What do you consider the most valuable upgrade in your TC?
TC owners are a very creative group and many have really customized their rigs with valuable upgrades. What's the best change you've made to your TC?
Forum Discussion
sleepy wrote:
I think the most essential option on our TC is the built-in generator
It works in the middle of the night, and on the cloudiest of days. It charges batteries, and cooks our food in the microwave....
The 10 year old AGM batterries are still wonderfully maintaince free, and carry a 100% charge.
The battery blankets keep them at the optimum 77 degrees F (25 C )
The LED lights allow us the luxuray of unlimited light
The Tri Metric battery monitor is priceless... essential
The 255 watts of PVSolar panels are more usefull day to day than anything else... quietly doing their job of keeping us going 24/7
The PlatCat vented heater saves huge amounts of electric power for 90% of our heating needs.
The two Fantastic fans (Model 6050) are worth their weight in gold.
Rain sensors, thermostats, and insulated smoke colored domes
My list could go on... but the best things on our camper won't be soap dispensors, or bottle cap removers
NOTE: a church key with attached magnet works fine and doesn't require all of that mind numbing engineering
Some of the mods to my truuck and camper have been with me for 10 years... I use them every day thar we are traveling but never give them a thought.
I created the Airfoil 10 years ago... it has saved a lot of fuel... and prevented a lot of bugs and dirt from the bulkhead and the rear of the truck camper.
The front hitch as been good in several ways... peace of mind... I can get to the spare if needed, the forward position of the spare shifted a little weight to the front wheels (My front on gains 400 pounds when the TC is on the truck
The rear cargo carrier is locked in an up position... people can't get into the generator dept easily. It hauls my leveling blocks.
The air bags assist by adjusting the load
And... I will never drive a T/TC again without the Lance Struts (dampers)
Inside the TC are a lot of useful but not essential mods... The side of my bookcase has a mariner (spring loaded) brass hook for my outside clothing... ready st a moments notice (I guess that this could be my essential bottle cap remover)
Our dinette table has a lamp with lamp shade... (I made a clip to hold the base at the back edge of the table) it lends to the home feel... again just touchs, not mods... decorations aren't essential... but on a 6 month long trip they are comforting.
Mooney asked a good question... I've been watching... and learning.
