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Hi Folks
#1
Like lots of people here I started out over yonder.  Not very active,  Not very talkative, kinda like Forest Gump.  "That's all I got to say about that".  I'm building out a 2012 GMC Savana 2500 passenger van.  Mainly as a tow vehicle and short term "adventure" van.  My ol back won't let me stay hunched over too many more years.  Was planning on a TT but all the talk about toyhaulers that would probably suit me better.  Still in sticks and bricks dammit.  Double dammit because I had to cut weeds today.  Plan and hoping to get to Kenai peninsula in Alaska next spring.  I just installed solar in May and seems to be running great.  I've read much from Sternwake and others and that sure helped.  I just wish I had asked for his advice before I purchased the wrong batteries.  Odyssey 2150 x 2 because I fell for the ol "SALE" trap.  Great batteries but you need to read the maintenance manual before you start and see how they like to be kept happy.  They want a minimum of 80 amps from a deep cycle.  Had to spend much more money to keep them happy.

I know, I know everbody wants to see pictures.  Have one at the moment just before the wiring was finished. 

Oh, if you notice a small box sitting on the dash,  it's my stinkin badge.  I carry it with me in case I have to pull somebody over or sumpen.  I am Stands Upwind or AKA  "Don't eat that yellow snow" Big Grin

Hope everybody's summer is going great.  Heat index has been up in the upper 90s here in NE Georgia.
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  • Texjbird (07-23-2019)
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oops my mistake Confused


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#3
welcome to the site,the people with the piece sign are helpers,the ones with the wizard know what they are talking about

looks like you have the solar down
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#4
Ah yes , "Stands Upwind" !
Glad you found the path here.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I have an inverter that has a 90amp charger built in,,,,never thought I'd need anything that big !
stay tuned 
  Cool
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#5
I don’t see no stinkin badge


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monkeyfoot
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#6
Popeye I'm packin pretty good!  I've gotten as much as ~134 amps into the Bats when I needed to on a bulk charge.

Cammi, If you blow up the photo, look 45 degrees left upward and inside the windshield there is a small white box that YOU made that has my stinkin badge. love it.
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#7
Oh now I see it. Yep, good place to put it in case you need to pull it out at a traffic stop.

P.S. anyone with a stinkin badge pulls it out during a traffic stop automatically gets another notch in their badge..
monkeyfoot
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  • rvpopeye (07-22-2019)
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#8
cool van, great pic

you are packed well with solar on that roof Smile we are toyhauler people, it is a great rig.
3 Stinkin' Badges, YARC, 3 Cat Ass Trophies , ROOIRIA Wannabe,(never happen) and still a Bisquit cause me soggy!
And 2 run down Flying Manure Spreaders!
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#9
Welcome to the group, and the van is looking great! Glad you're here.
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Gapper
You posted on another thread that you had a visit at Vanderbilt.
You live someplace near Davidson County ?
I don't call it "home" but sure have spent some time there.......
stay tuned 
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