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Yeah, scissor steps were my 2nd choice. I get the uneven ground, so far only a few shims needed 4 ladder, but I am a relative newbie. I share similar (Klahanie) issues with a heavy, fixed rear extension. If I have to remove in transit, a Little Giant can also multitask. (My bride is perfecting...

X2 on the 3 step Little Giant. Bulky & heavier than ideal, but extremely stable with ample step surface. It will no doubt be used for bed assist some years ahead. Last in folded on floor, first out

The big “IF” here is whether this company will fill an order for a single Battery. You need to call the 800#, talk to Justin & see, if they will enable a sale. I am looking at a 25 aH Battery which he is discontinuing. They are going to keep a 100 to 200 aH Battery going, but shipping &...

https://www.monocounty.org/things-to-do/fall-colors/ https://www.californiafallcolor.com Great report. Here are a couple links. The 2nd one being an open photographers report of the color status. My son follows it. The 1st one gets updated every Wednesday.

I’ll throw out this WTW thread I ran across looking for ideas. Haven’t gone through it all yet http://www.wanderthewest.com/forum/topic/13210-winter-camping-advice/

As I mentioned there is some fear about voltage surges created in your truck being passed along to your Camper batteries & LiFePo4 is not good with this. Lead acid or AGM are ok with it. So I looked to see if I could still utilize my truck connection & found this...

My Lithium Battery brand will open a small can of worms ..... first, I have to salute cdbrow1 for being the prospector, I jumped on the covered wagon ..... His initial foray is touched on by longhorn1 in his post dated 10/14/18. That is my 1st link copied below here. The 2nd link is when I...

Nice! Can you comment on the pros or any cons with 24V? Any personal data that you can compare to 12V? I know in theory, somewhat, but any real world comparisons? I will not be afraid to ask a stupid question ... does the controller convert the 24V to your 12V batteries? Or, do you have 24V...

Thnx smlobx, that looks efficient. I can do that. I had a lot of cold air drifting up along the driver’s side wall from the underneath turnbuckle area & likewise underneath my rollover couch on the passenger side. I am going to stuff something on both sides to soak up the cold while leaving...

I hope I am not stating stuff you already know. Trying to be helpful not redundant. A reply here would be, are you doing solar? You mention a FWC controller in your ‘lithium advise thread’, but I do not see anything about solar panels. No panels, no real need for a controller. If no Solar, to...

This thread is very current for me. Even in the balmy 19 to 29F night’s recently experienced in the Eastern Sierra, with only experience in down bags & tent camping, I am prone to vent. A heater is all new & great. I am going to look at ways to add some insulating layer to the floor. Refeltix...

Hey Bill, here is reply to the 24V query ..... I want a simple plug & play option, with a portable flex panel, using the solar plug on the camper rear. Roof in parallel, gives me that option. With the roof in series, you need a separate dedicated (2nd) solar controller for the rear plug. I have...

I will weigh in w/my experience so far with Lithium. I have a 2018 Grandby Shell on a 2018 LB HD Ford F-150. Heater, stove, couch. I purchased a 100Ah & a 50Ah Lifepo4 with internal BMS & Bluetooth. My 50Ah will double with my canoe to power electric trolling motor. Weight was a concern with...

My trip color views coincides with the above report, last Wednesday thru Saturday. Lundy Canyon with a nice drive up Green Creek & Summer Meadow Rd to better color. Even better color Friday up Little Walker River Rd up through the small Canyon east. Great color at Obsidian CG. Monitor was nice a...

Hello all, Heading up to Lundy next Wednesday/Thursday, for a few “color” days, maybe bring my boat to fish in the area, maybe not. I am participating in the FWC SoCal Anza Borrego Rally. Seriously considering heading down 395 to Fallbrook, visit my Uncle, then hit the Rally & make it a longer...

Bill ..... I am choosing to run two 120W flex panels on the roof in parallel, starting from scratch, in my Grandby Shell. May run a third one if it is necessary. I chose parallel because it simplifies running a 100W flex fold portable from the back wall plug. It remains plug & play if my roof...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B076CTWZ5F/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_15?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1RYH7XYFN1GJU I am away from my camper for a couple weeks but I believe these are the hinged folding brackets FWC uses. Attached to the couch then bolted to a heavy gauge L type bracket which is bolted to a...

I am strictly 12V in my new 2018 Grandby Shell. I wish they had put in 4, would like one in the pasenger side rear quadrant. My Shell has 3. They put 2 upfront & one over the driver side rear quadrant (galley). I like the strips, Time will tell if they hold up well.

I will join this discussion as a student who has learned a little & still needs to learn a lot. I welcome correction ... A Victron (Smart) MPPT is a must, the controller has be completely lithium friendly. Everything has to be lithium friendly. I question the need for a BMV-712. My SP battery is...

Hi, you mentioned in an earlier post about a video ... that would help, or maybe a few more photos ... thanks Can you do the initial install with your Camper on the truck?

Thanks for the replies. Good info, I will check into all suggestions above.

Getting my Camper installed this Tuesday ... Hooray! After I get solar installed I will be looking to complete my Yakima Rack System. I see three crossbar choices, if I am understanding this correctly, Whispbar, Corebar & Roundbar. FWC crossbars, from pictures I have seen, look like Roundbars...

Hello, I would also be interested in a pair with spare pair as well. Fastening to Camper, you mention acrylic adhesive, your photo shows a backside mount with the camper off the truck, I suppose a staple gun could be used? If you wanted access to your turnbuckle (I get my Camper next week), not...

Craig & Vic ..... I also called. Thanks to you both, & others, I knew what questions to ask that were important to me with my intended application. Initially I will abandon the engine to house connection, so no Sterling B2B unit needed, but I may soon find it is necessary. Glad I know what to...

Hey Craig, with a house lithium bank, I will not consider jumping my engine. With a 30amp B2B limit I should theoretically be able to charge my 100Ah battery, 80% depleted, in ~3 hours of driving. If I add another 50Ah Battery (to use in my custom fishing canoe & multitask as added house...