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Yeah, I added a USB 3 charging port inside the cooler. But I only use it when the unit is either pulling from the truck or solar. As you said, the damned thing will stop charging if even one battery gets low. I tapped it back to a single battery. Seemed like a nice place to set your phone...

The batteries are independent on that side of the box. They are not in series (so not 24v) and not even in parallel. The unit will in fact run off 12/24v (even solar) thru it's internal controller. I just didn't want to push a charge thru that controller w/o knowing what it might fry. I...

Yeah, the AAR shelters are horrible thermal bridges. How much did it take to do the inside of the hab? I have an inch of dense foam insulation going on the walls behind the paneling, but I'm not ruling out another layer.

Disassembling the unit to access the batteries got old the first time I did it. ;) I added a couple SAE ports so I can charge each battery w/o having to plug the unit in and run it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XLK4CH3

If money were no object, I'd throw everything at it. I'd have someone spray it with Lizardskin then have them lay down Killmat and have an all-leather and ostrich skin custom, dash and interior installed. I'd insist on all the installers being all hot, blonde, natural born virgin females...

I just came to post that. LOL For those who hate TikTok:

Heh, welcome to my past 40 days here....

Not sure. The 8ah batteries put out a total of about 20a (a little over 10a per battery). Just a guess, but I suspect that it might cook off a "Low Voltage" alarm on the controller before the charging kicks in. While the system is pretty self contained once it reaches "Charging" state, it...

My other cooler weighs 150lbs empty. It gets a crane ride into the trailer when it's loaded. ;) https://www.steelsoldiers.com/threads/my-15-000-beer-cooler.203510/

I don't recommend many things, but this one hit home so I'll share... A couple months back I picked up one of these little coolers for drinks and snacks in the cab. I looked at reviews and settled on the VEVOR branded cooler based on Amazon reviews (I suspect that they are all mostly the...

I'm not a big fan of the having the outlet there. I ran an extension from the outlet to the top of the dash. Eventually I plan on deleting the OEM location though. Passengers (especially German Shepherds) tend to knock anything plugged into the kick panel loose. :)

It appears to be a blank slate inside (just insulated). He has it for sale on FB for $18.5 (in AZ). https://www.facebook.com/groups/2154401034884361/posts/3665781317079651

Yep, old military P-8D

1982 Ford C-600 (P-8D fire truck) Saw it on FB Market

Yeah, N1511. Must have had the 260 swapped out. Bummer. Should be OK as long as it's running dual batteries (and not quad). Might start keeping an eye out for a 200a just in case (pretty common). :(...

As to tools, what you don't or can't fly with you can always FexEx/UPS them ahead. Some of the basic heavy stuff I just purchased at the pickup point before returning home with my truck.

And I HIGHLY recommend that you do in fact trip the battery disconnect at night (every night) as long as you own the truck. These trucks typically all suffer from a 12v vampiric drain (and "they come at night.....mostly"). You can also do this via the switch on the driver side kick...

The external manual "battery disconnect" switch (aft of the battery box) has a place for a small lock. *it can be defeated with a hammer, of course (but anyone determined to enter or start the truck will do so...keys on not) *pulling a few of the key circuit breakers is the...

There is a 12v cig lighter outlet on the passenger kick panel

That came out clean !