent content by SnowTexan

I’d be more concerned with tongue weight contributing to max capacity for the vehicle if you are loaded for travel and have passengers. How much can you put in those jeeps?

We we’re coming off a couple weeks out in san juans so just hung tight at the dock until haul out. Hopefully back out this fall!

Howdy, Good to meet you also! Did you ever end up getting a mooring ball?

Sent ya a long message and then accidentally double posted it here with my phone number all public. Then panic deleted it. I’m a Frickin new guy….😂. Will pm ya some of my experiences with these incredible people on this forum.

I heard the coast guard call that deadhead out in a pan pan! Good job if you called it in.

Oh theres no doubt electric can push fast! They just cant, as far as I know, do it for 150 miles in a 22 foot boat without charging for days. Or maybe they can? Its been two years since I seriously looked and tech moves fast.

“New means death of old which causes fear for some. “ Absolutely agree. This is happening in the boat world with regards to electric motors but in the cdory world its probably less fearful and more just not wanting a less capable machine. I have seriously considered going electric, and the...

I asked about electric motor range and one manufacturer told me consumers have “range anxiety”. I was put off by that, as surely theres an over the counter prescription for that in 2022. could they not just sell me the motors with extra batteries? Indeed they can. With an extra 4-6 feet of...

No MPPT, the panels have PWM hardwired in and it didnt seem cost efficient to swap it out given the higher temps we often run in and relatively small (1-2 battery) banks we attach it to. If We (when we…) go lithium we’ll likely oversize the panels and use an mppt controller. For now though its...

Boat/rv/truck portable solar setup Could use a little help! Safety check. I have 2 x 100ah AGM batteries to be charged exclusively by a 130watt suitcase style solar panel. I’ve wired a 10 amp inline fuse on the positive side of the cables from the panel and this cable will connect to the...

Hope it turns out to be a small thing!

I want to clarify the thermostat comments i made pre-coffee. Your thermostat is unlikely to be allowing water in through leakage, but it is possible it is failed in the open position. This would be an easy and relatively inexpensive fix. If you have trouble locating thermostats I have twin...

Sounds like water in the oil. Thermostat, head gasket. I’d cross my fingers and check to make sure theres not some thermostat hanging half out or something goofy. Is there oil on the surface of the motor anywhere? Some gasket or part designed to keep water OUT has likely failed.

That helps and is good info, thank you!

Well i just, because i’m sort of obsessive about my coffee and safety, decided to test a renogy 2k watt inverter with a 100ah AGM and my electric kettle. Total success. 8-9amp 120v draw through the inverter and cooling fans did kick in but no excessive cable heat (slightly warm to the touch)...