TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
It's all about delta T. I typically get a day out of it and start the engine for 10 minutes.
What have you done to your ride lately?
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Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
When I didn't have a solar panel and a separate battery it would run for 2-3 days no problem as long as you didn't have a teenager reaching in for sodas every hour. In that instance it lasts a day.
thekidcatcher
Well-Known Member
So if you are driving around all day and just have the truck off to sleep you would be good to go!
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Bingo. I have an 85 watt panel up top and as long as the weather is good. It's all good.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
But if you don't have a panel up top and just use a battery I would suggest a second battery so you are not left for dead. Even then if you are driving all day then you will be fine. A standard battery will last all night
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
What 'temp' do you keep yours at? I keep the bottom frozen for my long term stuff. Also I am certain that my batt is smaller too.
thekidcatcher
Well-Known Member
Good deal! Good to know
Would it take a large solar panel or would one of the smaller solar-packages that are for trickle charging work okay?
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
I have ran mine 2 weeks straight, no problems a few years back when vacationing down in Florida in August, 85watt solar panel, in full sun, pushes almost 8amps ~7.7, days of heavy clouds you might get almost 3.5amps I personally would not get a small panel.
I think the the ARB fridges on high power run a little over 3 amps.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
its sitting at 27 degrees right now. Pretty much keep it at that setting 24/7/365
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
So was your old one broken?
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
No - this one is far more water resistant, easier to mount and much cleaner looking.
I now have 2 spares - I will put one in the cubby and clean up the installation with this one.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
No - this one is far more water resistant, easier to mount and much cleaner looking.
Now that I look at it. It may not be 'far more water resistant' but it is cleaner.
Brown truck Christmas came yesterday to deliver my spindle gussets. Now I just need to find some time to burn them on. SDHQ was pretty good for the shipping. I sent an email asking if they had access to the part and had a response the next morning soon as they opened up.
TacoXpo
HOAX DENIER
Not sure about other spindles but on my 2nd gen taco.... Been there, bent that. Just moves bend point. There is a Toyota sponsored team that got away with a lot of races where all they did was re-heat treat the spindles. My favorite gussets that has elimimnated my spindle issues - or I should say, stabilized my spindle issues, were these:Brown truck Christmas came yesterday to deliver my spindle gussets. Now I just need to find some time to burn them on. SDHQ was pretty good for the shipping. I sent an email asking if they had access to the part and had a response the next morning soon as they opened up.
By 'stabilizing' - I am saying that I am not sure if the spindles were straight when they were installed. I do know they have not bent since this was installed. I would love to see someone with a inspection jig or CMM to confirm the original straightness was confirmed after welding.
The ones that look good, although I am not convinced they are as strong as the ones that are used on military applications (the ones above) that would make even my use look like a gardener or mall crawler's application.
The ones that looks sexy are these and I could probably get my chains on for winter or mud wheeling:
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