All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: range hood exhaust fan? AnEv942 wrote: The DC controller linked is only rated at 1 amp max. Not positive I remember correctly but seems our little can motor draws 1 1 /2+ amps. Just verify The motor linked as what you have, looks like an AC motor? Did the same. Can now tone it down to white noise.Re: Bigfoot owners, Does your camper have this bottom panel ?My 9.4 has a panel like that. Found my water tank barely secured. It had two steel angles under it, both with screws only half driven. So much for quality control.Re: butyly tape for solar panel install question Fishbreath wrote: I used 3m VHB tape between my panel legs and the roof. No screws. 5 years and still holding. Me too. Mine have been there screwless for over 10 years. Avoid putting holes in your roof.Re: how to mount solar panelI used 3M VHB tape on my fiberglass roof about 10 years ago and the solar panel mounts are still tight. I’d highly recommend VHB tape for this application.Re: Portable grill/stoveWe have this Coleman barbeque that works well for us: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Coleman-Camp-Propane-Grill/48436008?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&&adid=22222222227035945158&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=76741047874&wl4=aud-430887228898:pla-177945211714&wl5=9028916&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=48436008&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3Nv3BRC8ARIsAPh8hgLRQL_kdN1Nn9Y4dgzPj3asRvQzXcIfzDXIfO2n1AZy3u0xrKmCMNoaAuPMEALw_wcB Since there is not a lot of storage space in a truck camper, one of the main shopping criteria was that it would fit in the Bigfoot basement.Re: Fridge won't fit BurbMan wrote: since I couldn't find any advantages at all to running on DC. We run our fridge on DC when traveling. The solar panels keep the batteries fully charged as long as there is daylight.Re: OEM AF Stereo replacement--MB Quart RVDVD2.0 & A/B SwitchAbout speakers: Ceiling speakers (at least in our Bigfoot) were poor quality and didn't have enough air space in the cavity for the cones to move. I disconnected the two ceiling speakers and replaced them with four better quality speakers: two in the cabinet above the dinette table and two at the foot of the bed in the cabinetry there. Much better sound. I have a friend that uses the original ceiling speakers for his short wave radio. They work fine for that purpose.Re: Bigfoot owners in New MexicoI’m not in NM, but outside Denver if you get up this way. There is also a dealer in the area.Re: 2000 Bigfoot 10.6 Electrical Upgrade/Solar AdviceBecause you have a Bigfoot with a fiberglass roof, you can mount solar panels without drilling holes in your roof. I installed my panels with 3M VHB (Very High Bonding) tape in 2010. They are still firmly attached.Re: DC operation of fridgeBecause I have solar panels, I run the fridge on DC while traveling in daylight with no problems. Saves having to turn the propane off and back on for fueling and saves propane.
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