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Bwht4x4 - picture of the 2025 is below. I think our cabinet configurations are slightly different in that I have more surface area on the upper right side because the drawer is further to the left than yours. I can provide a wider angle picture if that would help. The location you suggested...

Thanks for the replies everyone. After re-reading my post, I realized that I left out 1 key item - we had the Fleet pre-wired for solar by FWC when we purchased it. The reason for bringing this up is the point about wiring mentioned by ntsqd. If the wiring from the panel to the charge...

Thanks Kilroy. The write-up was my turn for some pay back for all the great guidance this forum has provided me over the past few years.

This post is intended to describe the recent installation of a 100w solar panel on a Yakima rack and a PWM charge controller in a FWC Fleet that is about a year old now. Since many posts on WtW were extremely helpful for this project, I thought conveying my experiences might be useful for anyone...

Same from here about the flush mounted sink and stove. I was not really in favor of spending the extra $$ but they were a big deal for the high command so went with them. We are both surprised by how much we like having them - no regrets now about the cost. Good luck with the wait for your unit.

We keep our Fleet in a community storage area for RV's and boats. We use the jacks but also support the floor with 4 stand jacks and 4x4's. The big issue for us is keeping the batteries topped off as there is no electricity in the storage lot. Solar panel will be added before it comes off after...

Thanks for the replies everyone. I have been thinking about solar all summer and that looks like the answer as there is no shore power available where we store it and I really do not want to invest in a generator. Thanks also photohc for the link to the IOTA control module. After reading about...

Thanks for the reply Dsrtrat. Yes, the monitor is wired so that it is on even when the master switch is off. I did do some math on the consumption and the discharge seems larger than the monitor usage which is what prompted my post. You did answer the big question though so I need to figure out...

Thanks Steve. Good question which I should have covered in my post. We did make absolutely sure that the master power was turned off while the camper was off the truck.

Have a few battery related questions for the collective experience on the forum. Apologies if this has been covered in other posts but I did search before posting this but did not hit on any relevant threads. Background: for a variety of reasons that are not important here, we took our Fleet...

Ski3pin, sincere thanks for the major effort it must have taken to develop this series of trip reports. Terrific reporting of many of my favorite places on this planet. The only downside is that you have lit the fire in me to get back to them - asap. But that is a good thing - thank you!

Hey Bill (or maybe 'Hombre' now with that new avatar), really appreciate this series of trip reports. We are not familiar with those areas so your text and photos did a great job describing them. Sure seems like a 'must-see' area. Thanks for your efforts in putting this series together - very...

Another excellent TR ski3pin - thanks for posting it. When my wife and I lived on the West Shore and then Reno, we spent a lot of time skiing and backpacking around the Carson Pass area. Just love that area and your TR did a great job depicting it.

Another stellar post........thanks for sharing it Bill. More soon please......

Rico, the text below is from the Owner's Manual on the FWC site. I tried raising the front first when we first got our Fleet just to see how it worked. Only did that once because it is significantly more difficult. You will be surprised at the difference by raising the rear first. "To raise the...

Thanks for posting the pics Bill. Very nice work (again!) that brought back some very fond memories of that really unique place.

Serious thanks for the description of the install and the pictures. After observing electrical consumption/recharge for a few weeks with the 2025rv, I am nearly certain that solar needs to be my next project. I had thought about installing the panel on the Yakima cross bars but your soluton...

srileo, as Hittheroad indicated, there is information on this subject in several forum areas. I use an Alpine camera that is mounted in an Alpine license plate holder and displays in a Pioneer head unit. It is okay but I miss the grid lines from the stock unit that displays in the rear view...

Thanks for this post Johnathan. We have been looking for a better entry solution than our little step ladder and these boxes might just be the ticket.

Another excellent report! Thanks Bill.

Thanks for this post. We also opted to not order the FWC awning and have been researching options in case we decide we want one. The pictures of your solution and the construction details are very helpful. Nice work!

We thought long and hard about the front dinette versus the side dinette when we ordered our Fleet. As outlined in the previous posts, both have definite advantages and disadvantages. The deciding factor for us was the abilitiy to see out the window with the side dinette. At the time it did not...

Thanks for this report Bill. Good on you for taking your new Tacoma and Fleet on that course - looks like a great learning experience.

Bill - the instructions have you wire the shunt with the ground/return line. From your note, that sounds like a good thing.

Congrats Spitfire - very nice configuration. Best wishes for many years of memorable trips.