Manfred's #thicc boi aka 'White Rhino'

if you fill up at Perry Sound like we always do, you will have enough to get to trails (42KMs) wheel and comeback and you still probably have around 1/2 tank left.

Your snorkel won’t suddenly start consuming 40L/100km lol

 

Snorkel plumbed, sealed and ready to take on some water. All in all pretty happy with how it turned out.

 

First camp out this season with the white rhino in Ardbeg, ON


Got home and got the splash guards cut and installed. Thanks @llamasmurf

 

What's that hanging thing inside the cap on the left at the top?

 

Lol the original cap seal. Like the plumbers pipe insulation. Dont know why I still have it haha

 

Excellent!

My bad on it taking so long to get in your fingers.

Now pass it around to all the cunts

 

Screaming deal on a solar panel. 230W for 100 bucks. Massive though, need to mount and get a good MPPT charge controller. Any recommendations @Canadian Joe

 

Man that ARB fits like a glove!

 

I have it a little cockeyed gotta straighten it out but oh ya. Worked well when I ran into a tree by accident

 

No damage from that incident?

Get someone to help you correct it, its sooo much easier with help.

 

here that @tacoma16 youre my friend :]

 

That's a big solar panel ,it may run a Prius

This the exact system I have,got it on sale for around 200 dollars,

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/...4gIVT7jACh3z5Q3rEAQYASABEgLQ_PD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.

My 100 watt system has kept my 60 litre fridge / freezer running for 2 week now with the fridge and freezer set at 0 C , with it mounted flat and not tipped up nor plugged into truck. Mine will tip up as I made some hinges with aluminum angle and bolts and made a small angle brace to hold it.
I have a 27 group AGM deep cycle battery that is not connected to the truck charging system .
I personally would not connect them as there is no chance for a failure that you cost you two dead batteries out in the middle of nowhere. I have the power cord from my fridge run right up beside my truck 12 volt on the console so when I driving I can plug it into the truck if needed .Make sure you get a controller that you can program it you are going to use an AGM battery as they need to be charged at a little higher volts then most of the programed AGM setting . I think it's around 14.6 volts Also I had problems when I first set it up running to fridge through the controller which apparently some time happens.When I call them on it they said connect the fridge directly to the battery and not to the controller, them it works fine.
I eventually want to get a roof rack on the cab to mount the solar panel on as then I can keep the fridge running when the camper is not on. It sure spoils you when at work on a construction site and your lunch and drinks are cold in the summer .
Hope this helps ,

 

So the dude is selling more as well. Got a hold of a storage locker full of them. The one I got my hands on was a YL 230 P-29b [https://pdf.wholesalesolar.com/modu...15.1053896689.1560960674-447264831.1560960674] So ill need a controller that can handle a 30V/230W/8.4A load, or is that just over engineering? I was looking to this one but it states it can handle loads of 220W on a 12V system. So i think i will need something bigger. I dont want to fry the system on the first day haha

$68 Victron Energy SmartSolar MPPT 75V 15 amp 12/24-Volt Solar Charge Controller (Bluetooth)

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B075NQQRPD...d_r=5dc691e2-92ae-11e9-a872-f5a9f9ee9825&th=1

I do have the second battery waiting to get mounted underneath the truck somehow/somewhere so if i can figure out what controller (and maybe a small 300w inverter) to use then i could move on to the next steps lol

 

maybe even this one. I can set the voltage max, high Amp max https://www.amazon.ca/Acouto-Contro...ocphy=1002464&hvtargid=pla-933810078672&psc=1

or this

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07235YXT2...&pd_rd_r=6a445aed-92ae-11e9-bf53-a11033396b02

 

Solar panel ,230 watts divided by battery ,12 volts = 19.1 amp plus 25% = 24 amp minimum controller

https://www.bluepacificsolar.com/charge-controllers.html
30 amp should work fine

 

@Atlas86 took the time to build this for me j just supplied the ammo can. Did a bang up job. Need a strip of fire resistant rope to make it air tight.



Also need to organize these drawers a bit better. In need of some better cookware and less styrofoam plates other than that its beach camping for Canada Day

 

#oof



Time for full skids

 

Time for real armour! Mobtown has sale right now

 

It looks like that splash guard did not consent, but you just kept going.