Thanks everyone. Bill - I would definitely be interested in your fridge's consumption. I was glad to read that rotti can go multiple days without solar because I doubt we would stay anywhere longer than 2-3 days. The complicating factor for us is my wife's CPAP machine - it is a 'must-have' which needs to be factored in.
rotti - the truck is a 2013 Tacoma Access Cab, v6 with the off-road package. I understand and share the concern about the weight but it seems like there are allot of Tacoma's out there with Fleet's. Even though we intend to travel light, the Fleet is still a load. Question back to you since we are still researching the options: why springs and not air bags and do you have your camper on the truck all the time? Thanks
There have been lot's of threads on this-me, had bad luck with air bags for 5 years on my F150-changed to special built rear springs last year and love driving my rig/Granby now-no sway and she purrrrs down the road--and the FWC is on all the time! I have "E" mud/snows too-doesn't seem to bump to much down the road, but take a bump anytime over blowing out my sidewalls in the middle of no-where! Think about that frig again, you are going to want to head out the day you get it-what are you going to do ? use coolers? Rather spend the money up front then I can go as soon as i get it. You can always change later because every one of us has a ton of stories about that damn button on the 3-way gas frig and things breaking down in the middle of nowhere, but I still have the 3-way and when it goes out again, I'll just use the solar! Can't win them all anyway, so some day I'll probably change frig's. Enjoy your new set-up and send pictures!
Smoke