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- Built 2011 - Same rugged construction as Four Wheel Camper Hawk Pop-Up - For 6.5 Truck Bed - Extended Queen Bed - Couch folds to extra bed - Westwood 2 Burner Stove and Sink - Interior and exterior lighting - 2 roof vents, 1 with Fantastic Fan - Forced air furnace with thermostat - 15...

I am documenting my individual build to share ideas. For all the posts that helped give me real life info, shared experiences & thoughtful innovation. I could better imagine my current needs. Initially I will show my roof solar panels. Some pics will post, others not. Materials ..... (Renogy)...

My general design criteria is light, low and minimal roof penetrations. The main concern of direct mount solar panels is heat. These panels are used in large roof top installs. Made in Southwest, sold to me by Continuous Resources in Utah. Great company. There is a single roof penetration.

I had a problem with my Blue Sky solar controllers IPN remote getting confused sometime in the past 24 hours. It showed the net amperage into the battery much higher than the output from the solar controllers (e.g., 42.3A net in, 1.4A out of the controllers at dawn this morning). Also the...

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...

Howdy Any update from those who installed the newest crop of solar flex panels that came from Solar BLVd , etc about a year ago? I am finally getting around to an install and wonder if the various strategies for fastening them to roof have held up ? Does heat seem to be an issue with this...

Hi gang..! I recently bought an Imagine 2800BH in FL and I am thinking that the hot weather can bring temp inside camper while in storage to over 100 degrees. I'm thinking that a great mod would be to run my vents on a timer for several hrs during peak heat and have DC battery charged with solar...

Lightly used FWCs are hard to come-by! I know because I looked myself for years before we decided to buy new in 2015. We are selling our camper because of a recent move and a growing family. This Fleet model camper (designed for a 6'-bed truck like a Tacoma) is rock-solid and designed to...

Already have spent way too much time on this very helpful Forum! Finally got to see a 19 ft 2017 and put our deposit down the next day:) Bern and Ruth are here we hope to stay! I have looked at lots of Solar discussions, but still struggling with the mediocre set up ETI puts in for we hard core...

We've ordered a 21' for June 2019 delivery. I'm trying to decide about the roof-mount solar panel: 1) I'm concerned about the additional penetrations in the fiberglass on the roof. Anyone have any issues (leaks, loosened mountings) with the roof-mount units? 2) Seems the collector panel would...

My camper is only a few months old but I think I'm going to add solar. I'm wondering if there are any charge controllers that are plug and play? I popped off the little block off plate and can see a wire loom with a connector. I'd prefer not to have to cut and splice. I'm assuming beyond the...

I purchased a 50watt flexible renogy panel to tinker with. Got it for $99 so not a bad price. Received it today and noticed some flaws in a couple of the sections. It is raining and gonna be cloudy for a couple days so no way to measure true output......arrgh! Just to be safe I contacted...

Zamp Portable 120 Watt Solar Panels w/ 5 Stage Digital Deluxe 10 Amp Solar Charge Controller - $550 - Located in Denver Like new, purchased new July 2018 and only used a few times prior to our Yamaha EF1000IS (Which is also for sale) purchase that same month. Here it is on Amazon: CLICK HERE...

I have read the section in my manual and searched as many posts as I could find, but still am not clear on how to add a portable solar paned to my 2017 Fleet. It has the standard connection at the rear of the camper. My primary question is can I just purchase a portable panel and plug it into...

We're working toward our build deadline and have much appreciated the helpful advice we've read in other posts. Here, a few questions we still need help with: Are there any kitchen sink upgrades we should consider? (We know these have to be supplied by the customer) We're considering the...

OK, here goes been researching and considering this for some time and getting close to decision time so wanted to seek advise. If this should be in a different area of the forum, let me know. I'm about 2 years from retirement and plan on spending about 5-7, maybe more living out of the Escape...

FWC has switched to a new brand of solar panels. I was just at the factory getting my new truck fitted and noticed how different they looked. Apparently they work when partially covered and have excellent output and are lighter in weight. Anyone know the brand?

I was digging around the web looking for small DC power plugs that were small and could handle decent amps. Not being a RC model guy, I was not familiar with the XT series of power plugs. Any who these look like they would be handy for many applications in the battery box of our campers -...

Zamp ZS-15AW Solar Controller used about one year, replaced with 30 amp model when I upgraded my solar to more than 250 watts. Looks like new to me. If you need any specs please check Zamp's website. Will be shipped in the Zamp 30 amp box with instructions. $50.00 Shipped in conus. Thanks, Brian

We bought our 2018 Solitude 377MBS last month and took it out for the first time last weekend. We went to Escalante area in Utah and hiked to Calf Creek Falls. This is our first trailer (we've rented in the past), and we had a great time. We boondocked and used a Champion 3400/3100 generator...

Hey guys, Just bought a Hawk and was told by the place who sold it to me to buy the Atacama 79w flexible panel. I received it and have no clue how to connect. If I swap out the original plug with one that fits the rear connection port, how do I install the charge controller? This is all super...

After hooking up the solar panel to the charge controller I started noticing that the controller was showing amps in/out but wasn't actually charging. Out comes the meter to find out whats going on. The factory roof solar plug is wired backwards so I just switched the wiring around at the...

I thought I would post the inaugural test of my Goal Zero charging system for my 2015 FWC Raven shell. The shell was pre-wired but had no house battery so Nathan's RV of Fort Collins installed an Interstate sealed, deep cycle, 75 amp hour battery and a powered Fantastic fan, a "key off"...

OK, 100 watt Renogy rigid panel is ordered. Curious how you all have mounted rigid panels on your FWCs. I have a '17 Fleet with Yakima tracks. I have one rear roof vent, and do not have one over the bed. Prefer not to add holes to roof and wish to use the Yakima tracks. Advise appreciated.

The President just instituted a 30% tariff on imported solar panels and 50% on washers. So anyone who is considering purchasing solar for their camper may want to look at getting soon because the prices will certainly go up substantially soon as most inexpensive solar is imported right now.