So does anybody know if older campers (1981 Coachman 8.5' Victorian) require a battery to operate 12v and 120v systems while plugged into shore power. The reason I ask is because I don't want my old, untested converter touching my batteries which are...
anybody know if interior camper walls support the roof, or are load bearing?. My 92 hornet 8' TC has a bathroom which I plan on gutting. I am too tall to stand in front of the toilet and want a shower. I plan on removing the bathroom door and walls, ...
So I have a 84 Chevy 3/4 ton crewcab, and a 8' hornet cabover. I just got the camper and need to install tie downs on the truck. In the mid 80s, Chevy had the gas tanks on the outside of the frame rails. A torklift brand frame mounted type won't work...
I got lucky, most of the things I needed to upgrade, I already owned. Renogy panels were fairly inexpensive, the mppt controller was a few bucks though. I had my LED bulbs from my old camper still. I enjoy doing electrical work and remodeling.
I don't really need a modern converter. I boondock here in Alaska 100% of the time and never plug in. I use solar to keep my batteries topped off and my energy usage is minimal. Cell phones, interior lights-all LEDs, my kindle and laptop and that's i...
You know what I hate about my ladder on my TC. The fact that I weigh 250#, and it's unlikely that I can use it. I plan on keeping an Action Packer up there, but will likely use a step ladder.
mkirsch wrote:An ordinary utility sink makes a great drain floor.When I re-did the bathroom in my Palomino, I shaved the legs off the sink and sat it right on the floor, with the drain protruding through to the outside. From there I connect the drain...
