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NoOneBetter
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I do track my MPGs but I haven't gone through a full tank of gas yet with the bumper on. I definitely notice the weight increase of the bumper and winch which is ~213 lbs. If I had to guess based on what I've observed so far, its maybe a .25-.75 mpg loss.
red16build
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Like this?
Which programs are you running and do you get satellite data when you are out of cell phone reception?
weeeee
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Running Gaia exclusively for iPad for navigation. I don't have a data plan on the iPad so I just precache the maps for the sections I need prior to each trip. Gaia also allows layering of multiple map sources, so I usually have 5 different maps that I download at once. My go-tos are USGS topo, USFS 2016 (forestry map), open street satellite, and whatever other maps give good detail for the areas I'm camping at. For backup I'll download the same sections on my iPhone in case the iPad goes down. In the photo above I'm running two different maps of the same section through Gaia. Detail wise it takes up about 5-6GB for the maps I download.
The Android is just for APRS duty for my HAM setup. Almost our entire group runs HAM and some are also beaconing via APRS. Helps keep track of the group on trail runs and for camp meet ups. It's also precached with an Open Street map of the entire US.
Hope that helps! Let me know if you need any pointers.
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n2advnture
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It's been my experience that you have to directly wire it. And upgrade to a group 31 battery (and battery tray) and put it on an approved charger every 2-3 weeks.
I hope this helps
weeeee
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Correct, you'll need to wire it directly to the battery as it's more efficient than running off the factory inverter. Also you'll be able to run it without the car being on.
Make sure you use 10AWG wiring or better, any smaller gauge and the low voltage cutoff on the ARBs get a little finicky.
Electrical/Solar Setup (continued)
Bussman Fuse Box install
I opted to go with a Bussman Fuse Box setup instead of a Blue Sea fusebox because of the weather sealing and the additional relays. I ordered a pre-made kit from Tacomapros, complete with a Bussman 90A relay, switchbacks (to make wiring in the OTRATTW switches a little easier), and an aluminum plate to hold it all down.
Mounting it all up and drilling holes
Running the cabin harness (which contains the switchback harness to the OTRATTW switches) through the main harness firewall pass-through
Back side of the main harness pass-through- this is where it exits into the interior
Tie it all back into the mil-spec battery terminals on the Odyssey and you're done!
Plugged into the OTRATTW switches
Hello wee just a quick easy question! I got the cooper bussmann panel.
Working on the cooper bussman fuse relay so I can connect my rigid industries light bar. Will add more accessories as soon as I get this thing working.
Relay-
Battery feed wire goes to the battery positive.
Ground wire goes to the ground.
Trigger wire goes to the aironboard switch.
Constant hot wire goes to the aironboard switch.
Output wire goes to the accessories(light bar)
My question is.... Does the ground wire of the relay cover all grounds?
Do I still need to have each accessories(lightbar) connect to the ground or no?
Do I still need to have each aironboard switch connect to the ground or no?
And how do you connect the dash light wire? Cigarette lighter? How?
Any help or any comments would be appreciated, thank you!
weeeee
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Hey there-
- Based on your description I'm assuming that the accessory leads coming out of the Bussman are single wire, so you'll need to ground each circuit still.
- AOB switch- how is your pigtail coming off the switch harness wired? Do you have a switchback or are you just planning on running spade connectors? You'll need to ground this also.
- I tapped into the heater switch illumination circuit for power to the lights. You can view [MENTION=103267]Saker[/MENTION]'s DIY on these here: http://www.toyota-4runner.org/5th-g...-install-2014-toyota-4runner.html#post1656114
Thank you for getting back to me.
- I had a feeling I need to ground each accessory. Thanks for confirming.
- The AoB switch comes with 4 wires. No switchback. Thanks for confirming I have to ground this as well.
4 wires: 1 to ground, 1 to relay, 1 to 12V, 1 to dash.
For the 12V, I connect this wire to the 'Constant hot wire'?? It is the constant +12 volt output wires from the relay. These wires remain hot at all times.
FYI I am having a hard time getting a picture on here... How do I attach pictures? It needs the URL of my image... how do I get the image on a url?
- For the dash, I really don't understand Saker's thread because he is using some kind of a harness. Where is the 'Wiper warmer switch'?? But if you can show me where 'heater switch illumination circuit' is, I can just do that.
weeeee
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I'm using Carling/OTTRATTW switches so the pinout on mine will be different. [MENTION=103267]Saker[/MENTION] [MENTION=56922]NoOneBetter[/MENTION] can you guys chime in on where you tapped your AOB switches?
