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Skid Plates for Campbell

February 4, 2021 by Donald Anderson

After seven salty winters and encounters with boulders, the OEM skid plates underneath Campbell were in sad shape. Not to mention the shenanigans after many oil changes and various wrenching.

Filed Under: Overlanding Tagged With: Campbell, off-road

Solar Power for Campbell

January 31, 2021 by Donald Anderson

We added a solar panel on Campbell’s roof to charge the auxiliary batteries when parked in the sun. Now the refrigerator can run for a longer time between drives.

Filed Under: Overlanding Tagged With: Campbell, electrical

Rock Sliders for Campbell

January 26, 2021 by Donald Anderson

After Campbell’s running boards took serious damage on our run down the Mineral Creek Trail to Ouray, they needed replacing. For the replacement, we installed steel rock sliders so it won’t be a problem again.

Filed Under: Overlanding Tagged With: Campbell, off-road

Electrical Upgrades to Campbell

January 19, 2021 by Donald Anderson

Campbell needed some electrical tweaks and upgrades to the auxiliary power. We made four improvements to the electrical system.

Filed Under: Overlanding Tagged With: Campbell, communications, electrical

Extra Auxiliary Ampacity

November 20, 2020 by Donald Anderson

Sometimes it is convenient to trade some cargo space for extra battery capacity. I repurposed the original starting battery that the group-31 upgrade replaced.

Filed Under: Overlanding Tagged With: Campbell, electrical

CB and Ham Radios

November 13, 2020 by Donald Anderson

Back-country travelers are using Amateur Radio for wilderness communications because of the greater range. Many have a Citizen Band radio because it is ubiquitous even though the range is limited.

Filed Under: Overlanding Tagged With: Campbell, communications, electronics

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