In the future, there won’t be any gas overlanding rigs on the trail. That future starts with electric trucks and 4x4s adding solar and pushing the distance they can travel. This is my attempt at adapting a Ford F-150 Lightning to produce its own power while out on the trail, if only at this point to extend the number of days it can stay out before needing to “refuel.”

Link to the latest videos where I bench test the additional 1000 Watt fold-up solar array:    • Ford F-150 Lightning + 7kWh Fold-out ...  
and show everything mounted on the truck:    • Solar Electric Overland Build - 1,150...  

Link to the previous video where I go over what is in the DeeZee box (more or less...I'll make a future video about the box in more detail):    • Ford F150 Lightning: Going solar with...  

Links for the products discussed in the video are below. These companies did not provide these products nor do they endorse what I have done with them (In some cases they might be slightly upset that I cut holes in their product or changed the intended use substantially):

- Ford F-150 Lightning: https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/f150...
- Hooke Road Roof Rack: https://www.hookeroad.com/collections...
- SeaSucker 4.5" cup: https://www.seasucker.com/collections...
- Thule XSporter Pro rack: https://www.thule.com/en-us/roof-rack...
- Campoint Hardshell Rooftop Tent: https://www.amazon.com/Campoint-Unive...
- DeeZee Wheel Well Tool Box – Poly Plastic: https://www.deezee.com/product/wheel-...
- Lensun 20W 12V ETFE Black Flexible Solar Panel: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
- Renogy 175 Watt 12 Volt Flexible Monocrystalline Solar Panel: https://www.renogy.com/175-watt-12-vo...
- Renogy Solar Panel 100W 12V Lightweight Semi Flexible Black Division Monocrystalline: https://www.renogy.com/100-watt-12-vo...