Bluebeard wrote:
Yeah, I upgraded the batts to 2-6 volt, so I am good there. Battery minder is a good idea, but I think a charge controller is the same thing, right? Did you do anything to change the cabinets? I was trying to think of a way to extend the kitchen counter when the slide was out. Also, I was thinking about adding a catalytic heater somewhere. In our old Keystone Cougar, when we were camping in a snowstorm, the heater fan was cycling all night long and although it didn't do such a good job of keeping the trailer warm, the constant cycling of the fan, kept us awake all night.
Does anyone have a schematic of the construction of the trailer? I'd like to find a good "cubby hole" to hide valuables when we aren't there. Any ideas? It would be nice to see the schematics of the unit to determine where there are enclosed spaces that aren't being utilized.
Progressive Dynamics converter/charger has (had) an add on piece that timed the charge to give a boost occasionally then float the charge after fully charged. That is the "charge controller" I was talking about.
We didn't do anything to the cabinets or countertops as they sufficed for us. We did have a problem with the heater where it would enter the cool down stage (no flane, just fan) and when the fan turned off, the fan would restart before it even stopped. It would do this several times before stopping. Kept us awake and drew the battery down prematurely. The problem was the thermostat and when I replaced it, problem went away. Oh, and the Fox is much better insulated than your old Cougar I think.
We bought a cheap ceramic oscillating space heater for heat when connected to electric in a park. It lives in a cabinet when not in use.
For hiding places, there isn't many and it depends on the intelligence of the thief. Our Fox was broken into and ransacked but they were not aware of the space under the bed. For small items, try under the drawers in the hallway. Don't think of trying to hide anything from Canadian Customs though cause they know everywhere and tear out drawers on a regular basis. How do I know? I keep my pistol in the drawer next to the bed but left it at home to travel through to Alaska. The dog hit on the drawer and they dug for the gun that wasn't there.
