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    Bench test of RENOGY 40A DC to DC Charger

    ! finally got to test the RENOGY 40A DC to DC Charger on my truck and my portable battery. Truck is a 2018 RAM 2500 / 6.4L Gas with 220A "smart" alternator Battery is a AGM 100Ah in a portable battery box I made here .... 12V AGM Portable Generator / Battery Box | RVB Precision I ran a 15' / 6g...
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    Built a "Pump Box" to go with my Water Heater

    Ordered a Propane water heater to take showers while boondocking. Needed a 12V water pump to go with it. Harbor Freight supplied the Ersatz Pelican Box.....A new Shark Bite / Plex tool and fitings from Amazon and some hose fittings from ACE Hardware..... Nothing like a hot shower after a day...
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    Hard Cover for RTT......3rd time the charm??

    Here is the third attempt at designing and building a hard cover for my Smittybilt RTT. The first two versions were complicated, hard to seal out the weather, and caused some modification to the tent itself This new version is simply a cover that sits on an aluminum rim that is installed all...
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    30 year old Epoxy...Still Good!!!

    Working on my hard cover for my RTT, I needed some Epoxy. 30 years ago I built a few cedar strip canoes and small sail boats. I used West System epoxies. I had open cans of 105 Resin and 205 Hardener...With pumps installed. They were stored in my 55 degree basement all these years. I dug them...
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    Hard cover for RTT...Part II

    Here is the second version of my prototype for a hard cover for a RTT...... I really like this version except I'm concerned about the integrity of the front piece that you need to crawl over and its ability to support the weight of the extension when the tent is opened. Secondly, there will be...
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    Hard Rooftop Tent Cover Prototype...!

    Here is a quick video on the prototype of a hard RTT cover.
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    PHASE I hard cover for RTT

    Tonight I started the prototype of a hard cover for a RTT In this case, A Smittybilt Removed the velcro skirt that the soft cover attaches to Fabricated the extension "shelf" that the hard cover will sit on These pictures are of the RTT upside down. You are looking at the bottom of the RTT...
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    Wanted..dual acting pump

    Figured if anyone knew where to get one, DIYers would. I need a 12v pump that can pump water in both directions. I want to use it to fill my water tank from a stream or lake and then by reversing rotation, send water to my shower, sprayer, etc. I know I can accomplish this with a bunch of ball...
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    ICECO vl45 refrigerator/freezer review

    My review of the ICECO VL45 refrigerator freezer is up on my web site with lots of pictures and initial testing. Hope you like it! ICECO VL45 Portable Refrigerator/Freezer Review | RVB Precision
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    US East WANTED...Smittybilt RTT Annex

    looking for a used, good condition Smittybilt #2788 Overlander Annex This is for the smaller Smittybilt RTT What you got? I can buy brand new for $184 so looking for a deal please email me rvb100@comcast.net
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    Portable Battery Box and RTT Farkles

    Outfitting my new Smittybilt RTT. Needed to power it up with a portable battery pack and solar charging. Wrote and article with tons of pictures on my web site. www.rvbprecision.com Hope you like it!
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    RTT hard cover idea..???

    What say the board? My understanding of limited aerodynamics is a rounded front section might be better than a slanted wind deflector. if I went slanted wind deflector I would use solar panels to make it. Kill two birds with one stone. the PCV water tank would be empty while traveling. let me...
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    RTT..One man loading...

    I picked up a Smittybilt RTT and needed to figure out a way to easily load and unload it....by myself. wrote an article with videos on my web page hope you enjoy it! www.rvbprecision.com
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    Hello from South of Boston

    Just bought a Smittybilt RTT tonight. Can’t wait to install it on the cap of my Ram 2500 and test it out.