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    Do Full Sized Vehicles Make Good Overland Cars?

    I live in Western TN which is the home of soft ground whether it is sand or bottomless mud. The SJ series Suvs are by far the most capable vehicle for this kind of terrain assuming you can keep it light like i do. More importantly it is the most fun i have ever had driving a vehicle whether it...
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    Do Full Sized Vehicles Make Good Overland Cars?

    your statement is correct for off roading, but this is overlanding a completely different animal. with all the gear you carry when overlanding all the time a lightweight vehicle will never be lightweight and the powertrain will struggle with reliability, economy & power. when offroading i take...
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    Why SO many used late model RAM 2500s available?

    chrysler is well known for approving loans on their new cars to people that no other dealer would finance. they say the subprime market and the jeep namesake is the only thing keeping them in business. Been that way for years. they also have the best price point/bang for the buck on 2500s...
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    Front Mechanical Locker Experiences?

    i like the auto locker in the rear for street driving. when turning right onto a busy street my inside tire doesn't spin needlessly. if it was a 100% off road tube buggy i would have selectable lockers front and rear. the best setup for tight turns is doing a front dig preferably with a cutting...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    been on a few short road trips now that things are opening back up. nothing more than an hour or two away and nothing off the beaten path yet. So far everything is working great. no problems with the solar system. i said it before but i thought i would put up some pics since people seem to...
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    Dual Battery Question

    i have a 70 watt snow master fridge and it will deplete a 12v 70 ah AGM in about 2 days depending on temp and use. while my 60 AH 24v lithium ion pack will run it for a week easily. now that i have a 200 watt panel on the roof of my rig it never gets below 26 volts even after a couple of days...
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    Front Mechanical Locker Experiences?

    i vastly prefer a quality auto locker like the detroit or yukon in the rear and a selectable in the front. i would advise replacing the factory rear LSD with an auto locker. you will likely find that you no longer need a front locker. with that said yes you can run an autolocker in the front...
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    Aftermarket seat options? Do they even exist anymore?

    I find the mastercraft sportsman is a great seat for my back problems. i landed flat on my butt from a two story fall when i was 12 so i've been dealing with this a loooong time. i drove my 78 k5 from seattle to memphis with those seats. i put one in my SJ as well. night and day difference in...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    finished the sleeping platform. used 2 piano hinges to attach the folding sections. works great so far. the solar system is having no problem keeping the batteries charged even with the cloudy/rainy weather. i did add a 10 amp fuse to the positive cable of the solar panel. just incase the wire...
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    Suggestions requested

    instead of a gun just bring a friend, one you don't like very much preferably with a limp :) anyway check out this guys channel. he has a lot of great info on firearms: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6QH13V2o68zynSa0hZy9uQ also forbidden fruit is the tastiest fruit and kids love tasty...
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    Post up your drawer/storage system

    it isn't quite finished yet but it is pretty close. i wanted to maximise storage space while making a sleeping platform that lined up with my seat in the folded down position. i also wanted to keep it light by using pine 2x2s instead of 2x10s. i also used some 1x6 pine tongue and groove planking...
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    Thoughts on the 2017+ Tahoe?

    my tahoe has tons of power and with a lifetime average of 18.5 MPG with over 5000 gallons of fuel logged i would say it gets great MPG for a 6000 pound 4x4 SUV. anyway it is all in perspective. go drive a 4 cylinder truck from 80s and get back to me on what a dog is.
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    finished up the wiring today. mounting the 24v plug was much harder than i thought. I had to hunt all over that panel to find somewhere with enough depth to mount the plug due to the fact that the rear AC system is inside that panel along with ducting. wasn't quite where i wanted it but its...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    they can but my system is really small and my load is tiny compared to what most people do with their systems. i also have individual aluminum cells that are not enclosed in a battery box. my batteries are rated at 180 amp continuous discharge and i will be using between 2.5 and 5 amps...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    I usually use a golf cart solenoid as a battery disconnect much like Rayras system. never had a problem with them. however i have seen people on the trail with fried solenoids due to long hard winching. maybe they used a smaller solenoid. the only reason you would have an issue without running...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    if my neighbors didn't already think i'm crazy they do now LoL I went out and flopped around on the seats and they didn't budge at all. i pulled a couple of cells out and they still look like new. i also realized that they sunk into the carpet enough so that the plastic seat covering doesn't...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    the latches on the seats are very tight. the bit that touches the battery pack is the plastic covering for the latching mechanism and it just barely presses down on them. without the wood backing it doesn't even touch the batteries. i don't think it will be a problem but that is also why i am...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    The Pandemic has slowed down the build and cancelled my summer travel plans. i was planning on doing the continental divide trail i saw on this sight. i was thinking of using an old cell phone i have in a drawer with gaia gps on it. i could also use that phone to interface with the victron...
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    got the hinge cleaned up today. it is much stronger than i thought it would be. now time to start wiring it in to the victron and the battery pack.
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    2010 Tahoe Build Now with Solar

    got the solar panel test fitted. i riveted on some spring loaded latches so hopefully they will stay latched while in motion. i built the latch plates out of some 3/16" steel flat plate i had laying around. the piano hinge is stainless steel. it is only temporarily mounted with a few self...
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