What do you consider the most valuable upgrade in your TC?

brholt wrote:
Thinking about it some more I would say it is vent covers for us. Here in the Pacific Northwest we regularly get a "bit" of moisture and being able to have the roof vents open without concern is very nice.

^^ Agreed. And in Wyoming, another benefit is that can park facing away from the wind and not worry about the vents blowing off.

Other than solar, my best upgrade was a cheap 400W inverter under the cabover step, with a powerstrip plugged into it and mounted to the step, out of the way. It makes it easy and convenient to recharge computers, phones etc.

Thinking about it some more I would say it is vent covers for us. Here in the Pacific Northwest we regularly get a "bit" of moisture and being able to have the roof vents open without concern is very nice.

Solar and LED lights.

These came with my Adventure 980 RDS we just love these steps very secure up or down.
I would think could be added to any camper.

Adding the Fox Landing to my NL camper Best upgrade to this point.

Going to try and put solar on this next year when we get warmer again.

The Fox Landing step makes your power steps look cheap in price! The only advantage with the Fox Landing is that it allows you to keep your trailer connected, which I do most of the time.

Thank you for the additional photos!

CAJW wrote:

bcbigfoot wrote:
MORSNOW wrote: That is awesome, tell us more, like who makes them. I have Amp power steps on my truck, these would round out the package.

I don't remember witch model # they are off hand. Some info here on them
http://www.powergearus.com/products/steps

Pretty cool setup! Any installation tips? Issues? I'd like to see more detailed pics if you have the inclination as the Mrs. agrees this would be a very worthy upgrade.
Thx

Thanks for compliments. CAJW I thought the Arctic Fox steps were great they fold up don't they?

My wife and I really like the steps as we don't really camp much, we mostly use the TC to travel and rarely stay in the same place two nights in a row. I found the scissor steps to be dangerous, uneven and a pain to store/fold up as we would need the steps 15 times a day. I bought the steps and platform at the Bigfoot Bankruptcy auction. The electric steps were used and a little bent, a friend said he thought they where off a prototype motorhome Bigfoot had built. They were the right price and easy to straighten, they came with a controller so they could go up and down when the door was opened but I didn't go that route and kept it simple and just used a 3 position reversing toggle switch, spring centered, like what is used on a snow plow. Mounted the switch in a small weather proof mounting box. I pulled the 12 volt power from a light in the basement of the camper that was close by.

To make sure I wouldn't forget the steps down and drive off I mounted a small normally closed switch to the steps frame in a position that when the steps were up the steps linkage would hit the switch and open the switch contacts. I ran ignition switched power wire back from the truck to the normally closed switch then ran the wire back to a warning light in the truck dash, then grounded the wire. So if the steps are down the warning light comes, steps up light off.

With the steps up I can still run a 21 extension and pull a trailer.

The two draw backs with the electric steps is price and weight. The price for new I think is in the 700$ range. The weight is around 90 pounds.

Shows 3 position reversing switch


I don't have a good picture of the normally closed switch, its in the shadow.

The best upgrade I have done was when I totally upgraded the electrical system with new wiring, 3 stage 61 amp Boondocker charger/converter, 2 AGM Batteries, and Trimetric metering system. Solar someday.. ;)

Dak

I just got the hybrid inverter/charger wired up over the weekend (it's a Outbackpower GFX1312), with a 4 battery bank (2 6v, 2 MAX29's, and yes, they are not matched, I know, it's what I had).

Funny it actually can run the A/C or the microwave off of batteries or 900VA generator, or both!

bcbigfoot wrote:
MORSNOW wrote: That is awesome, tell us more, like who makes them. I have Amp power steps on my truck, these would round out the package.

I don't remember witch model # they are off hand. Some info here on them
http://www.powergearus.com/products/steps

Pretty cool setup! Any installation tips? Issues? I'd like to see more detailed pics if you have the inclination as the Mrs. agrees this would be a very worthy upgrade.
Thx