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Solo Jim Outdoors
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My name is Jim. I love everything outdoors and off-grid. Tag along with me on my adventures in the outdoors, building an off-grid property, and a host of DIY projects.

For questions & comments or if you want to feature something on my channel, contact me at:

solojimoutdoors@gmail.com

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@Eric_Tennant
@Eric_Tennant 2 дня назад
I've done 147mi on my rig
@oktoober1000
@oktoober1000 3 дня назад
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FKhszB4E1_M.htmlsi=6XztSepLexrD78hY
@vallesj
@vallesj 4 дня назад
Any tips on how to limit travel to west or south while tracking sun? Want to avoid some shades on lower panels at afternoon
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 4 дня назад
I am not sure how to limit the travel. The sensor is going to follow the sun. Maybe you could play with where the sensor is mounted or put the tracker on a timer to turn off during that part of the day?
@mccall7727
@mccall7727 4 дня назад
How successful has this been for you? I just started doing this with my lawn mower. I found that the top rail of my chain link fence fit perfectly on my lawnmower if that helps anyone out.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 4 дня назад
It works well for me. Seems to do the job. Thanks for watching.
@richardpoirier4480
@richardpoirier4480 9 дней назад
I can’t get this bicycle to run one or 2 miles without shutting off, there’s no way I could check this bike out for 100 mile range. It keeps shutting off. Bicycle is junk out of the box, and there is no help for you from customer support, none
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 7 дней назад
That's no good. Did you buy from Amazon or direct? I have had mine over a year now and have put a few hundred miles on it now with no issues.
@richardpoirier4480
@richardpoirier4480 7 дней назад
@@solojimoutdoors buyer beware!!!!!!!!!!!
@CalebKim73
@CalebKim73 17 дней назад
How many cements used?
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 17 дней назад
I poured a 3'x3' pad, and I think I used 8 - 10 80# bags.
@curtisramsey2219
@curtisramsey2219 21 день назад
How much have saved on you ac bill since you installed
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 17 дней назад
It's hard to say on the AC bill since I was only running a window unit before, but it cut my heating bill in half.
@Charles-j5h
@Charles-j5h 24 дня назад
At the beginning of the video you said that the company says it gets 100 miles on throttle only. Then you said you were going to put it to the test. You peddled the whole ride. Not only was the company misleading but so were you.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 24 дня назад
Thanks for watching. I tried to give a real world test of the bike. Sorry if I did not communicate that well. I am new at this. I had no intention of misleading anyone. This was only the 3rd video I ever made. Thank you for your time and feedback.
@Charles-j5h
@Charles-j5h 23 дня назад
@@solojimoutdoors I appreciate your feedback. I was not intending to sound rude at all. Your video was well done, I was just commenting on you saying throttle only then peddled the whole video. That was the only issue I had with your review. Otherwise it was a nice video. I hope your channel succeeds for you. I will definitely watch more of them in the future.
@gino2465
@gino2465 27 дней назад
Just found out an hour ago , my east and west reversed.
@iandale
@iandale 28 дней назад
I haven’t got one, but was thinking the same thing last night when watching videos.
@MT-pl5yc
@MT-pl5yc Месяц назад
Respectfully, if you have a substantial amount of land, this doesn't work.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 29 дней назад
Thank you for watching. We live on a couple of acres, so it's not a huge amount of land. What method do you prefer?
@jewishpeoplehateyou
@jewishpeoplehateyou Месяц назад
WTF! you peddled in every shot.
@GAUCHEROO8
@GAUCHEROO8 Месяц назад
How wide are your panels and did you need to modify anything? I have two 410w panels that are 68x45 inch each
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors Месяц назад
I don't remember exactly, but you have a 114" x 114" space to work with. So if you mounted them like mine, you would be 90" x 68" and 2 would fit no problem. Good luck!
@kazhankazhanovych6895
@kazhankazhanovych6895 Месяц назад
can you drive second person on the rack and what max weight of load this rack can handle?
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors Месяц назад
I would say probably not. The website states that it is rated for 60 lbs .
@sanchezs7614
@sanchezs7614 Месяц назад
I can't seem to find out what the weight capacity of the rear basket for this bike is just in case I want to add a passenger seat to it. I would appreciate a reply ❤ I'm looking forward to buying this bike.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors Месяц назад
According to their website the capacity of the rear rack is 60lbs..I hope this helps. Thanks for watching.
@NeelimaJenn
@NeelimaJenn Месяц назад
Thanks for the videos. So would you still buy one today? Or has your confidence in the product waned? Trying to decide
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors Месяц назад
I would definitely do it again. I am actually thinking about adding another. I think the tracker is great for the price if you know what you are getting.
