Getting Batteries and Propane Off Tongue
Hi All, Experienced Class A'er, but recently got our first TT, a 30' keystone and in the process of getting ready for a long (8 months-ish) trip in the US. I'm installing inverter, larger golf c...
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kpconnell wrote:For some reason, you want to remove these items from the toungue? Most TTs are designed with the weight of these items being on the toungue in mind.
Hi All,
Experienced Class A'er, but recently got our first TT, a 30' keystone and in the process of getting ready for a long (8 months-ish) trip in the US.
I'm installing inverter, larger golf cart batteries, and these alone will add a hundred pounds to tongue weight. I am also interested in larger or more propane capacity beyond the 2x20lb.
Our TT's frame is covered with a plastic cardboard which is nice and clean but am reluctant to hack away at that to find areas to use.
Looking for creative and safe solutions to place batteries, propane and inverter gear closer to axles.
Relocating them may leave you with too little TW.
Adding a 100# is not a problem unless you have weight limitations on the hitch or tow vehicle.
That is usually the case when someone asks such a question here.
Yes anything is possible to do... But there are drawbacks as well. Installing a permanent propane tank under the TT will take away one of the advantages of a TT over a MH. With a TT, when propane is needed, you can just take the tank in to be filled... With a MH, you have to break camp and take the MH in to get propane.
Locating the batteries under the TT. Can be done, but usually makes servicing them very difficult... AGMs are the best canidate for this, not Golf cart batteries. (and I am a fan of golf cart bats.)
