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I have my panel mounted using a system sold by AM Solar out of Oregon. I've had it mounted for over a year now and it hasn't flown off yet. The 3M VHB tape is pretty much permanent. It can be removed by using some 100% alcohol and I've done it before to change from a 100 w panel to a 150 w...

Yes, it sits on the floor of the bed and camper on top. No need to glue. There is enough grip that it keeps the camper from moving. i love it because I just eliminated 50#'s of weight. Some people have used this instead of wood to adjust the clearance height of the camper. There are various...

I just use this. Cheap, lightweight and holds up well.

I think it may be marginal. It will keep your refer running during the day but may have some problems getting the battery back to 100% by end of day. Like you said, just need to try it. I remember you having your old solar panel mobile. Are you planning to keep it that way or movable? I'm...

Renogy 100 watt panel mounted on 1/2" foam panel.

Marco, thanks for your changes and observations. This is such a helpful forum and many ideas, for me, have come from here. I've done many of the same changes you have done and everything now seems to work much better. I'm curious on how big those Global Solar panels are?

Frank, it sounds like a bad panel for the 60w.

I appears that a 100 watt panel should do it for you. My biggest draw is the Dometic at 4.5 amps. With a 100 watt panel, it just barely kept up with the Dometic, particularly in the hot desert sun. Now with 250 watts, I get both batteries charged up by the end of day. Here is my Trimetric...

Jim, I started with a 100 watt panel on the roof. I later added a 150 watt for total of 250. After seeing the Renogy 100watt flexible panel, I purchase one. I remove the 100 watt panel and kept the 150 watt on the roof. I will plug in the flexible panel when stationary and locate for best sun...

Jim, you can get the shunt here. http://www.solar-electric.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=shunt&cat=0

It really depends on how you've connected the panels. If in "series", then blocking the sun on one panel will seriously deteriorate the total output as the panel out of the sun will hinder the output of both. If in parallel, then blocking on one panel, should not deter the other from pushing out...

Captainphx, I too have had similar experience driving and very little improvement in my battery state. At that time I had a 100 watt solar on the roof. I have a dometic 80L ref that uses around 4.3 amps when cycled on. The 100w solar can just barely keep up with the fridge let alone charge the...

Would be nice if we could find a source of 90 deg SAE plug. Looked a few months ago on the internet and didn't find any.

I have mine on the IOTA charger when the camper is off the truck and in the garage. Works fine and keeps the battery at 13.6v where it should be for AGM battery.

Originally had a truck bed mat made of rubber. Probably weighting in at 40#. Replaced with insulation sheathing, about 1/2" and weights next to nothing. Cheap. Find it here: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Owens-Corning-FOAMULAR-R3-Squared-Edge-Insulating-Sheathing-1-2-in-x-4-ft-x-8-ft-36L/100320356

Sorry for the delayed response on the measurement. Unfortunately, I currently don't have the Hawk installed on the truck, so I can't make that measurement. Next time will be in September. If you still need that information, hit me up at that time.

I don't have the max payload package on mine. I did install Firestone Airbags. These are inflated to 35# with the camper on. The camper is taken off when at home and the airbags are then deflated to 10#. With the camper on, I do feel the weight but not in a intrusive way. You know it's there but...

May want to checkout http://amsolar.com. I have had good experience with them and they seem to do a lot of research on products for the RV/Camper user. I have no interest with them other than my experience in dealing with a MPPT controller and mounting brackets I purchased from them, both very...