@ecocentrichomestead6783
@ecocentrichomestead6783 Месяц назад
100 miles is out on the flat lands on a calm day. 64 miles. You did well with the up and down road and stop and go required to get the video footage.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors Месяц назад
I think so too. It has been a fun bike and does pretty well.
@VEGAS421AB
@VEGAS421AB Месяц назад
Believe the wiring issue was because the EW actuator and support bar should be on the West side. It appears yours is on the East.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors Месяц назад
Hmmm. That would make sense but the holes for by brackets were located there and my instructions showed it located on the East side. Good eye!
@waynelincoln6340
@waynelincoln6340 Месяц назад
Hi Jim ,my sun set return worked great for about 7 months , then quit going back to neutral position at night. Any suggestions why it is doing this?
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors Месяц назад
Not sure. Check the settings and disconnect it from power and power it back up and see if that does the trick.
@rw4669
@rw4669 2 месяца назад
Thanks for all your figgurin and sharing this. I woulda never figgured it out by myself.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
@derekklein5013
@derekklein5013 2 месяца назад
Was enjoying the relaxing scenery and music but I am leaving now at 8:44 as I usually do when any person ruins the mood by pretending to believe in god. Most people pretend because the idea of being dead for eternity is too hard to accept. I have accepted the fact that this is my only life. DEATH will not be a cold lonely existence because I had no consciousness for the eternity leading up to my conception and I will have no consciousness for the eternity after I die.
@asysling
@asysling 2 месяца назад
What's your measurements (width x height x length x hypotenuse) just about perfect size for what I wanna build
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
20' wide by 28' long. Each triangle is made of 2- 2x8x20 and 2-2x6x20, making a 20'x20'x20' equal lateral triangle. Go to the video link below and skip to 7:53 for a brief tour. There is also a link in that videos description to a book I used to build it. Thanks for watching! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3bsJfvVAMdQ.htmlsi=ias4_N22y2UO9bIe
@vastozone3843
@vastozone3843 2 месяца назад
Beautiful country and great commentary. Please note: I noticed that your ears are sun burnt with red patches - please use sun block on those exposed areas and get a derm evaluation just to be safe. Keep up the good work!
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
Thank you. I did get a little sunburnt. Thanks for looking out for me. I appreciate your feedback.
@bvgb921
@bvgb921 2 месяца назад
Every ebike manufacturer and ebike battery manufacturer lie about the battery capability. Why do they do this ? We should blacklist all the liars and boycott theire company.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
I definitely think they should be more transparent and post real-world results. Thanks for watching.
@ajsumner3267
@ajsumner3267 2 месяца назад
90 miles on a lot of gravel Road is not too bad. But it’s not super great considering you were peddling the whole time. I just ordered one of these bikes with two motors.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
You will love it. The bike has been a lot of fun.
@LarryKapp1
@LarryKapp1 2 месяца назад
what is your pv voltage input ? Thanks for you video . I am thinking of getting the 12000 btu unit. Current Connected also sells them now too.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
I have 7, 410watt panels connected to it. 259.84 open circuit voltage. I am over a year now and it is running strong.
@LarryKapp1
@LarryKapp1 2 месяца назад
@@solojimoutdoors I just ordered one yesterday from Current Connected - free shipping right now .
@SynthToshi
@SynthToshi 2 месяца назад
can we get actually watt consumption for heating and cooling please.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
I will work on that for you.
@SynthToshi
@SynthToshi 2 месяца назад
@@solojimoutdoors word brotha.
@SynthToshi
@SynthToshi 2 месяца назад
@@solojimoutdoors keep me posted plz
@ricardovarela9592
@ricardovarela9592 2 месяца назад
85 miles.its not what they advertise
@reggiebannister1080
@reggiebannister1080 2 месяца назад
i did 15 mile son mine and its at 52.8 volts that means is will do 100 miles and im a bigger guy and i did a few hills and normal riding all throttle.. thats only 2% loss meaning my other ebike 15 miles would be 20 percent.. so these really will do 100 miles
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
Love it. Thank you for the info.
@you166mhz
@you166mhz 2 месяца назад
It looks like you have all kinds of shadows on that solar panels ....
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
For sure :). I only get 4-5 hours of direct sun every day. The tracker really helps me make the most of it. Morning and late afternoon I only get partial sun and that is when I filmed. Thanks for watching!
@nouvellecivilisation5895
@nouvellecivilisation5895 2 месяца назад
Thank you for the test, the Juliet 2 at 1500W 52V must be even more powerful. This means that I, at 150 lbs, exceed 100 miles. I am convinced that at my weight I can do 60 miles is pure electric
@OffgridwithJayandJen
@OffgridwithJayandJen 2 месяца назад
Hey Jim.....Jay here, we chatted a good long time ago now.......finally taking a few minutes to re-watch your video here and program my tracker properly. Wanted to thank you again for your video here and taking the time to make it for us all. Best wishes my friend
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
Thank you!
