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  1. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    It's cool. You like the good stuff.
  2. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    😳$6500 of batteries sitting there. Your truck will soon be worth 100k
  3. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    On a larger scale yes, but you're talking about the difference between 3 panels and 2 panels in a very small area. Any shade is likely to shade most of your array anyway. But, if your being tactical, you can have 3 sets of 2, each on their own MPPT so if the back of the truck catches shade at...
  4. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    For efficiency, you always want to maximize your voltage into the inverter, which in turn minimizes the amperage. Obviously both are hard limits but on paper you're also trying to minimize your wattage losses from the wiring. I did some Rough Voc calcs which typically show +10-12% Voc at -20C...
  5. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    Did you do your cold Voc calculations 😉?
  6. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    Wow that's a nice big number, for a vehicle. I've seen some spec homes that only had 3k on the roof. Pretty cool
  7. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    What size kw will that be once mounted?
  8. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    Fall? They're going to actively jump for fun, just to see if the leaves are soft. I would be
  9. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    You're a machine! when you going to paint your Eco hubs 😊
  10. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    Can't wait to reserve that space on AirBnB!!🏆
  11. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    Yeah I was just thinking out loud. Sourcing a spring for that will be long winded. I've used some flat spring washers on my track loader for the track tensioner but those are 3" diameter and take significant tonnage to compress. Seems like the temp would be less of an issue anyway since the...
  12. MatthewWBailey

    From fire truck to MTV

    Would a heavy spring do the same job without being subject to CTE issues (of a solid spacer) and also accommodate and future wheel bearing adjustment inward?
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