Off-Road Ranger I
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What Did You Do With Your Rig Today?
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Off-Road Ranger I
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- Mike
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16968
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Enthusiast III
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Traveler III
New small update with Gunner. Havent done much work lately because I had been planning on getting a GX460 in the next few months, but as life gets in the way we learn to go with the flow.
With my EcoFlow currently connected to my AuxBeam, I of course have to turn it on to charge. Well as it turns out, my ADHD brain almost always forgets to charge it so it has frequently just been dead when i want to use it. Well that ends yesterday.
Lots of people talk about DC/DC charging and whatnot, I'm a simple man and decided to do things the simple way. With the help of @Sparksalot , @Rav4_Overland and @DosTacos we came up with a system to charge when the ignition is on. So Yesterday I pulled out the old wiring and ran a new 10g wire to the back seat after I put in a 30A breaker and a relay under the hood. worked like a charm. now it charges anytime the key is on. WOOHOO. Thanks to @DosTacos yesterday for the help with the wiring and to @Sparksalot and @Rav4_Overland for tolerating us blowing up their phone before DosTacos and I realized we were in a group text!!!!!!! battery went from 0% to 17% just on the drive to work this morning.
Next up is to move my AuxBeam to the A-pillar so I can reach the tablet that all my mapping stuff is on and to fix the lines from the air compressor.
With my EcoFlow currently connected to my AuxBeam, I of course have to turn it on to charge. Well as it turns out, my ADHD brain almost always forgets to charge it so it has frequently just been dead when i want to use it. Well that ends yesterday.
Lots of people talk about DC/DC charging and whatnot, I'm a simple man and decided to do things the simple way. With the help of @Sparksalot , @Rav4_Overland and @DosTacos we came up with a system to charge when the ignition is on. So Yesterday I pulled out the old wiring and ran a new 10g wire to the back seat after I put in a 30A breaker and a relay under the hood. worked like a charm. now it charges anytime the key is on. WOOHOO. Thanks to @DosTacos yesterday for the help with the wiring and to @Sparksalot and @Rav4_Overland for tolerating us blowing up their phone before DosTacos and I realized we were in a group text!!!!!!! battery went from 0% to 17% just on the drive to work this morning.
Next up is to move my AuxBeam to the A-pillar so I can reach the tablet that all my mapping stuff is on and to fix the lines from the air compressor.
Went on a scouting trip to Red Canyon Park near Cañón City, Colorado. I was by myself in my stock Xterra S, so I didn’t get too crazy. The dirt road leading up to the trails and minimal facilities was well groomed and did not require 4 x 4. It might be different if the road is muddy. Will definitely be coming back this summer to camp. 
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Off-Road Ranger I
- 3,507
- First Name
- Mike
- Last Name
- Roots
- Member #
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16968
- Ham/GMRS Callsign
- GMRS: WSGB862
- Service Branch
- USAF