TravThePro
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That's a really well done build! thanks for posting all the pics and specs.
NoOneBetter
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[MENTION=157651]joeysav[/MENTION]
The one on the far right is the windshield wiper warming switch. Tapped into it for dimming and power.
Saker
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He can go to my build, look in my sig and go to the LED LIGHT BAR link and follow the diagram / photo.....
[MENTION=157651]joeysav[/MENTION]
The one on the far right is the windshield wiper warming switch. Tapped into it for dimming and power.
Thank you.
So you tapped all ground wire from each AoB into the Wiper warmer switch?
You also tapped all dash wire of each AoB switch into the Wiper warmer switch as well?
I'll take a look at that and try to find the right wire to tap into.
Do either one of you have a cooper bussmann panel? Does AoB switch +12v connect the Constant hot wires from the relay?
weeeee
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Unfortunately the servers on Expedition Portal went down last year when our North Rim trip was first featured. It looks like they've finally reposted it :bigok:
Expedition Portal- The Grand Adventure
Expedition Portal- The Grand Adventure
weeeee
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Thanks! To be honest, the 4th gen is also plenty capable since you have one already. It doesn't take a new truck to go out and explore new places. In fact, it takes the pain out of getting your first dings, dents, and pinstripes.
weeeee
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Wyoming/Colorado Traverse- 08/2017 Part 1
Been slacking a bit on the trip reports lately on account of having the truck down for some extended time for the fender prototyping.
Last August, we took a group of 8 trucks (including [MENTION=107460]Magnetic4R[/MENTION] [MENTION=77370]Gabex35[/MENTION] [MENTION=56922]NoOneBetter[/MENTION] and some friends) through a total of 4 states and more than 3500 miles.
We hit the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, watched a total solar eclipse at camp in Teton National Forest in Wyoming, blazed the trails of history through the Oregon Trail in Wyoming, hit the Continental Divide as we traversed through Colorado's numerous forests and mountain peaks, and topped it all off with a run through the San Juans, Ouray, and Telluride.
Along the way we'd run into Woody from IH8MUD, Kurt from Cruiser Outfitters/XOverland, and run some trails with [MENTION=123976]4Running303[/MENTION] who stopped in along our trip.
Pics courtesy of [MENTION=56922]NoOneBetter[/MENTION], myself, and a few friends to complete our story.
First stop, the Salt Flats in Utah- about 12 hours in to our drive we stopped for our first camp of the trip. We were all pretty exhausted, but excited to begin our journey.
For the eclipse, we’d mapped out a campsite in the middle of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, lying directly in the path of totality. We’d run into a ranger who suggested an even better campsite that wasn’t as populated. Can’t argue with that.
Spent the next day around camp just goofing around. Apparently [MENTION=77370]Gabex35[/MENTION] got a little too friendly with fireworks (or so I was told). We settled in for a night underneath the stars.
And were greeted with an awesome solar eclipse the following day…
We’d originally run into Woody while still heading to Wyoming and offered for him to camp with us. We ran into him again while airing back up leaving camp. An impromptuoverlander truck meet gathered in the gravel parking lot, with Kurt from XO in tow. Plenty of cool rigs to check out.
We bid our farewells, and headed for Lander, Wyoming in search of our next campsite.
Part 2 to follow...
Been slacking a bit on the trip reports lately on account of having the truck down for some extended time for the fender prototyping.
Last August, we took a group of 8 trucks (including [MENTION=107460]Magnetic4R[/MENTION] [MENTION=77370]Gabex35[/MENTION] [MENTION=56922]NoOneBetter[/MENTION] and some friends) through a total of 4 states and more than 3500 miles.
We hit the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, watched a total solar eclipse at camp in Teton National Forest in Wyoming, blazed the trails of history through the Oregon Trail in Wyoming, hit the Continental Divide as we traversed through Colorado's numerous forests and mountain peaks, and topped it all off with a run through the San Juans, Ouray, and Telluride.
Along the way we'd run into Woody from IH8MUD, Kurt from Cruiser Outfitters/XOverland, and run some trails with [MENTION=123976]4Running303[/MENTION] who stopped in along our trip.
Pics courtesy of [MENTION=56922]NoOneBetter[/MENTION], myself, and a few friends to complete our story.
First stop, the Salt Flats in Utah- about 12 hours in to our drive we stopped for our first camp of the trip. We were all pretty exhausted, but excited to begin our journey.
