One of the dumbest things that the Jeep engineers did was mix steel pins with aluminum door hinge flanges. There is constant corrosion in the pins as well as between the door and the hinges. I had a sledge hammer out to separate the parts.
One of the dumbest things that the Jeep engineers did was mix steel pins with aluminum door hinge flanges. There is constant corrosion in the pins as well as between the door and the hinges. I had a sledge hammer out to separate the parts.
Solar.
As I start outfitting the Jeep for off-roading or overlanding, I decided one of the foundational pieces of equipment I needed was a solid power source. Enter the Jackery 500 and a Jackery SolarSaga 100 Air.
This battery system has output for 12VDC, USB-A, and 110VAC. It can be charged with household current, 12VDC (off the Jeep’s lighter port), or by aftermentioned SolarSaga 100 Air.
Having a reliable power source in remote areas is important to me. I can charge a dead battery, run a portable air compressor, plus of course charge any electronics I may bring along. With my intention to start working remotely more often, this is a crucial cornerstone of my envisioned digital nomad existence.
When the solar panels arrived yesterday I started charging the battery with late afternoon sun. The battery charged 10% in about an hour, and the input was measured to be around 30W. Not bad for the late afternoon.
I continue to be excited about being a Jeep owner again, and the possibilities this has unlocked for us here in the desert southwest.
#digitalNomad #jeep #overlandingWith 40% off MSRP, is the Jeep Wagoneer S the best EV deal going? [update]
85 años de leyenda todoterreno: Jeep lanza ediciones especiales con tartán, Steel Oxide y el alma de los Willys 🚙⛰️ #Jeep #85Aniversario #NoticiasMotor
#PhotoOfTheDay is of the Jeep while driving home from its mud bath runs. Can you tell what color the Jeep is, or that its extra-strong high beams are on? 😁
Unfortunately, by the time I got home the mud had dried, so the next morning it took me almost an hour just to hose as much of it off as I could... Then it took me another hour to wash all that mud off of my driveway! 😂 Not my finest hour, that's for sure. Glad I can look back on it and laugh.