Powering an All-Night Astrophotography Rig With Lithium
Size a LiFePO4 battery for an all-night imaging rig: an amp-hour budget, 12 V vs 13.8 V regulation, fused busbar wiring, charging and cold-night ru...
RV Parts & Off-Road Camping Blog
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Running Starlink on 12 Volts in an RV, Van or Boat
Run Starlink Mini or Standard on 12V without an inverter: real power draw, inverter losses, Starlink's DC options, wire gauge, fuses and battery si...
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48V to 12V Converters After a Golf Cart Lithium Swap
Why a cheap 48V to 12V reducer dies after a golf cart lithium swap, and how to pick, size and fuse a converter rated for a 58.4 V pack, plus a Smar...
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Charging a Lithium Trailer From Your Truck's 7-Pin: Ram, Ford and GM
Why a truck's 7-pin barely charges a lithium trailer, the fuse that feeds it on Ram, Ford and GM, how to add a DC-DC charger, and when to run a hea...
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Oil-Bath vs Grease Hubs on 7,000 lb Trailer Axles
How oil-bath hubs work, why they are not a seal swap from grease, what goes wrong with each in the dunes, and the bearings that fit both on 7,000 l...
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A-Frame and Pop-Up Camper Bearings, Brakes and Seals
Which bearing kit fits an A-frame, pop-up or Vintage Cruiser, whether your axle has brakes at all, how to add them, and the seals these campers wea...
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Van Fuse Sizing for a 400 Ah Lithium Bank: The Class T Guide
Fusing a 400 Ah LiFePO4 van bank: interrupt ratings for ANL, MRBF, MEGA and Class T, where each fuse goes, and the Lynx layout that makes it simple.
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Chevy Express and Ford E-Series Second Battery: The DC-DC Charger Guide
Adding a house battery to an Express, Savana or E-series van: why a DC-DC charger beats an isolator, sizing to the alternator, cable, fusing and li...
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Bearing Buddy vs Repack: What Boat and PWC Trailer Bearings Actually Need
What a bearing protector actually does, the two ways it goes wrong, why it never replaces an annual repack, and which Timken kit fits your trailer.
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Boat Trailer Brakes That Survive Salt Water
Why electric drum brakes die on a launched trailer, which brake types survive salt water, the flush routine that matters, and the parts that are th...
