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Re: Video: DIY - Installing Solar on our Airstream Myself
westend wrote: I am not buying this. It's ok, I don't need you to "buy it." I've tried it, and it felt far less safe. If you don't believe me, that's fine. I invite anyone out there to make a video demonstrating the proper way to get on and off an Airstream with a ladder that you can carry with you in the storage hatch. I want to see it done on a video, not just theorized in a forum. I'm all for learning a safer way, I value my life. As I said, I've tried a few different setups including extending it 3 feet past the edge, and my method feels the safest for me. As you approach the last foot or two of an Airstream, if you're not sitting on your butt, you're going to be sliding off, no matter how well secured your ladder is. Even if the ladder were welded to the airstream, climbing on from a curved surface would be extremely dangerous.408Views0likes0CommentsRe: Video: DIY - Installing Solar on our Airstream Myself
yeah, i'll be the first to admit my way isn't particularly "safe", it's just the safest way I've come up with so far. I try to position it near that green light pole to serve as a third point of contact when getting on and off, but that doesn't always work... Fortunately I don't have to climb up there too often, and most of my work can be done from the side without getting all the way on the roof.408Views0likes0CommentsRe: Video: DIY - Installing Solar on our Airstream Myself
I'd love to see a video of someone actually getting on an airstream with a ladder like you suggest. It'sounds a great idea in theory, or with a regular house, but i tried it once and it was far more dangerous, due to the curved edge of the airstream. When the ladder extends 3 feet past the top, you need to be standing on your feet all the way up until you swing your legs over. That means standing on the slippery, curved edge of the airstream. Whether OSHA approves of my method or not, I'm using it because it is far safer to me. I can scoot over on my butt and make sure I have a strong foothold before weighting the ladder. One thing I should do, however, is tie a rope to it and secure it to something on top so it doesn't fall over while I'm up there.407Views0likes0CommentsVideo: DIY - Installing Solar on our Airstream Myself
Most people are better off paying a reputable install shop to install solar on their Airstream, but we decided to do it ourselves. This is not a how-to video (though you main gain a lot of ideas from it). This is a "how I" video. :) We sure learn a lot by seeing other people's processes (both how to and how not-to). Hopefully this gives you an idea of what was involved in our panel install. The panels have arrived (click link for video) VHB Tape and Rocker Feet (click link for video) Air Conditioner Removal (click link for video) Installing the new Fantastic Fan (click link for video) Wiring the panels (click link for video) Mounting the panels and wires (click link for video) Wiring the combiner box (click link for video)3KViews0likes10CommentsRe: A Tour of our 2010 Flying Cloud 30 for Full-Time Living
We are selling it because we will be switching up our tow rig. Unfortunately our new tow rig can't pull our 30 foot airstream, so we need to downsize. The largest trailer we can tow within the weight rating is a 25 foot airstream. Due to tank and fridge sizes, we dont feel like we can full-time in anything smaller. So we are looking for a 2005-2012 25ss or 25 fb.293Views0likes0CommentsRe: A Tour of our 2010 Flying Cloud 30 for Full-Time Living
RavensFan24 wrote: Where did you get that external antenna? I'm going to be purchasing a 4Gx WeBoost soon and want a good external antenna to make sure I always have internet, as I work online. There's a link in the description of the video, but you can't see that from here. Sorry! Here's the link to our antenna: http://amzn.to/2cqrqPQ292Views0likes0Comments
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