New project - 2016 AF 1140
Picked up a new to us 2016 AF 1140 WB in like new condition. Been busy planning and starting to execute our build. My wife and I full time (mostly boondocking) in a fifth wheel and were looki...
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jimh425 wrote:
Thanks for posting your progress, I’m interested to know if the frame stays together with the extra weight of the batteries and the wind catcher you added on top.
Have you had a chance to weigh the setup yet?
The three batteries weigh 240lbs (80lbs/ea), the solar panels around 200lbs (40lbs/ea), and the rest of the solar components and rack bring the total for the solar to around 600lbs.
Haven't weighed the whole rig yet. Right now should be about dry weight + 600lbs for solar and less than 100lbs for the deck and stairs.
Adding 700lbs shouldn't affect the frame at all. There are lots of raised racks like this out there on fifth wheels - with no frame issues that I'm aware of and I know some actual users. The AF frame is better built than most of those, so I don't expect any frame issues.
