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Titles for truck campers can vary be state. I purchased a 2013 Grandby from a gentleman in Arizona and he did not have a title just a factory title that we used for the bill of sale too. In Idaho I am required to register them and title the camper. So my new Grandby has a title. I would...

I have the slider window and really like it. Mine was built just this last fall. I am sad to see that option go although I do hear a lot of complaining about it. It is likely you could order a spare one or one from the manufacturer directly if you really wanted it. They are not difficult to...

Jim, That is a great field report. I think the additional solar wattage is working out great for you. If you are getting this kind of power input during the winter months you will be in great shape all year. Nice work!

Wasn't some of the original Tiger vehicles made in Colorado? I believe early on they were made by some original FWC people when the company was still in Colorado. Or made by a group that split off from FWC. I can't remember the story exactly. But when you look at the inside of that camper the...

Pawleyk, I'm very interested in your mod about replacing the sure power isolator with a blue sea ACR. What model did you use? Have you noticed an improvement from truck charging to camper? I was first bothered by the idea of the camper solar charging the truck batteries but it makes sense to...

Field test of the system Camped out near St. George Utah for several days. February does not have long daylight hours but mostly clear days. Made for a nice trip. Ran the compressor fridge, heater at night (lows of 40), watched TV (12 volt TV) each night, lights and anything else we wanted...

Wow. Great story. Glad it has worked out well for both of you. I've been the receiver of many helpful and kind instructions over the years from the site. It's part of the reason I keep coming back. Hopefully I can return the favor.

There is a connection from truck to camper on the drivers side front of the bed. This was installed by FWC on both of my Chevys. They run a power line to that directly from the truck battery and another line to the lighting system in the truck usually in the tailgate light. They look like...

Carl, I think the FWC folks (myself included) have a different battery isolator. I believe it's this one: http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=21561 I'd have to go look at my Grandby again to be 100% sure. This may be part of the...

I spent a trip or two riding in the camper while my wife drove. All in name of science of course. Besides mentioning that it can be pretty cold and noisy back there I did learn a few things. I did this with the solar system unplugged so that only the truck charging could be evaluated. 1 - it...

Don, I am sorry about your issues with your system. That must be very frustrating. One of the biggest problems is that so few services are available for RV people who want to learn solar and off grid power mangement. There is no one within hundreds of miles from where I live to do that. I had...

That is one big battery setup. Is that a group 8D battery? No wonder it won't fit into your battery box. The largest size setup I could get in there was 2 6 volt AGMs. If I ever did need more battery power, I would consider putting more batteries right where yours are under the dinette seat...

The simple answer is that solar recharging of your batteries is based on many factors including angle of the sun, solar day light hours, tilting the panels, type of charge controller, amount of consumption during the day, size of your batteries, etc... Campers collecting sun in Texas have a...

Nice work Jim. Looks like a professional install! Hopefully the roof isn't too heavy to lift now.

I purposely sized my solar system to do just that. It could make up 100 amp hours in one day under ideal conditions. 250 watts/14 volts = 17.85 amps X 6 solar hours = 100+ amps Collecting solar is rarely "ideal" where I camp so I also have a 135 watt portable panel that can be run at the same...

The solar lines are direct from the solar. You can hook them up directly to the solar controller. In this picture you can see the solar controller above the batteries.

It is mounted on the "roof" of the battery compartment. It is a 20 amp MPPT controller and seemed to just barely fit in there. I can't see the indicator lights but it works great in that spot.