battery

My new LiFePO4 battery arrived! I measured before ordering and when I saw it would fit inside the cabinet of my 2017 Fleet (front dinette), I figured all was good. But I didn't think about how it had to go through the cabinet door at an angle, and turns out there isn't enough clearance. Obvious...

Keeping your rig clean on the road. Doing some cleaning this morning in preparation for Hood River Adventure Van Expo next weekend. Thought I'd share my vacuum setup that I carry with us in the van. It's an older Dyson unit that's running an adapter allowing me to use my Milwaukee Tool...

Setup: FWC Hawk 2008 Single 12v battery No solar, charged from truck alternator or Shore power After a winter of draining the battery down we decided/were advised to get a Victron BMV 712 battery monitor. While installing the monitor I have a wiring question. (question in italics below) I'm...

Hey all! I'm trying to trouble shoot a battery issue with our 2018 4 wheel swift camper and wanted some expert advice. We have a solar setup and its been outside under the sun when we're not using the camper. I went to get the camper setup for some winter camping and when I turned on the...

OK so. I have a 2004 Outfitter Caribou 6.5 sitting on a 2020 F150. I am having some trouble wiring the truck to the camper to charge the battery while driving. The camper is fairly old and was purchased recently from the original owner who was charging the same way on a 04 Tundra. So I am...

I've got some electrical gear for sale! 24V Victron DC Charger - $110 2500W 24V Inverter - $325 Buck Stop 24V to 12V - Free if you buy something else. 100ah Lithium Battery. These are actually Lifepo4 cells joined and managed by a BMS - $400 MPPT Solar Charge Controller & Monitor - $50...

I am a newbie poster to the site. I’ve tried to scan old discussions to see what seems to be a pretty simple problem. I have a new 2020 4 Wheel Camper Hawk shell on our not new 2006 Toyota tundra. We have 2, 6V AGM batteries inside the shell - installed by FWC. The shell has a zamp labeled...

Hi all, I'm doing a few more modifications to my 2017 FWC Fleet front dinette electrical system. (it sits on a 2015 Tacoma) As it stands I have changed the solar controller to a Blue Sky Solar boost 3000I, I have 3 100 watt Renogy rigid solar panels on the roof. I went to the bother of...

Just purchased a tacoma with a 2014 FWC Fleet Front-Dinette Slide in model camper. I won't be taking delivery of the truck until next month though. I will be upgrading the whole solar system to use lithium batteries. I know the current batteries are two Exide 12v 75ah batteries. Current...

Hey Community, I have questions about how I can utilize the tools I have to power my FWC Finch setup. I think this is a pretty cool way to keep power that requires little electrical knowledge - of which I have zero. Looking forward to some input from the veterans here. Tools: 21' Tacoma w/...

I have an IOTA charger in my Hawk shell. When the camper is offer and strored in the cold, what's best for the battery? Leaving that thing connected, or no?

Blue Sea 7622 ML-ACR Automatic Charging Relay. One and a half year old. $90 plus shipping.

I have a 2016 Tacoma that I already have installed a Aux batter that is isolated and used to run a ARB fridge when i used a pop up tent to camp. I wired my new to me swift to my Aux batter and now i want to eliminate the isolator in the camper so that the fridge will run longer on both of the...

Yesterday I got my 2019 Hawk Shell, single 12V battery, no solar (yet). I have a lot of newbie questions: 1. I don't know how fast it will charge from the truck. I don't know the voltage drop is for the isolator diode so can't even estimate. Any experience out there? [edit: my shell has the...

NEW 8A24M Deka Intimidator High Performance AGM Battery switched over to lithium based system. Grp size 24 specs: http://www.tristatebattery.com/8a24m-deka-intimidator-high-performance-agm-battery-p-1354.html $125.00

New 30 amp Battery converter/ charger iota dls-30/IQ4 for sale. not needed as I changed over to lithium based system. Specs: https://www.iotaengineering.com/dls30.htm $125.00

I may be getting close to replacing my AGM batteries (two 12v, 75ah) in my 2015 Hawk and would like to hear some opinions on the best AGM replacement. Secondly, my Zamp 30a solar controller is Lithium capable. Does this mean I can simply buy two 12v, 75ah Lithium Ion batteries and change the...

Hey everyone. I'm starting to try to hunt down an 8' or 10' CO. Most likely 70's up to 90's model depending on what i can find in my budget. I'm just trying to get a clear idea of what I'm getting into. I keep reading about people running the campers off the truck battery and draining their...

I recently purchased a 2005 Eagle. The previous owner had never hooked up an auxiliary battery inside the camper, they just pulled directly from the truck battery. So, I'd like some advice on getting an aux battery hooked up. 1) Any recommendations for RV-specific batteries? I don't have any...

They have a 100AH lithium Iron Phosphate (Lifep04) battery for $810. They also have some solar panels and chargers on sale. I have a couple of their 50w flexible panels and I am pleased with the way they work. Jury is out on how they will do on the road but the build quality seems good:)...

Hey All, Long time lurker. Excited to be joining the community. Background Info: Truck: '09 Ford F150 XLT Camper: '18 FWC Hawk Shell with propane heater and fantastic fan and single stock FWC house battery (Arrives 5/2/19ish) Here's my question: I'm prepping the truck for the arrival of the...

Installed a DC only TF65 in icebox hole. Fit perfect. The camper is prewired but needed vents. There is a separate set of wires for a fan if necessary. I needed to buy some short black screws to cover holes from the door swing switchover.

I recently bought an 2012 FWC Eagle which has very few accessories. The plan is to add a 65L Truckfridge to replace icebox, a Propex 2000 Heater and solar. At present there is what appears to be an original single AGM Batt. with a Surepower separator. Also has an Iota DLS-30 charger/converter...

White Dog over at Expedition Portal created a post that documented some changes. But what he had posted about his battery management is a good read. So here is the link and youtube. Cheers. Fourwheel Camper Personalization And here is his quote saying...

Battery and furnace installed in cabinet