A member of GN mounted solar panels on his ute, I am wondering how the idea worked?
Why didn't I post this in the solar section, because not may GN's would read it.
marto1944 said
08:33 AM Mar 18, 2016
I mounted mine in a similar fashion on the back of a tray ute with a purpose built canopy unit and its works great
peter
lizard said
08:57 AM Mar 18, 2016
works great , panels charge second battery to run Waeco
ballast2 said
11:50 AM Mar 18, 2016
G'day. Mine is on the cabin of a twin cab BT 50. Works great and keeps the battery for fridge charged up when car not running.
Cheers.
Delta18 said
02:11 PM Mar 18, 2016
I have a 120w panel on the roof of my D-Max which feeds a 105AH Deep Cycle battery in the tub.
That battery runs my 40L Engel quite happily, never had to use an external top-up.
Cheers Neil
sarg said
05:21 PM Mar 18, 2016
Hey iana, I too have a 200w panel on top of canopy on my DMax, servicing a 130ah AGM battery. Runs a 70ltr Everkool 24/7 no problems at all...
Bent Axle Bob said
07:06 PM Mar 18, 2016
When \i did my first big lap, 2011, I had 120w folding panel charging2x105amp hr deep cycle agm batteries, mounted on the box body of my Navara. Worked great, the minor inefficiency of being mounted flat rather than being vertically angled to the north,made little noticable difference . The security of being permanently mounted was the deciding factor for me
Why didn't I post this in the solar section, because not may GN's would read it.
Yes but will it be read by the knowledgeable people? The tech savvy people don't necessarily monitor this forum. If you post in the correct forum then you get the best responses.
KFT said
08:34 PM Mar 18, 2016
I did that too,
mounted 2 x 120 watt panels on the top of the canopy to run my 80 litre Waeco and charge the 120 ah battery in the back of the ute. Works very well for me.
Woody n Sue said
08:43 PM Mar 18, 2016
Not trying to be rude or unkind in any way Iana but on what do you base your comment about not many GNs reading your post if it were in the solar forum as i for one check it every time I come to the forum
Woody
iana said
11:16 AM Mar 20, 2016
To answer those still hanging on the edge of their seats, I was trying to track down one particular person. From comparing pictures of the installation that I saved, when that person first posted them I can tell you it was Cruising Cruze, so that wasn't really a technical question.
The second part of my thread was answering all those who would have asked, why I posted it in "General" rather than in the Solar section. I don't know if Cruising Cruze visits the solar section?
A member of GN mounted solar panels on his ute, I am wondering how the idea worked?
Why didn't I post this in the solar section, because not may GN's would read it.
peter
Cheers.
I have a 120w panel on the roof of my D-Max which feeds a 105AH Deep Cycle battery in the tub.
That battery runs my 40L Engel quite happily, never had to use an external top-up.
Cheers Neil
When \i did my first big lap, 2011, I had 120w folding panel charging2x105amp hr deep cycle agm batteries, mounted on the box body of my Navara. Worked great, the minor inefficiency of being mounted flat rather than being vertically angled to the north,made little noticable difference . The security of being permanently mounted was the deciding factor for me
I made mine so I can tilt it up
Cheers John
I did mine like this idea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT2HwPSEHuk
John
Yes but will it be read by the knowledgeable people? The tech savvy people don't necessarily monitor this forum. If you post in the correct forum then you get the best responses.
mounted 2 x 120 watt panels on the top of the canopy to run my 80 litre Waeco and charge the 120 ah battery in the back of the ute. Works very well for me.
Woody
The second part of my thread was answering all those who would have asked, why I posted it in "General" rather than in the Solar section. I don't know if Cruising Cruze visits the solar section?