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I've agree with NatersXJ6 on this. Especially given the size of your rig and available power. I would also say that it looks like you may have enough room under your hood for another battery which would save you some room in your cab. With my Jeep, I had the opposite problem (no room under the...

Some possibly obnoxious suggestions. Have you tried a different SD card or removing and reinserting the one you have perhaps combined with a reboot? I have a new Fire HD 10 and so far find it too clunky to think about using for something like this. Come to think of it, I always get frustrated...

I love this app. I use it all the time when I'm on trips. I do notice that most of the time, it doesn't update the position on my phone (an original Pixel). Instead, I have to completely close the app and reopen it.

Challenge yourself and your group. Get a ham license. The capability you get with just 2m is leaps and bounds above what you get with anything else.

An idea for displaying the various attributes... Just downloaded this on my phone. It is awesome. I was just on a trip through Big Bend and wishing I had something that did just this. Thanks for creating this. I have one suggestion though it may not be worth the coding effort. I suggest...

Hooolly Crap. I'm gonna sell mine!!

" ...they both work, they both tell me where i am, they both are close enough to use for road and offroad navigation." What geo.greg said. The Oregon and most handhelds have WAAS which makes it more accurate and also faster to acquire an initial position but also consumes more power. Adding...

I used to use a Nexus 7" tablet. Liked the size but it eventually died on me. I purchased the 8" Samsung as a replacement. I was worried that this would be too big so I had the opposite concerns. I still feel it's kind of large for where I want it mounted in the upper left hand corner of the...

Thanks very much for the additional info Bob. If I'm following you correctly, I'm pretty sure the base was un-damaged. I just used my Jeep's seat supports like a giant pair of scissors to break the plastic that surrounds the actual antenna wire. The base wasn't touched. To remove the...

This got a bit long-winded.... Wire size depends on the size of the current (in AMPS) and the length of the wire. There are many charts on the web that give similar info. I have used this one but others work as well: https://www.bluesea.com/resources/1437 You can find or calculate the current...

I've used this $18 mount on all my off road trips with either a Nexus 7 tablet or a Samsung 8" tablet. if I remember to clean the window and the suction cup with an alcohol wipe before attaching, it will stay stuck until I take it off. Otherwise, it will say on for several hours to a day...

I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by everything the TRX7 offers. In a Jeep, a tablet running BCN will cover my needs but for something like an ATV, this seems like a good option if the price is right.

Thanks 4x4 Junkie. David

Need some help on an antenna question. I have a Diamond AZ504 antenna. It's basically a short dual band antenna I was trying around town so I didn't have to take off my antenna every time I went into my garage. It turned out to be just a little too long and I have replaced it with a Comet...

I feel I should chime in here even though my days of remembering the finer details of some of the points I am about to raise are long gone. First, there can be differences between the GPS accuracy offered in a dedicated GPS unit and a tablet. Many of these units (but not all) can use WAAS to...

I thought you'd never ask: Arkpak Dimensions: External dimensions: 9.45" (240mm) wide x 17.32" (440mm) long x 12.87" (327mm) high

Nicely done. I had to go out and check for myself to see if the slides would impede access to the 12v outlet that is part of the sub-woofer cover. Seems like it is not a problem. If I were doing this for my Jeep (and I'm not), I would have the passenger-side shelf above the fender fit an...

Nicely done. I like the new version a lot. The space efficiency seems very good. Are the walls made of aluminum or steel or something else?

I have a couple of LED lights on my tire carrier and set up the wiring so that I had a double-pole switch. That is, I can switch on each light from the center console or from a switch at the rear of my Jeep. If I had to do it over again, I think I would just run the lights off a...

I think the tablet is the best vehicle solution. Buy an inexpensive (sub $100) Android tablet with 16GB and a GPS, $15 worth of apps and maps and you have a great GPS. I checked out this thread after using a Nexus 7 for years -- but the tablet died last night. I wanted to see what tablets...