Palomino Backpacker SS TC
Hi Everybody. First time posting here and new TC owner (got Marvin in Sept 2017 on Craigslist!) It's a 2015 Palomino Backpacker Softside Truck Camper. My husband & I have been taking our camper out...
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Camper Marvin wrote:
Thank you all for your suggestions. I've printed them out. I think after reading the responses we'll need a new battery. The link to the Reico Titan flyer was extremely helpful because it showed a little wire doohicky that we wondered what it is and now we know that that fits at the end of a drill to help "manually" lower the roof as an "emergency" way of doing it. We've got lots to learn about our lil camper, so I appreciate the info!
Re: WFCO converter- is this something a Palomino dealer has & can install? Is there a better/cheaper way of installing one? Neither my husband nor I are mechanically inclined.
Re: a "Group 27 battery"-- I've never heard of this and where can I get one (two?)? I'm sorry if these are really stupid questions. Thank you for your patience.
Best Converter sells the WFCO upgrade PD 4000 series guts. It's basicaly a drop in upgrade. You remove the old guts and replace it with the new guts. You have to hook up some wires but a screwdriver and an afternoon and you can do it yourself. No electrical or mechanical ability involved other than some common sense.
Your Backpack has a dealer supplied Group 27 in the battery box. Your camper and mine are capable of only one battery. I built a double battery box and added another Group 27. Building a battery box is a bit more involved than the converter upgrade.
Get another battery, preferrably an AGM deep cycle marine (not starting battery) and install it. The battery is under the front cushion under the plywood lid thats where your FW water tank, pump and electricals are at.
