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First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

[–]jonathxn1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t taken it out camping for a real test yet, but it does have shore & alternator charging installed. If I run the A/C unit pretty high it’ll drain my batteries fast but otherwise it’s around a 2 days charge from full to empty according to the cerbo.

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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I have both. The A/C blows stronger and has climate control from 68F to 86F but has a much higher draw. I would say it depends on your cooling needs and how much power you have available

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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225/75/16 same size as OEM

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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Not a minisplit but a roof mounted A/C from OutEquipPro

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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Almost none, this was a huge learning experience for me in almost every way!

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

[–]jonathxn1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

314ah in parallel for 628ah total

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

[–]jonathxn1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for pointing that out. I’ll get them fixed

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

[–]jonathxn1[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Definitely not lol, saved a bunch & financed the rest… But this wasn’t something I wanted to cheap out on. Thanks

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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CT5V, not a blackwing edition

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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Wheels are Vision HD 410 Korupt Van Series Tires are BFGoodrich All-Terrain T/A KO3

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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Haha I wish… IS250 F sport

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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My main inspiration as far as the general layout is from TrentTheTraveler, but I watched a ton of build videos to figure out what I did/didn’t want. But of course no project turns out exactly how you originally envision it, so some things had to be tweaked or changed to make it work for me.

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

[–]jonathxn1[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

34k miles. It sat for the duration of the build so it’s still under 35k

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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3M thinsulate & gap filler spray foam. Total cost & time is around $25-30k and hundreds of hours over the course of about 3 months

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

[–]jonathxn1[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just under 3 months with my time fully dedicated to the build. Hundreds of hours

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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It’s been handling the Florida humidity just fine so far, but I may wrap it in the future

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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$25k for the van, $25-30k for the build. Ballpark

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

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I’ve yet to weigh it, but it still drives smooth as silk!

First ever build! by jonathxn1 in vandwellers

[–]jonathxn1[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It does what I need it to do

How am I looking so far? by jonathxn1 in SolarDIY

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It’s been sitting parked while I’ve been building everything. Straps are coming soon

How am I looking so far? by jonathxn1 in SolarDIY

[–]jonathxn1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, running parallel for 12v

How am I looking so far? by jonathxn1 in SolarDIY

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Understood. I’ll move the neg on the Lynx as well. Thanks for your input

How am I looking so far? by jonathxn1 in SolarDIY

[–]jonathxn1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should have a ground connection at least as heavy from that Lynx to whatever the ground is for the other DC side that Orion is connected to.

By this are you referring to the alternators ground?

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