Camping off-grid & batteries/propane/solar
A few of you are aware that I am picking up a Lance 1575 this weekend. I will, at time, camp in places where I will basically be off the grid in the sense that there will be no hookups. The dealer c...
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The 1575 has a listed dry hitch weight of only 225 lbs, which is very light for a 20.5' long, 2650 lb TT. Your batteries and LP on the tongue, along with other gear, will bring that up to maybe 300-350 lbs. Where is the fresh water tank, is it up front? A full tank will add a lot more weight. If that tank is more toward the axle, then I guess I can see why they would say you don't need WD. I towed 350-400 lb hitch weight routinely with an '08 Highlander and it bore up well. Now I have the 4Runner's twin, Lexus GX470. The one thing that still would concern me is the fairly short wheelbase of the tug versus a 20.5' tail. You don't want the tail to wag the dog. Equal-i-zer makes a great product, or the Andersen No-Sway would work for you also. But you could manage ok with just a sway bar, I believe.
With the proposed batteries, 100W to 150W of solar should be enough to keep you dry camping for several days, unless you hit a long stretch of overcast days.
With the proposed batteries, 100W to 150W of solar should be enough to keep you dry camping for several days, unless you hit a long stretch of overcast days.
