Top 5 upgrades
Just curious Have a 5th wheel, and do anything from 3 to 9 weeks on the road mostly national & state campgrounds. I upgraded my 5th from 1 battery to 4, added a 2000w inverter, Fantastic fan, look...
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RoamingGnomes wrote:
Wondering what others think are the top 5 upgrades *they* wouldn't/couldn't do without.
Reply is to what *I* wouldn't do without - not what's best for you.
And - of course *I* could do without my favorite, as I did "do without" it - from 1970 to 2005, LOL!
During that time, ALL my RVs had power cords.
Until my current (5th wheel) - all previous RVs had 30amp power.
Then came a 5th - and the 50amp "anaconda"!
If I wanted to utilize 50 amp (I do) anaconda wrangling was a whole new chore.
What a genuine - PITA!..:(
(Which of course, stands for "Pain In The Amperage")
So, whatever my "other four" favorite upgrades are -for me- they pale in comparison along with lots of other options, gadgets, and gizmos.
The others are not even close, or worth attempting a ranking.
The "anaconda" solution -
I added a (12v) powered cord reel. Pull out the amount necessary to reach the power pedestal, push button to retract (rewind).
Bonus benefits:
Wired as follows....pigtail from trlr power center with male plug.
It can be connected to any (only *one*) of the following female plugs:
1. The power reel cord which is in a front compt, or
2. The existing wiring to the marinco connection at the rear of the trailer, or
3. Either directly (with adapter) - or via (w/adaptor) to 30amp cord to the gen in the pickup bed.
4. Connect my portable PI surge protector in-line with any of the above.
5. And - The aftermarket 50amp supplied cord is way, way more flexible than the factory anaconda. (obviously better quality).
Pricey - but when/if I move on to another RV, if so desired, it's easily removed.
The factory (trlr mfgr) supplied anaconda now sleeps in a box in my garage..;)
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