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Roof Rack Solar Panel Installation Outline

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by OneFastGeek, Apr 22, 2018.

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  1. Mar 4, 2020 at 9:59 AM
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    TheNatural

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    That is exactly what I was hoping to see! Thank you! If you have a double cab, is there room for two pannels mounted like that?
     
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  2. Mar 4, 2020 at 10:07 AM
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    WOW thats awesome! I momentarily thought about doing something like this for my build but I went for the smaller battery instead. Props
     
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  3. Mar 4, 2020 at 11:25 AM
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    @TheNatural Yes, BUT not if you use the cable gland I used, in the location that I ran my wires. I haven't actually measured it, but a quick mock up recently looked to have cleanance issues. But if you run your wires a different way, it is totally doable on a double cab.
     
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  4. Jul 28, 2020 at 11:26 AM
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    Thinking about going the same route as you. I've got a X2Power 27F batter that I'm looking to keep topped off. It's been fine running my fridge for 2 days without starting but I'm wanting to add some ports to the bed of the truck.

    Once my rack gets in and I can install I'll share pics. Would love to see some more photos in the mean time of a setup using the Renogy kit!
     
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  5. Jul 28, 2020 at 11:30 AM
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    This is something i really need to get going on, started my dual battery, but after having a dead battery 2-3hours from the middle of no where (before the dual) i should really get moving on this lol.
     
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  6. Jul 30, 2020 at 7:02 AM
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    I finally found all my lost pictures. Hope this write-up is now useful again.
     
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  7. Jul 30, 2020 at 7:24 AM
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    Great write-up @OneFastGeek !
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    @TheNatural Here's a similar setup with 2 hinged 150W panels: it does overhang slightly on a 2015 DCSB and, like Geek said, I did have to run my wiring differently (between cab and bed, then up existing hole).
     
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  8. Jul 31, 2020 at 3:35 PM
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    Thats really nice great writeup!!!
     
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