Making some progress on the truck build đ
Always takes long then one might expect.
The Yakima Racks were all seized up and needed adjustment, đļ which added several hours to the install, requiring disassembly, along with the the swap over, and I had to drill all new holes in aluminum bar, plus figure out how to squeeze the second solar panel on the roof. Good news is though that the solar controller can supposedly handle both panels, rated at 30 amp, though I can’t imagine you’d ever want to push that much amperage through such a little unit. Shelf back in the new truck, batteries are moved over but not wired. First project for this morning.
First thing today is to run hot đĒĢ power from the alternator back to the relay. I mounted the relay last night, and hooked up the ground between the accessory batteries but not yet back to the frame. Planning on where each component will be mounted is mostly done, it’s easier to visualize things when they are laid out.
I got to go down to the library đ and do some work. And then in afternoon I’ll head back out to Mom and Dad’s with a new drill bit and some properly sized bolts for mounting the second panel – the original ones were too big, and get the panels on. The rest of the wiring I can do from home, most of it will just be in the truck cap, as that’s where I’m mounting the components this time for easy monitoring, maintance and adjustments as needed. Trying do everything right, to avoid having to make adjustments in the future. I was going to run the wires from the upfitter switches back to the cap when I ran the hot, but I’ll run that in separate conduit loom going forward, just because I already have existing conduit loom on the for run back for the hot wire. đ
It’s frustrating how much time it’s taking đĢ¤ but it’s coming together. Slowly but surely, though right now it’s kind of a mess of wires, as I continue to clean out the old truck, move gear over. Slowly but surely it’s getting done. Heading out now to run some wire.
