Utility bed trailer: another build thread

Thank you!

I'm happy so far with the power consumption of "stand-by" mode... That's what I'm calling it when I have nothing hooked up but still running the battery monitor and solar charge controller. The battery has lost about .05 volts so I imagine I can leave this sitting for a month or more without any maintenance.
 
I guess I didn't update the thread but I did get the solar system installed in the trailer.

We did a trip, CA > NV > ID > UT> CO and it really felt like we had unlimited power. Even camping in dense tree cover, the 200w of solar + 200Ah battery setup was enough for our needs to charge all our devices and run a diesel heater all night long.

I need to work on the solar panel wiring because that's definitely subpar. It's an ugly mess of wires coming off the rooftop tent because the + and - wires go in opposite directions out of the panel. I've seen some other people do things better so I'm going to steal some inspiration and cut/splice wires when I have time.

I bought a new (to me) jeep though! And now that build is taking all my free time. 2023 Jeep Gladiator Diesel.
 
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