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Nice, especially Alt amps...trying to work with what I've got until I see a real paycheck again...

Thanks...with the info you've provided no...and I plan on going with the 150 and no harness. I don't park much, if nothings lined up I head home or to a better area. I'm just at the age where if I haven't done it yet I feel like I never will, stereo's on the list...

Had a few beers yesterday for the first time in years...then got a notice from payroll that my fuel purchases exceed my income so I won't be getting a cheque...Solution: more work, or more beer :D Headed to lovely Buffalo

Amps been sitting in the bedroom for a year with the sub but I knew about RMS, can't remember even the brand...sounds like my setup would have worked about as well as the window ac I tried to run off an inverter and single battery If I was 17 again I just would have done it and damn the...

:D I carry a spare alternator. Lots to consider on my well paid 150 mile run today, but with 150 miles deadhead...thanks for the links...yes I was planning on hooking the solar battery charger to the alternator or battery, solar panels will have to wait until I prove to myself I can pay...

Just an idea...if I put in a proper deep cycle charger, like a solar type but 12 volt, would that limit the alternator draw to the rating of the charger, Eg. 30 amp? Then I could wire all the extra goodies to the batteries and not care, they'd let me know if it was too much when the batteries...

Informative as usual, Turtle. My Ford diesel alternators were rated at 3000 rpm, so I assumed the difference between gas and diesel was higher output at lower rpm (diesel) My current Ram Van 130 amp has over 400,000 on it between 2 vans, and works correctly for accessories and battery charging...

This is turning into a saga. All I was able to accomplish today was fixing my current ride and piling the new parts into the sprinter. Took a look at the progress. Lots of cheese, and it appears that they're adapting a Ram Van bumper because it was there. Maybe it'll take the forklift abuse...

That was my breaking point. Switched to natural gas at 1.20 a gallon it's currently 0.90 a "gasoline gallon equivalent"

Thanks Turtle, nuff said :) that explains everything I need, in one place; I have a manual switch for bank, this time I might include a fuse or 2 :D Nice setup you have btw, you've got some serious time and effort in. 90 amp alternator was just ridiculous on their part IMO, especially for what...

I apologize for creating another sprinter thread :D but after researching house batteries im more confused than when I started. I was suprised to see a single battery on a diesel...but found out the same size can fit under the passenger seat. Question: can I wire my 2 group 27 batteries to the...

Canada sells 4.4 l jugs...just like everything at the grocery store comes in smaller packages now...

I drive a van, therefore my miles are based on shortest route, not truck routes...I've heard too many stories about "But my GPS said..." think I'll simply have to pay attention...unfortunately not tuning out leads to thoughts on how much the load is paying and am I making money and is this worth...

Thanks...with the oil price Can dollar rises, makes it better to buy over there, i'll watch for sales

IMPORTANT: NOT USING AN INVERTER GENERATOR CAUSES NASTY NOISES FROM YOUR A/C AND MAY CAUSE DAMAGE. If off brand generators will be mentioned, this needs to be said. (Do we need to add put it outside the van while running? :D) The WEN looks interesting at 459, wonder if it will last more than 3...

Thanks - I was skeptical until I saw the price...its not worth the time/learning curve/special tools bought to save on the labor portion of 2200...that's cheap!

MB genuine conductor plate, 260...Febi air filter by Bilstein 20...connector with o rings 22 (dealer) going to tear it apart and find out if I bought a deal, or a sad old sprinter with a blown up tranny Told it will look like the day I brought it home minus the rust, they're stepping up and...

Back on topic for me, I'm going to bed...

I've tested Turtle's solution summers over pavement in Ohio, and think it's better...quieter, cheap, and no fumes. Side mounted fan blowing across my body paired with 2 walmart deep cycles, charged with a simple red key cutoff switch to the front battery. Never drained the batteries, lasted at...

Hit a pothole so hard in Buffalo the van shut down...thought I was in Michigan for a second Now home, grabbed the popcorn...