energy source?

[sreaminbronco]

anyone know a good energy source besides the battery for some small lights and etc?

 

[rubberdust]

hmm what kind of lights & etc?

I run way tooo much stuff in mine laptops, terra trip, gps, lots of lights, ARB fridge/freezer, sat phone, radios & sometimes a printer. add to that some power tools from time to time. I've gotten the Premier Power welder that has a 110 outlet, with I believe a 200amp altermator that they made up for me, I also have a couple 110 inverters that are hooked into the system. I carry a solar charger for those times when I'm just camped out & it seems to almost keep up with the fridge for a week. I've got two of the yellow top Optima batteries in the system as well.

This is not a fool proof system as I'll smoke an alternator every other year & about the same for the batteries, but given how hard it all works & the dirt & dust is what really takes it's toll on the altermator I've been pretty happy with it

 

[Seabronc]

hmm what kind of lights & etc?
I run way tooo much stuff in mine laptops, terra trip, gps, lots of lights, ARB fridge/freezer, sat phone, radios & sometimes a printer. add to that some power tools from time to time. I've gotten the Premier Power welder that has a 110 outlet, with I believe a 200amp altermator that they made up for me, I also have a couple 110 inverters that are hooked into the system. I carry a solar charger for those times when I'm just camped out & it seems to almost keep up with the fridge for a week. I've got two of the yellow top Optima batteries in the system as well.

This is not a fool proof system as I'll smoke an alternator every other year & about the same for the batteries, but given how hard it all works & the dirt & dust is what really takes it's toll on the altermator I've been pretty happy with it

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Sounds like you take everything but the kitchen sink, or did I miss that? /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

Neat system, why don't you post some pictures of it.

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[wrachet]

hmm what kind of lights & etc?
I run way tooo much stuff in mine laptops, terra trip, gps, lots of lights, ARB fridge/freezer, sat phone, radios & sometimes a printer. add to that some power tools from time to time. I've gotten the Premier Power welder that has a 110 outlet, with I believe a 200amp altermator that they made up for me, I also have a couple 110 inverters that are hooked into the system. I carry a solar charger for those times when I'm just camped out & it seems to almost keep up with the fridge for a week. I've got two of the yellow top Optima batteries in the system as well.

This is not a fool proof system as I'll smoke an alternator every other year & about the same for the batteries, but given how hard it all works & the dirt & dust is what really takes it's toll on the altermator I've been pretty happy with it

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Dang!!! I gotta see a pic of this?!!! Why so much stuff???

Colleen

 

[rubberdust]

I'll get some AFTER pictures next month

I'm currently in the midst of some serious clean up as this had grown to be a fire hazrd or at least a tangled mess as this stuff just sort of got added over the years

there is no room for a sink just a pack of Wet Ones

I help create maps & chase notes for off road races & all this stuff makes us look way smarter than we are

 

[wrachet]

I help create maps & chase notes for off road races & all this stuff makes us look way smarter than we are

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LOL

Heck you have enough equipment to be a storm chaser!!

Colleen

 

[rubberdust]

no chance of being a storm chaser I've been caught in a few flash floods

I'm more likely to be storm CHASED at this point

 

[wrachet]

no chance of being a storm chaser I've been caught in a few flash floodsI'm more likely to be storm CHASED at this point

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LOL! I live in Tornado Alley but haven't seen one yet! Went chasing once with a friend of mine who was a storm chaser but nothing came of it.

Colleen