Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
09-29-2016, 09:16 PM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
09-23-2016, 10:00 PM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-29-2016, 09:45 AM
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Sam, check post #85. There should be a picture...
Sam, check post #85. There should be a picture there of the two inverters mounted in a cabinet next to the bed. My circuit breaker panel is also located at the foot of the bed. I removed the romex...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-28-2016, 06:09 PM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-28-2016, 10:31 AM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-28-2016, 09:44 AM
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Sam, I actually now have two inverters. The 2k...
Sam, I actually now have two inverters. The 2k one is wired up to only provide power to run my refrigerator. The 600 watt one is wired to power the two televisions, as well as the surround/dvd and...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-28-2016, 09:38 AM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-24-2016, 09:51 AM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-23-2016, 09:59 PM
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Well, I needed milk. So I decided to go out and...
Well, I needed milk. So I decided to go out and shut off the fridge and bring the food in. I had been camping overnight in it at a nearby campground. That's where I did this test. But came home this...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-23-2016, 09:41 PM
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First time I was able to do some testing on it....
First time I was able to do some testing on it. I've had the fridge running solely on the 4 6volt batteries for 30 hours now. It's not been very hot here. But, I was camping so I used some 12 volt...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-09-2016, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 153
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38chevy, good thought. When I originally was...
38chevy, good thought. When I originally was planning it out I thought I would install the two batteries onto the frame and lift the whole thing up to the position and then bolt those plates across...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-03-2016, 11:19 PM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-03-2016, 11:16 PM
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Thanks guys. I followed your knowledgeable...
Thanks guys. I followed your knowledgeable advice.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O4iO2Y-V3Lc/V1JSFfGutfI/AAAAAAAAseI/gGBTIJrE6Ec-x-7o0aGx52OjnnveblceQCCo/s800/20160603_131313.jpg
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-02-2016, 01:57 PM
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Okay, I haven't bought any straps yet. I'm not...
Okay, I haven't bought any straps yet. I'm not set on it. Other idea is to cut a piece of the angle long enough to lay across the top rear edge of both batteries. And stick out past both left and...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-01-2016, 06:22 PM
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I haven't finalized my plan for securing the...
I haven't finalized my plan for securing the batteries to the rack yet. I'm thinking nylon straps around them and the rack. The kind that normally have a ratchet. But the ones I'm thinking I'll use...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-01-2016, 05:56 PM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-01-2016, 05:50 PM
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Here's another shot showing the right side:
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Here's another shot showing the right side:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JelteFGOBMM/V05GwUhn8aI/AAAAAAAAsUE/aYJi4iW9wlAjuzjEScCO2oDcNbtBOl2_gCCo/s800/20160531_120305.jpg
Showing the...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
06-01-2016, 05:39 PM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
05-10-2016, 03:20 PM
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I agree with 38Chevy454. I'm not trying to get...
I agree with 38Chevy454. I'm not trying to get anybody to make the switch. I actually had very good service from my Norcold unit. The biggest concern I had was fire. My fridge was 6 years old when I...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
05-09-2016, 08:56 PM
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Naw, I don't think the inverter is the problem....
Naw, I don't think the inverter is the problem. Because when I've got my charger turned on the inverter has no problem running the fridge. Or when I add in my 3 chassis batteries it works fine too....
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
05-09-2016, 04:53 PM
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
05-08-2016, 11:36 PM
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Replies: 153
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The batteries that the builder put in were 12...
The batteries that the builder put in were 12 volt group 24's. I looked at a few of those and they have about 75-100 amp hour rating. So, putting two of them in will give me 150-200 amp hours. And...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
05-08-2016, 11:22 PM
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Yes, that agrees with what I'm seeing on the...
Yes, that agrees with what I'm seeing on the inverter digital display. When the fridge is humming along it's showing about 40 watts going out. Once I spotted it showing 9xx (can't remember exactly...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
05-08-2016, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 153
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Don, here's the battery I'm using: ...
Don, here's the battery I'm using: https://usbattery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/usb_2200_data_2015_WEB.pdf
I don't know all about amp hours and such. I trust my battery guy. He's told me that...
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Forum: Truck Conversion General Discussions
05-07-2016, 10:04 PM
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Replies: 153
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