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You''re right, Mark. I'm overthinking this. I'm going to angle iron these two batteries down to a rubber mat I have on my truck bed and go skiing. The batteries are only $83 each at Costco. Cheaper to replace than spend my time obsessing. Thanks for talking the newbie down.

Thanks NTSQ. Your answers were most helpful. I think I'll use a 30 amp fuse on the batteries and not ground them since the circuit is just within the camper. Keeping the batteries warm is problematic. No room in the camper for them, or I might have gone the AGM route. I am considering using a...

Vic: Thanks for the excellent links. I need to bone up and really understand what I'm doing and what I can expect with these batteries, especially in the cold as you pointed out. If I figure out the wiring issues, I'll charge them, take readings and then head up for a night at Copper Mountain...

Hi, Vic. Good points. I tried to figure my usage as I considered how to power heater. In reality, my ski trips will probably be limited to two nights, simply because the camper's small propane box only holds a 10 gallon tank. I propose running the heater for one or two hours a night, then...

Thanks, Mark. I didn't fancy trying to vent my yet-to-be made homemade battery box if I didn't have to. Hey, everything I've learned about my hobbies, I've learned from "some guy on the Internet." Appreciate it.

Howdy. Fairly new guy here. I've spent the last couple months rehabbing a '71 Alaskan camper for short 2-3 day ski trips this winter. I'm done with all the work except installing two 210 ah 6 volt flooded batteries in series that I will install in the bed of my F350 dually, outside the camper...

Hi, Rusty. Thanks for the advice. I'll take it. I've read many of your past posts, and they are always informative and helpful. Us newbies appreciate your time. So, let me impose by asking one more question. I was investigating why my right front comes up unevenly, thinking I would clean and...

Howdy. Newbie here looking for advice. I could not find an answer in a search of previous posts. I need to replace the Pirelli webbing on my early 70s (I think) 8 foot cabover. The original owner trimmed the 2-inch wide webbing to 1.5 inches, with 1 inch acting as the seal on the exterior gaps...

Sorry for the typo. ...I meant "permanent" addition.

Thanks for the advice, Rusty. Very ingenious and old school. After I posted, the seller came up with a good, easy solution. His buddy owns an industrial forklift. He's just going lift the camper off his truck and I'll drive under it with mine and he'll place it on the bed. I can then explain to...

Howdy all. New guy here looking for expert advice. Thanks in part to a post in the Gear section, I have located and bought a 1971 8-foot cabover ... exactly what I've been looking for. Now, the hard part. I'm in Colorado and the camper is in Montana. I'll travel there next week with tools I...

Howdy: I can't figure out how to cancel this ad. But it did lead me to my new-to-me 1971 8-foot cabover Alaskan. Thanks for viewing and the tips, Bill