Well I can't put the AC in the forward framed optional opening. I would cover the existing vent since the back half of the AC upper is 25-30 some odd inches aft of the opening. The front half I believe extends 6 inches forward of the opening. So it looked like the existing vent or the new cut behind it was my only option. I could not agree more about bigfoots being an investment. So alterations in my mind need to be a very significant improvement to the unit. Or not done at all.
I also like the advice on being in the PNW and how many times AC was really needed. Reading all this, talking to my wife, I think we are going to camp all next summer and see before cutting my plans in. So there sits a 1000 dollar box. Grin... I seem to do that with car parts a lot. It was 18 degrees last night. I am about 40ish miles from Canada and we get snow here. Lots of it. For storage I had to boot a very old backhoe back out under the stars. I put the Camper on 6 metal barrels with OSB to share the load with the jacks. It is in a three sided car port that faces East. Keeping it up high helps deter curious mice. So it is under cover. I really wish I could keep it in my main shop where I work every day. It is heated and rarely gets below freezing. But I do to much metal work in there. I need the space for car resto's and metal grit, dirt, welding smoke is really hard on stuff. I did fully winterize it three days ago before we got this cold. So it is covered just not isolated from the cold. I put a dessicant inside too.
I wanted to look into the power supply and battery charger. I have read they will not self monitor well and can cook batteries unchecked. Plus I just replaced the batteries with two big deep cycle interstates. It appears if I remove the battery tray, I might be able to fit two 220 AH 6 volt's. I guess that is the way to go. I need to study up on that. I sure wish we could get another trip in. We are so excited about finally having a camper.:)
I will try to post a picture of the Bigfoot drawing and a picture of the camp out we just did. I could not find a way to post a PDF file. So I took a picture of it.
I really appreciate the responses!
Please note, this is how it appears as if looking up under the roof. I received it this way.
And the 2001 Dodge with our small trailer that hauls two kayaks and fire wood in the center. We want a bigger trailer for at least one quad, two kayaks, and hopefully two bikes and a generator.
