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I'm a big solar fan, I read the diysolarforum.com vehicle mounted forum daily, I've got all that goodness on my truck camper... ... but solar is far from free! The panels are expensive, and the glass ones you should use are very heavy. Flexible ones don't seem to last long. They all create...

Very true! I'll definitely be keeping it in the mix!

you may not *need* the solar, but solar power is "free" where the alternator costs money to run

Installation of the powerbastards high output 220amp alternator, upgraded wiring kit, and bluetti charger1! Won't be needing my solar panels anymore!!

There's no text in the response? It looks like a possible system glitch lol...

...I think it was this? Garmin Explore Web Help Owner's Manual - Converting a Track to a Route This is just an FYI but these guys are using either the Garmin Montana: Garmin Montana® 710 | Handheld Touchscreen GPS or eTrex device for their navigation: Garmin eTrex® Solar | Hiking GPS Handheld

...2024 Rockwood Extreme Sports Package 232ESP - DSO Floorplan - Forest River RV Slide-Out Dinette No awing Full cover. Unmounted 200w Solar panel with upgraded charge controller. Gas BBQ Twin Propane Tanks Matching off-road spare tire Twin Deep cycle battery. Master Cutoff Switch to...

...drawer (20Wx36Lx11D) Electrical Dometic CFX3 55 IM 12V Auxiliary Renogy Hybrid GEL, 100Ah Redarc Dual Input 25A In-Vehicle DC-DC Charger Solar input routed to rear bumper Lighting on inner rear hatch door 100 Watt solar panel Cooking 22-Inch 2-burner Partner Stove with wind guards...

Arrest me red lol

...gate, rocksliders, aftermarket roof rack, etc. - all eat away at your already meager payload rating. You really have to be frugal in both outfitting your rig and the gear you select. Leave the cute light systems and heavy skottle at home; a few solar lanterns and a Coleman two burner are just...

...(~2700kg) towing weight and still have a dry shower, dinette for 2 people (read table for 2 laptops), minimum queen size bed, and plenty of solar is kinda hard. So far I like the MDC XT16, the Imperial Outdoors X145 (and X195 but might go over the vehicle rating), or the Pause Reboots...

...fits my needs and style. My personal preference is to go with the TRD Off Road trim, however the conundrum is I fell in love with the color "solar octane" (pictured). Solar Octane is not avaliable on 2025's, and the only Solar Octane Tacoma at my local dealership is a TRD Sport. So if I can't...

...so far with the power consumption of "stand-by" mode... That's what I'm calling it when I have nothing hooked up but still running the battery monitor and solar charge controller. The battery has lost about .05 volts so I imagine I can leave this sitting for a month or more without any...

...is mostly done. Still need to build the outlet boxes in the trailer cabinet, the remote outlet box that will go into the tent, and setup the solar panels. After finding that the Victron IP67 AC-DC charger reaches temps of 107 degrees F, I opted out of putting an AC outlet on the outside of...

...I painted them black to fit and it has given them a good flush/integrated look in the bumper. Coming up I am planning on going full electric/solar to get rid of propane completely. Next time im around a lowes (about a month away) I am going to be picking up an induction cooktop to replace...

...drawing's will get detailed enough so we can start cutting out the casework on our CNC machine. From the starboard side. Shooting for 800W of solar on the roof. Adding branch deflectors to protect the camper. Port side will have a 270deg awning. As well as a pass-through locker so we can...

...installed it above the rear window. Simple install. I wired it to work with both the upfitter switches in the cab and the rear switch on the solar box. Then I added 2 rear ditch lights on both sides. This allows me to have rear lights while I drive, AKA backing up, and while parked at camp...

Lets just say that I am happy with how everything is moving along. Around 0900, I decided to test the functionality of the solar charging. Overcast morning but the sun came through and was hot. I really didnt have a test formula but I just walked the dog so to speak. Charging with the truck...

Solar box disconnects finished! Another productive day. Transferred a new Glock17Gen5 to my son, garbage run full of those pesky card board boxes from CHRISTmas and finished the solar box disconnects so the modular build can keep moving along. Tomorrow I will finish insulating the roof and...