Recommended Dry-Camping Mods to a Small TT
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granlobo, you asked about our battery setup -- I think you can definitely fit two on the tongue in plastic boxes. I reinforced the tongue with heavy steel bars running crosswise under the boxes, and the boxes are bolted to the bars. Probably overkill, but why not?
And yes, we do use one battery at a time and then swap 'em when the first one reaches 12.1 volts or 50 % state of charge. Lots of people say 6 volt is better, and using two batteries at once is better, and they are probably right on both counts. But big 12 volt batteries are cheaper and easily available. And not using both at once means that you don't end up with both discharged at once -- after swapping them out, I recharge the drawn-down battery.
I am sure that solar will be helpful, although I do not yet have it. But my best advice is not to try to get your rig in perfect condition all at once. Do some camping and then see what needs upgrading or fixing.
And yes, we do use one battery at a time and then swap 'em when the first one reaches 12.1 volts or 50 % state of charge. Lots of people say 6 volt is better, and using two batteries at once is better, and they are probably right on both counts. But big 12 volt batteries are cheaper and easily available. And not using both at once means that you don't end up with both discharged at once -- after swapping them out, I recharge the drawn-down battery.
I am sure that solar will be helpful, although I do not yet have it. But my best advice is not to try to get your rig in perfect condition all at once. Do some camping and then see what needs upgrading or fixing.
