The list of jobs is finally getting shorter. For a while there, the list was growing faster than we could cross items off, but that worry is nearly in the rearview. This week were getting up to speed on all the work that has happened in the background of the head gasket job.
I started to polish the boxes, but after investing two hours into one half of the smallest door, I realized it is just not a job I want to be doing every year, so I decided to decal wrap them. The prep with is finicky, because you would be surprised what shows through the decal. With i uniform colour, even the slightest imperfection is visible, but with the right prep work the final product is awesome. Aluminum is an amazing material for these storage boxes because it is so light, but it does oxidase quickly with our harsh road chemicals here, so a decal wrap felt like the right move.
It was also important for me to get some ventilation into the boxes to help keep them dry. I have used these computer fans in other projects and they work great, with a very minimal power draw and a long lifespan. They will most likely never be turned off, but I did take the time to wire them to a switch in the passthrough.
I made the decision finally to utilize the truck alternator to charge my house battery, to help during the winter months when the power draw is higher, but solar intake is drastically reduced. It is a 20 amp DC to DC Charge Controller, which should be able to run happily all day long with the 130 amp truck alternator.
Finally, my oil purge issue... It is solved, but I will do a closer look into this in a future video. If I was to do the same job again, I think I would have kept the stock cover and just replaced the gasket.
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