skanj0 wrote:
Thanks for all of the responses. My truck is already setupfor high amperage charging and has a DC Power 275 amp alternator with 2 ga. copper wires run through a circuit breaker and continuous duty forklift solenoid to the front passenger corner of the truck bed. Planning connect this to the new camper as well when I add solar, victron charger/inverter, and larger wires to the battery bank.
Northwood is currently not offering a 3 way fridge in their truck campers due to manufacturer supply issues. Therefore I want my setup to be able to run the fridge in AC mode using the solar & truck alternator while going down the road. In the past I have tried to use propane going down the road and it would not stay lit in our Lance. It may be since we go offroad in the national forests and often its a fairly rough ride.
I have my eye on these particular https://www.sunfunkits.com/category/3/pre-built-batteriesbatteries if they will fit (option 1: 300 ah and option 2: 275 ah):
here is another option for the batteries. these have been discussed, tested, and taken apart by will Prowse and Showen to be decent batteries.
load testingtear downIf you are going to run a 110 fridge, when you switch to Lithium I recommend a DC-to-DC converter. if your already set up for high amperage out of your alternator you could get a larger one and you just have to make sure total draw won't tax your alternator.
Renogy makes a 30 amp one and a 50 amp one that are pretty decent.
You should be able to run your fridge. If it's a newer one it will auto relight when it needs to, unlike my 1991 camper Haha.
and finally, I am a big proponent of running as much solar as you can. If you can get two panels on there and have the space to run two 300's I would. This would also reduce the load off your truck alternator during the day while traveling.
