Recent content by luthj

I really like ours. The big mod for me was ditching that provided router and power supply and switching to a DC native system.

X2, for most applications an drop in LFP battery is superior. My Lifeline pack was replaced with a larger (capacity) LFP pack almost 3 years ago, and I haven't looked back. If you are killing lead acid batteries quickly, you likely need to address your charging regime. Lead acid does not...

Can you point me to the testing in question? I looked up that particular test, and it appears to involve a rotating bearing assembly which is intermittently sprayed with water. At first glance I am not sure how representative it is of a static electrical application. If I have some time I...

I understand the general advice, and its good. However I contacted the MG chemicals support, and they indicated this product is fine for use in this application. I can also confirm that it does reduce contact resistance for connections like this (have have measured on two packs compared to...

Mg chemicals 847 paste works great, and they said it was fine on aluminum.

If you opt to do this, make sure the BMS doesn't balance below about 3.4Vpc, and that your target delta V is not any smaller than 10mV. Measurement error can drive the BMS to create an imbalance at 3.2-3.3V (flat are of the curve). For those that charge at high rate (greater than 0.2C)...

You can change the lever length ratio (pivot location) to change the overall motion ratio. If you have a compass and a sheet of paper, you can design a linkage by hand pretty easily. Use the compass to circumscribe an arc corresponding to he motion distance for each linear side, then a second...

Active balancers can actually create imbalance on well matched packs. This is especially true if the balancer can't have its minimum delta V adjusted manually. This is because the measurement error is on the order of 2-10mv, and in the mid range between the knees, this error can result in the...

That t1n is in the boulder area. But there are several that look really similar about. The ncv3 accepts a larger tire, but may need a lift. For my van, I can't go much bigger in the front without a fair bit of modification to the wheel well sheet metal. I could possibly do a 32" tire, if I...

Put the van through it's paces. Was a day of hard work. I don't think we will be doing it again, at least by choice. I can definitely confirm the rollover angle is greater than 30 degrees. The only close calls were nearly hitting the driveshaft. I needed the front locker a few times, used the...

That is the original flare from years ago. It does blend in pretty well from some angles though.

Another intrepid soul has completed the deed. Says it runs good!

Full timer gear should provide 10 years of nearly daily usage without significant repair. Just that simple. Unfortunately we find ourselves in a somewhat niche interest/market, so paying a premium for lower volume (and mixed quality) stuff seems to be common. Euro stuff might be fantastic...

I tend to resize photos destined for the web to around 1.5-2 megapixels (approximately 1920:1080 resolution max). Since so many cameras take photos at 16+ megapixels, they are often to large for most forum software to deal with. Not to mention most forum operators don't want to pay for the...