For the eclipse, we’d mapped out a campsite in the middle of the Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, lying directly in the path of totality. We’d run into a ranger who suggested an even better campsite that wasn’t as populated. Can’t argue with that.
Spent the next day around camp just goofing around. Apparently [MENTION=77370]Gabex35[/MENTION] got a little too friendly with fireworks (or so I was told). We settled in for a night underneath the stars.
And were greeted with an awesome solar eclipse the following day…
We’d originally run into Woody while still heading to Wyoming and offered for him to camp with us. We ran into him again while airing back up leaving camp. An impromptu
We bid our farewells, and headed for Lander, Wyoming in search of our next campsite.
Part 2 to follow...
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weeeee
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Wyoming/Colorado Traverse- 08/2017 Part 2
Blazing down the Oregon Trail, I couldn’t help but find a sense of irony. There’s just something about driving down the same dirt road the pioneers did in wagons centuries before, in Japanese trucks, with our portable fridges and roof top tents.
With the sun rapidly setting, we stumbled on our first roadblock. About 100 yards from our planned campsite at the Sweetwater River, we were met with a fence right across the Oregon Trail. Several nearby no trespassing signs warned that it was private property.
Opting not to trespass, and unable to find a clearing to camp for the night, we detoured several miles until we found another dirt track leading us around the private land. We stumbled into camp way past dark. Our alternate campsite proved to be just as nice as our initially planned campsite. We woke up alongside the Sweetwater River, a historic wagon crossing for pioneers and settlers.
As we continued down the Oregon Trail the following morning, we discovered an older style building with some people sitting outside. They approached as we rolled up, and invited us to take a tour around. We learned that on this very site in 1856, over 400 men, women, and children had been halted on the Oregon Trail during a particularly brutal winter that claimed the lives of over 100 of their party. Some of the names of those who stayed during that winter can still be seen etched in the rocks surrounding the site.
As we walked back to our trucks, one of the LDS missionaries asked to join us on the last leg of the Oregon Trail with his Jeep. We obliged and he walked to the back of their camp to retrieve his truck. Keep in mind, he looked to be in his 60s or so, and we were half expecting a beat up Willys to come out. Imagine our surprise when a sweet JKU barrels around the corner, with an LS swap, King shocks, and a whole laundry list of other goodies. We hit the last section of the Oregon Trail with him, including a few muddy water crossings.
One of our group members got a little too gratuitous with the throttle, and nearly hydrolocked. We spent about a half hour drying his airbox and air filter, which had sucked up a ton of muddy water from the crossing.
We said farewell to our new Jeep friend, and made our way down to Colorado. Too tired to take many photos after coming in to camp, we settled in for a night in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Blazing down the Oregon Trail, I couldn’t help but find a sense of irony. There’s just something about driving down the same dirt road the pioneers did in wagons centuries before, in Japanese trucks, with our portable fridges and roof top tents.
With the sun rapidly setting, we stumbled on our first roadblock. About 100 yards from our planned campsite at the Sweetwater River, we were met with a fence right across the Oregon Trail. Several nearby no trespassing signs warned that it was private property.
Opting not to trespass, and unable to find a clearing to camp for the night, we detoured several miles until we found another dirt track leading us around the private land. We stumbled into camp way past dark. Our alternate campsite proved to be just as nice as our initially planned campsite. We woke up alongside the Sweetwater River, a historic wagon crossing for pioneers and settlers.
As we continued down the Oregon Trail the following morning, we discovered an older style building with some people sitting outside. They approached as we rolled up, and invited us to take a tour around. We learned that on this very site in 1856, over 400 men, women, and children had been halted on the Oregon Trail during a particularly brutal winter that claimed the lives of over 100 of their party. Some of the names of those who stayed during that winter can still be seen etched in the rocks surrounding the site.
As we walked back to our trucks, one of the LDS missionaries asked to join us on the last leg of the Oregon Trail with his Jeep. We obliged and he walked to the back of their camp to retrieve his truck. Keep in mind, he looked to be in his 60s or so, and we were half expecting a beat up Willys to come out. Imagine our surprise when a sweet JKU barrels around the corner, with an LS swap, King shocks, and a whole laundry list of other goodies. We hit the last section of the Oregon Trail with him, including a few muddy water crossings.
One of our group members got a little too gratuitous with the throttle, and nearly hydrolocked. We spent about a half hour drying his airbox and air filter, which had sucked up a ton of muddy water from the crossing.
We said farewell to our new Jeep friend, and made our way down to Colorado. Too tired to take many photos after coming in to camp, we settled in for a night in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
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