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Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-13-2018, 02:03 PM
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Posted By booster
I found a copy that had been attached to a Yahoo...

I found a copy that had been attached to a Yahoo email, but it looks like Yahoo reduced it's size a lot so not as clear as could be. Should be readable, though. The fact it exists would say also...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-13-2018, 01:56 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
It is actually quite simple in most respects, as...

It is actually quite simple in most respects, as the components all work together most of the time, so nothing special.


Especially now that we also have the dual parallel alternator setup in...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-13-2018, 01:03 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
I do think I made a wiring diagram a while after...

I do think I made a wiring diagram a while after I finished, I will have to take a look and see where I have it stored on the computer. The component parts are all listed in the early posts and are...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 07-27-2016, 12:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
One of the questions that was lingering, and has...

One of the questions that was lingering, and has come up related to to other batteries as well, was how hot the batteries would get in the underbody location. With the 150+ degree differential right...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-20-2015, 02:17 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
We were surprised how much space the battery...

We were surprised how much space the battery boxes had. We moved all the stuff we had planned to from the passenger side bolster area, and they still aren't totally full.

I think losing the...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-19-2015, 07:44 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
Including the separator upgrade that is on a...

Including the separator upgrade that is on a separate thread, the charging system upgrade, alternator upgrade, wiring upgrade, generator removal, battery install, battery box rework, and cleaning up...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-19-2015, 07:36 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
After all is said and done, the only change to...

After all is said and done, the only change to storage and daily living is that we gained the two outside battery boxes for storage, as the inside of the van didn't really change shape or volume. ...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-19-2015, 07:30 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
Finally getting to the end of things. Put on an...

Finally getting to the end of things. Put on an air deflector on the drivers side to steer air into the front of the batteries from the cooler air side. Reinstalled the factory heat deflector for...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-17-2015, 02:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
The wrap itself is actually a woven fabric. It...

The wrap itself is actually a woven fabric. It looks to fine strands into maybe 1/64" diameter strands, that are woven into the 2' wide wrap. It feels very similar to our Ovglove (sp). It probably...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-17-2015, 01:22 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
Now that you mention it, I have heard that also,...

Now that you mention it, I have heard that also, bu never really run across it happening in stuff, so you are probably right about the higher temps. We don't know if the alloy is the same, but...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-17-2015, 12:21 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
I needed to seal the opening where the battery...

I needed to seal the opening where the battery cables, temp sensor leads, and a couple small wires came up into the inverter/charger area, and decided to do it like I did on the earlier system, with...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-17-2015, 12:11 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
The ground path also needed to be upgraded a bit,...

The ground path also needed to be upgraded a bit, just to be sure there was low resistance for charging off the big alternator. I added a 2/0 jumper from the frame to the body in the rear, and put...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-16-2015, 11:56 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
The loose ends seem to take forever to me. ...

The loose ends seem to take forever to me. Always seem to be waiting for parts or just creeping along.

There have been several discussions here about higher temps being hard on lithium batteries,...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 12-06-2015, 01:01 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
Fuses, lots of fuses, I had to keep telling...

Fuses, lots of fuses, I had to keep telling myself. I even went back and added the one at the end ;);)

Ever wonder why fuses are used to protect electronics, but trigger bombs? Ya gotta love the...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 03:42 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
The install with the batteries in the tray and...

The install with the batteries in the tray and the hold down in place went very easily. I hung the rear 6 bars from the angle ahead of time, loosely, as they are very hard to get into the angle with...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 03:18 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
I have always had relatively low opinion of...

I have always had relatively low opinion of battery hold downs. They always seem to look like an afterthought, and are most often a bar across the batteries, and often bent and loose when you go...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 02:59 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
The battery tray is 2 X 1.25 X 3/16 angle for...

The battery tray is 2 X 1.25 X 3/16 angle for strength, with a grid of 1" square 16ga tubing to support the batteries at the perimeter, all welded together. I also put a .06" aluminum sheet on top...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 02:33 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
With the Onan removed, we had room for the 4 GC2...

With the Onan removed, we had room for the 4 GC2 batteries in its place, although it is a bit tight to put the 4 across. Putting them in a 2X2 pattern would have been easier, but also would have...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 12:59 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
I ran some rough numbers on the battery swap part...

I ran some rough numbers on the battery swap part of it a while ago. We removed the Onan, two GC2 260ah batteries, and one 115 amp gr27 battery, and installed the 4 Lifeline GC2 batteries. That...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 12:30 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
Here is what it looks like mostly done, but...

Here is what it looks like mostly done, but without the bed base on in the rear.

https://www.classbforum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=3010&stc=1&d=1448846634

Should have rotated this...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 12:21 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
I cleaned up some of the extra and leftover...

I cleaned up some of the extra and leftover wiring in the wheelwell area before closing it back up. The 110v box connects the old power to charger from the main panel, to some of the outlets that...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-30-2015, 12:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
With the plexi panel in place, you can reach in...

With the plexi panel in place, you can reach in to activate the switches, but gear in the van won't be able to hit them.
...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-29-2015, 11:57 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
We were able to reuse the existing side panel to...

We were able to reuse the existing side panel to the front of the inverter area simply by shortening it by about 1.5" and then reinstalling the channel the supports the inverter panel. I also...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-29-2015, 11:37 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
Whenever I am done, or nearly done, I try to do a...

Whenever I am done, or nearly done, I try to do a review of everything and pretend that it was built by some other than me. It can be a good way of reevaluating some of the decisions. One thing...
Forum: Tweaks, Mods & Projects 11-29-2015, 11:24 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 16,610
Posted By booster
There was plenty of room for the inverter on top...

There was plenty of room for the inverter on top of the frame, but there was a problem with how to hold it down on the van outside wall side. The wall covering overlaps the top of the inverter and...
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