grey ghost E350 diesel

[theycallmeWALLY]

Moved.

Thanks for the contribution fam.

 

[theycallmeWALLY]

I bought a DC To DC Charger for my RV.

Got a little confused when I first looked at it to try and figure out If I need to connect it before or after my inverter because I'm not sure if the alternator somehow goes through the inverter first before going to the house battery. Doesn't seem logical but the RV life and wiring eludes me.

 

[charlie brown]

i was cautions because of mixing the 2 types of battery's. but it was simple. basically the DC to DC charger is a "smart" interface between 2 different types of battery's and adding a solar charger as well. it just uses the program to decide how much and where from to charge the house batter. like a stop light and who gets the green light.
so the starter batter connects to the DC to DC. your house battery also connects to the DC to DC. then you run a load wire from your house battery to your house fuse to power everything including the inverter.

 

[charlie brown]

installed the lithium 100ah battery a few weeks ago. been working great.

also i picked up some "rare" rear windows that open up for more night time ventilation comfort. picked them up on offer up. came with all hardware and seals. tested with a garden hose and no leaks.

 

[charlie brown]

battery install. and finished up the heater install with a aluminum cover on the inside.

 

[charlie brown]

1st couple night out trip. went to hearst castle for a few days. it was not to cold but ran the heater with the door open because i wanted to. the diesel china heater worked great. got some good r&r in along the beach. spring break with the dog and my daughter. tested a janky table that i will make better now that i like it.
time to focus on my baja truck for a baja 500 fun run coming up.

 

[charlie brown]

so i am prepping for a 2 week west coat trip. plans are travel the 101/1 as much as possible. primary stops on the way up will be: Cambria, halfmoon bay, Olympia national park.
way down travel more inland. haven't gotten that far on the plan.

does anyone have any recommendations on a trip planner ap?

 

[charlie brown]

anybody heading out to the adventure van expo in big bear on oct. 14, 15? i am planning to head up friday and just find a place to park my van for the night. then check out the show for more ideas on sat.

 

[charlie brown]

wow. no updats since last years summer trip with my daughter and dog. that trip was one of the best trips yet. cant beat driving the coast hwy 1 all the way to Canada.

 

[DesertGoat]

man lots of epic camp sites in this thread, sorry I missed it earlier Chris!

for trip planning, I had used iOverlander before on a big road trip. I found it helpful to find some of the more general-populous friendly camp sites. The public access vs private problem gets complicated when away from home and that app has a bunch of folks contributing to it. Just gotta deal with the stigma, haha

 

[charlie brown]

man lots of epic camp sites in this thread, sorry I missed it earlier Chris!

for trip planning, I had used iOverlander before on a big road trip. I found it helpful to find some of the more general-populous friendly camp sites. The public access vs private problem gets complicated when away from home and that app has a bunch of folks contributing to it. Just gotta deal with the stigma, haha

i have not used that one. i have used freecampsite and rvparky. but it seems like they are out dated. onxoffroad has been helpful for open land.