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  1. Outdoordog

    Solar Panels

    Yeah, the cable isn't too thick.
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    Miles per gallon lost

    I definetly noticed mpg drops when I got a lift, larger tires, and a roofrack. Why I plan to avoid heavy bumpers, winch, and RTT. Brand new, I was averaging about 17 mpg, now its 14 mpg. Fully loaded and im looking at high 12s or low 13s.
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    Solar Panels

    I have a simple 100 watt solar panel, connects to a 500 watt battery bank, which powers my dometic 18 quart fridge/freezer. So far, this panel does a great job of keeping my fridge going. It puts way more power into the battery than the fridge can eat the power, so I can go basically...
  4. Outdoordog

    Dream car ?

    I sometimes daydream about having a nice big garage with a few modified cars. My overland vehicle would one of these, nice reliable v8 inside and an off road trailer.
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Should of gotten 2 of these hehe.
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    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    Installed a shift knob, got another one coming for my transfer case.
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    New spacer

    That what my reason as well. Did not like the sunken in look of the wheels and tires, got 1.5" spydertrax to stick it out a bit. Also helped me fit the 33" tires. My new tires have 4.5" backspacing, so they're about the same as my stock wheels with 1.5" spacers. Did a small lift and waiting to...
  8. Outdoordog

    New spacer

    What is it going on? I was happy to finally take my spacers off when I got new wheels. They never budged, but was on the back of my mind when I was wheeling hard or doing 75+ on thr highway.
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    Overlanding with dogs

    I'm not allowed to go on adventures without my pups, they would be so mad! I bring a lot of steel cables (about 40 feet in total), to make sure they can't chew through it and run off to hunt. I pack a lot of food for them, mostly steak and eggs, they pretty much eat what I eat, but honestly...
  10. Outdoordog

    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    I installed some grab bars today.
  11. Outdoordog

    What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?

    My jeep is now coin operated.
  12. Outdoordog

    Living in Overland heaven.

    I have not specifically with Wyoming. My career is making sushi, I have looked around and unfortunately I would not make great money elsewhere. I doubt I could make great money doing sushi in Wyoming otherwise id make the jump. I'd lie and tell people I'm from Japan or Korea, I know the rest...
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    Living in Overland heaven.

    That sounds like a dream to live there. I was born in California, and I dream of being able to leave. But I am stuck here because of my career. I would not earn nearly as much in Wyoming than I do here. I am slowly getting into trading stocks, so when that is providing as I need, ill look to...
  14. Outdoordog

    Where do you work.

    I've been a sushi chef for about 15 years. The pros are that I can make cool looking plates of sushi, making people happy is very rewarding. Plus, I get to drink on the job. The cons is the hours, typically I start at 1030 am and get home around 1030 pm, 4 days a week, with an hour or two...
  15. Outdoordog

    Difficulty in finding a fridge

    Ah this setup is pretty cool! The panel is putting in about 60-65 watts in, and the fridge is drawing about 5 to 40 watts. It has pass though charging so that the panel can be charging the battery while the battery is keeping the fridge cold. I will setup the solar panel in the morning during...
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    Difficulty in finding a fridge

    So its been 45 hours since plugging in my fridge to my 500 watt battery. It is down to 39% battery. Which, if my math is correct, 1.35 watts per hour. My solar panel comes today, will be doing another test once battery is dead.
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    I want to hook up a solar panel

    So far this has not done much to the dead battery. Its been about 4 days, and the voltage meter still is showing no signs of power. Maybe the battery is too far to be revived.
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    Difficulty in finding a fridge

    Fridge came! I placed it behind the passenger seat and it fits perfectly. Will be securing further, with ratchet straps, along with the battery.