My EcoFlow Power Station Range Extender Solution

[hemiarch]

I weighed my truck at a landscape supply business at no cost. As to how much pressure? I don't have any formula. Just don't exceed the maximum cold tire pressure specified by the manufacturer. Also, watch for uneven tire wear. Too much pressure for a given vehicle weight will tend to wear the center of the tread faster than the edges. I put 60 lbs in my tires (cold) when the truck is loaded up with gear, then monitor pressures as temperature and altitude changes. I carry a portable compressor to inflate my tires after airing them down for better off-road traction.

So off-road do you do 36psi even though it’s loaded up?

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[Cybergirl]

So off-road do you do 36psi even though it’s loaded up?

No lower, but it depends on the situation. 40 psi works well if the ground is not loose sand.

 

[Cybergirl]

Here's another shot of the dual Delta Pros installed and operating in the rear seat area of the cabin.

As mentioned earlier, the Delta Pros are normally kept fully charged from a 750W DC input from my 420W solar system which has its own 2.5 kWh 24V LFP battery. As long as the solar battery's SoC is above 50% the Renogy Rover charge controller will connect the solar battery to the XT60i DC inputs on the Delta Pros to charge them.

The fridge and Starlink are powered directly from the Delta Pros' 12V DC outputs. The electric blanket and BougeRV A/C are powered directly from the 24V solar battery. At the end of each day, the solar battery will have at least 50% charge to power blanket or the A/C overnight. If that's not case (poor solar production for a couple of days), I can power the blanket or A/C from the 120V AC outlets on the Delta Pros or CT.

Solar production averages between 1.7 and 2.0 kWh daily in the fall and spring in Arizona, which is normally enough to supply power for our camping accessories independently of the CT.

We'll be putting the system to a test on a 10 day trip to Boca Chica later this month.

 

[REM]

This is exactly why I love this forum, great stuff!

 

[hemiarch]

This is exactly why I love this forum, great stuff!

Here here

 

[pae1andonly]

More to just follow along, but I bought a dual fuel generator, tested it out that it will charge the truck in a pinch. That was a year ago. Now I decided to go battery and solar, but after looking at the solar generators I decided I could build one out on my own. Renogy and Grok to the rescue. Still need to buy the battery(s) and inverter. So no testing yet. For a solar panel, I went with their 400W blanket, I’ll drape it over the windshield, help keep the cabin cooler while I charge up during my boondocking.

"their 400W blanket"
?

 

[hemiarch]

"their 400W blanket"
?

Not my post but I’d guess this:
https://www.renogy.com/products/ren...228&gbraid=0AAAAABpTx-Fq4TMk3LlbIrHSUi42yLOKG

 

[pae1andonly]

Not my post but I’d guess this:
https://www.renogy.com/products/renogy-400w-solar-panel-blanket

Thanks for the link!

I've been intrigued by the https://gosun.co/products/ev-solar-charger. Seems close to what I'm looking for but a few things hold me back:

1. Seems pricey.
2. Seems better suited to a model3 than a CT.
3. Disappointed by the lack of an interface to the battery extender interface (not GoSuns fault).
4. Would prefer this charging hardware but mated to highly efficient panels covering 2 to 4 of the CT crossbars (adjustable/configurable) AND extendable to cover the windscreen & frunk.
5. Or would prefer the solar interface to be the thin film sort glued everywhere including the sunroof and the tonneau. And possibly the top of the dash on the inside. (& Raise to the inside of the windscreen when stationary?)

So keeping my power dry... but eyes open.

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