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I think OldCrow has properly identified it as a Sun Lite camper.

I have two 220Ah 6v AGM Lifeline batteries in our camper. They are 6 years old and working like new. The camper has a 360W solar panel with Victron Solar charger and Victron BVM-712 battery monitor. We never run the batteries below 50% full charge. Also they always get fully recharged...

It seems you are saying your truck battery is completely discharged but your camper house batteries are charged. What components (relay or isolator, fuses or breakers, wire size, etc) do you have between your truck battery and the camper? e.g. DC-DC charger? or Blue Sea ACR? or Solenoid or...

Here is a thread on that - there have been others. I recommend searching this site. https://www.wanderthewest.com/threads/best-way-to-patch-vinyl.10807/

Good catch! Looking at his post on FB it looks like there may have been a short between the red and black connections at that location!

After trying several different step stools we now use a Little Giant Ladders, Safety Step, 3-Step, 3 Foot, Step Stool, (Type 1A, 300 lbs Weight Rating). Sturdy and works great. The handle folds down so we just left it on. We carry the camper with tailgate on (and down obviously) it serves...

Nicely done!

Your batteries appear to be Deka Intimidator 8A24M AGM 12V 79Ah Deep Cycle Battery SKU 8A24M. I think these are dual purpose starting/deep cycle batteries. Generally speaking for house batteries it is better to use true deep cycle batteries rather than hybrid start/deep cycle batteries because...

Congratulations on the new camper. Welcome to the discussion forum. If you do not know how already, learn how to search the site for answers to any questions you may have because there is a deep well of great information in older threads on all manner of things.

We started by putting a 1-1/2" memory foam topper on the hard 4" thick OEM mattress in our 2007 FWC Keystone. After discovering water damage to the original mattress we saved the covers and replaced the OEM foam with 4" thick High Resilience foam having a firmness of medium firm. Later, we...

Maybe add replaceable filters for dust?

Power loss due to cable resistance = heat. If the cord doesn't get war or hot then it it is not drawing much power. If you are only drawing a relatively low amount of current relative to the capacity of the wires then it is not an issue. It you are running a large radiant heater and a...

Do you actually need a 50 ft cord? I am pretty sure the hardwired cord for my 2007 Keystone is about 25 ft long. it has a 30 A plug with a 15A/20A 3 prong adaptor. I carry a 25 ft 14 ga extension cord with a 20A male to 15A female adaptor, a 30 A male to 15A female adapter and a 50A male to...

With the RTT you will have the same interior condensation issues as a popup camper (or any camper actually) in weather conditions suitable for condensation. A bit larger air dam with the Scout, particularly with the RTT so perhaps lower fuel mileage. Solar panels might be a bit more of a...

I have a FWC Keystone on my 1993 Dodge Club cab long bed pickup. I recall measuring as much as 1" - 1-1/2" change in the gap space when backing up the truck over a tall curb one wheel at a time. I'm sure this varies from truck to truck depending on model, wheelbase and bed length. I made the...

Be sure to list your camper in the gear for sale section. You may get more exposure to potential buyers there. https://www.wanderthewest.com/threads/please-post-campers-for-sale-wtb-in-gear-forum.2297/

Funstini, Your ad should be posted in the "Used Campers For Sale" Thread I hope this helps get you more views and inquiries. FWIW: - We have a 2007 FWC Keystone and love it. Craig

One should also consider joule heating when sizing wire between sources carrying sizable amounts of current, such as battery to battery connections. Joule heating has a time dependency and an online calculator can be tricky to find. The short current flow time factor (the time it takes to heat...

That photo appears to show that a notch was cut into the square tubing and that there are no welds there. I think I see a fastener in the middle. Is that a horizontal piece of metal conduit? What is that for? Is it factory? Notching the top of the tubing would weaken it. The screw coming...

I once owned a mid 1980's Keystone. I had a similar setup. small 3-way refrigerator (Instamatic), 3-burner range with oven, sink but manual pump no electric pump. 110 outlets. No house battery. Electrical came from external connection or from the truck via a 3 pin Atwood connector. I have a...

The prewiring in the roof did not begin until around 2005 or 2006 on some models, as I recall from my 2013 conversation with Terry Budd at FWC about my 2007 Keystone.

The performance of all solar panels are significantly reduced by shade. Here is a fairly straightforward explanation (see link I borrowed it from for more info) Solar panels are made up of individual solar photovoltaic (PV) cells, which are thin slices of silicon that typically measure 6...

It has little to do with the Alternator. The resistance in the wire from the truck to the house battery in the camper causes a voltage drop over distance. That drop depends on the gauge of the wire and the distance of the wire (round trip). Larger wire (smaller gauge number) is generally...

Vic makes an excellent point. The wire length for voltage drop calculations is the total round trip distance.(positive plus negative wire lengths).

Looks like Jon R. covered most of your questions. Be sure to install a fuse at each end of the vehicle battery to house battery connection (6 ga or 4 ga wire connection) and appropriately sized. I like the Blue Sea resettable series 285 breakers. I think 80A should be OK. As Jon R wrote...