statikpunk
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Hi all, I have been looking at getting an AT camper and joined the forum so i could ask a few questions. I have been poking around on the forum for a while but couldnt find the answer to a few questions I have and would much appreciate your help before I call up the people at AT to get a build started.
For starters I have a had a pop-up camper before but it was a palomino and not nearly as slim in the overhang as the ATs. can you leave the bedding (blankets pillows etc) on the bed and still have the top closed, or does it need to be removed before closing up.
Also i would like to get a porta potti I currently own stored in the camper. its a thetford curve and is 18 inches tall, which is a little more than an average potti. Would it be able to store under the couch or possibly in one of the lower cubbards ? Also Im looking at any model AT that would fit in my short bed Ram 1500, preferably a 6 footer but would be willing to move to the 8 just for the extra storage.
Also I have seen that most people either do not use permanently attatched jacks on their camper or they remove them for the trip? is there a reason for this other than just having less sticking off the side of your camper? or are most of you using seperate jacks to load your campers?
And finally I am debating on sticking with the old fassioned propane fridge, which i am used to, or going with a new compressor style fridge/engle cooler and solar panels, but I have found very few actuall accounts of people doing that. Does the 100 watt solar panel kit that AT will install for you actually keep your battery topped off with a compressor fridge for extended stays away from civilization, or should I just stick with the propane fridge. I live in northern nevada so I very, very rarely stay in campgrounds and I can be camped on public lands for upwards of a week or two at a time without resupply. if i could get the solar panel system working so that I could save my propane for heat and cooking that would be great, but if the solar panels wouldnt be able to keep up with both fridge and occasinal heater use then i would stick with the propane fridge. what are your experiences?
sorry to be so long winded and thanks for any help you may have.
For starters I have a had a pop-up camper before but it was a palomino and not nearly as slim in the overhang as the ATs. can you leave the bedding (blankets pillows etc) on the bed and still have the top closed, or does it need to be removed before closing up.
Also i would like to get a porta potti I currently own stored in the camper. its a thetford curve and is 18 inches tall, which is a little more than an average potti. Would it be able to store under the couch or possibly in one of the lower cubbards ? Also Im looking at any model AT that would fit in my short bed Ram 1500, preferably a 6 footer but would be willing to move to the 8 just for the extra storage.
Also I have seen that most people either do not use permanently attatched jacks on their camper or they remove them for the trip? is there a reason for this other than just having less sticking off the side of your camper? or are most of you using seperate jacks to load your campers?
And finally I am debating on sticking with the old fassioned propane fridge, which i am used to, or going with a new compressor style fridge/engle cooler and solar panels, but I have found very few actuall accounts of people doing that. Does the 100 watt solar panel kit that AT will install for you actually keep your battery topped off with a compressor fridge for extended stays away from civilization, or should I just stick with the propane fridge. I live in northern nevada so I very, very rarely stay in campgrounds and I can be camped on public lands for upwards of a week or two at a time without resupply. if i could get the solar panel system working so that I could save my propane for heat and cooking that would be great, but if the solar panels wouldnt be able to keep up with both fridge and occasinal heater use then i would stick with the propane fridge. what are your experiences?
sorry to be so long winded and thanks for any help you may have.