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    Why do 40 amp relays have 12awg wire?!

    Im looking to add a 40amp relay to a 40amp circuit under the hood for so me lights, and every relay harness I find has pigtails with 12g wire. Shouldn't 40 amps require 8g wire? I've searched high and low and cannot find a way to attach 8g wire to a 40amp relay, short of soldering it straight to...
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    Rigs and Coffee - West Texas

    Rigs and Coffee Meet every 3rd Saturday, at Baker Outdoors in Lubbock. 10am - 12pm Bring your rig, have some coffee and hang out! 6023 82nd st See ya there!
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    What accessory Battery?

    Ive got an accessory battery in the bed of my truck, under a camper shell, that I use to power my fridge, cell phone booster, camp lights, and usb charging. Its a Vmax Tank 125ah AGM battery. I charge the battery with a 100w solar panel on top of my truck. I was going to purchase another for my...
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    New to Ham/GMRS and Looking for Info

    I'm sure this has been discussed but I wasn't able to find what I was looking for in Search. If there is a thread that covers this, please direct me to it. I recently read that you can take the exam online now for a license, and I really wanna take that route. What sites are best? Is it region...
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    Anyone running wheel spacers on Trailer?

    Ive got a Braxton Creek Bushwacker teardrop trailer. Mine is one of the earlier builds, and there is very minimal gap between the tire and body inside the fenders. It was recommended that I run wheel spacers to increase the gap a bit. There is alot on spacers online, from both sides of the...
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    Solar Powered, Portable Sirius Radio

    Ever get camp set up, and you go to turn on some jams, and you cant get fm radio, or wifi? Sure you could play some music stored on your phone, but that just drains the battery. I looked unsuccessfully for a solution, and decided to just make one! I scored a Sirius Radio, and purchased the...
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    Slide out tray for "20" size cooler

    My teardrop trailer came with a coleman "fridge" that didnt cool very well, and used up alot of battery. So I pulled it out, an built this slide out tray to hold an RTIC 20 Cooler.
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    New Member from Texas

    Hello Everyone! New member here from Texas. Just getting started in overlanding, but have enjoyed the camping and the outdoors since I was a kid. Just got an '05 F150 FX4 that Ill be building out to pull my Bushwacker Teardrop trailer. Mods so far are just a set of 17" DX4 Rebel wheels w/ 33"...
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    Bushwacker Owners?

    Anyone else have a Braxton Creek Bushwacker? We've had ours for about a year now, and love this thing. We've made a few upgrades, but its really comfortable, has all the amenities we want, and so far has gone where ever we pull it with no issues.