@matteocrotti6781
@matteocrotti6781 2 месяца назад
Thank you!
@uuasnyder
@uuasnyder 2 месяца назад
For the T10 setting..... If I don't want my unit to go to the farthest east point (the panel will hit something if it goes the last 5 degrees east), can I just shorten that time to where I want it to stop? I never want the unit moving the panels east past a certain point.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
Yes, you can stop it at any point. You will just need to time it's movement to the point you want it to stop and enter that value into the settings. Thanks for watching!
@uuasnyder
@uuasnyder 2 месяца назад
@@solojimoutdoors Thank you so much for the quick response. You're a life saver 👍👍
@matteocrotti6781
@matteocrotti6781 2 месяца назад
Allora: sono 4 o 5 mesi che guardo video. Da uno che l'ho installato e non sono ancora riuscito a programmarlo. Le istruzioni originali fanno schifo e chi fa video non sa davvero spiegare. Sei tu il primo che fa un video BELLO E CHIARO! Sono ed uno step avanti, ma non riesco ancora a farlo andare a riposo e non legge l'anemometro o almeno solo in parte. Fili già invertiti. Il valore 0 l'ho messo in T5. Aiuto!!!!! E Grazie ancora!
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 2 месяца назад
Thank you. T5 is in the wind settings. I believe it should be at 0, so it sits flat in high wind. The Low Light Return settings are T8 for time ,T9, T10, T11 & T12 for direction. Skip to 5:47 in my video. Hope this helps.
@bmwalker5816
@bmwalker5816 3 месяца назад
if your north south isn't working check the fuses inside the controller. My fuse failed. there is a 10 amp fuse inside.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
Thanks. It ended up being the actuator. Eco-Worthy sent me a new one and it is working great now.
@xerxes666
@xerxes666 3 месяца назад
Awesome ❤😊
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
Thank you!
@xerxes666
@xerxes666 3 месяца назад
Excellent video!❤🎉
@karlsoffthegrid1378
@karlsoffthegrid1378 3 месяца назад
This video is an awesome resource! Thank you so much for sharing!!
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
Thank you!
@beyootv1333
@beyootv1333 3 месяца назад
Good stuff
@hardyharr1361
@hardyharr1361 3 месяца назад
The website says 60 miles full throttle, obviously this is on flat terrain.
@justOffgrid-ph7uo
@justOffgrid-ph7uo 3 месяца назад
Can bifacial panels be an solution? They heat up from the back and snow should fall off?
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
Maybe. Great thought.
@MrCPPG
@MrCPPG 3 месяца назад
There aren't any 'heaters' in bifacial panels. They merely can collect solar from front and back.
@24marcg24
@24marcg24 3 месяца назад
Keep up the good work sir 👏 👍
@Morongobill
@Morongobill 3 месяца назад
Follow up comment. Cruised over to Amazon and went whoa when I saw the price. Only $1299 for all that performance. Great deal!
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
That is a great price.
@Morongobill
@Morongobill 3 месяца назад
Excellent test of its capabilities. Ticks a lot of boxes I think. I wonder how it would do pulling a trailer? Perhaps one of flexible solar panels to help extend that range.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
I plan to try a game cart trailer for hunting. Stay tuned to see how it goes.
@JJBrown-lw1dv
@JJBrown-lw1dv 3 месяца назад
Couple hundred dollars of bees for free.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
Yep!
@dp9324
@dp9324 3 месяца назад
I'd be more worried about a flat tire 36+ miles into the desert without any cell phone coverage! Put 16oz of FLAT OUT Kevlar liquid (8oz if using mountain-bike sized tires) into EACH of your fat tires and you won't have to worry about that problem at least. Good real world test of the Eahora!
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
Great idea!
@bolin38jg
@bolin38jg 3 месяца назад
I get my second one tomorrow, i bought one last December and i love this bycicle, i only were able to a 20 mile ride so far because of weather, my wife loves too ,so we decided to get another one for the memorial day weekend, we gonna ride this bycicles all day long ,i will post again about my experience with it.
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
Sounds like fun. Good luck!
@MisterBech
@MisterBech 3 месяца назад
Great video. I have a question, though. Since you times were already in the controller you did not have to actually set them. How do you do that? Do you use the other buttons to increase or decrease the amount?
@solojimoutdoors
@solojimoutdoors 3 месяца назад
You are correct. To adjust the setting, you will use the up arrow to increase time and the down arrow to decrease time. Thanks for watching.
@rodneymiddleton9624
@rodneymiddleton9624 3 месяца назад
Love swarms!!!!