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Re: Best Truck Campers for Winter Camping
Last night it was -4 degrees (F). Just another winter day in our '85 Bigfoot, as we woke up to 68 degrees inside. We've been full-timing in our "tiny home" for 3 years now, and have fully enjoyed the winters for many years before that. Jefe 4x4 sums it all up ... prepare your unit for how you're going to live. The above pic is a warmer day last week, snow melting and icicles forming. We've added insulation, additional battery power, ensured air flow throughout the unit, wrapped every pipe and more. And we always pack backup systems. We might note that 2 years ago, we had to spend a short time in a 5er while we were getting truck repairs, and a slide was a definite no-no for keeping warm! We like our Bigfoot for all season living and traveling. If you're interested in more, go to travelingtortuga.com523Views0likes0CommentsRe: Question for Big Foot TC userer
I had the same question when we originally got our 1985 unit ... and I emailed them at bigfoot@bigfootrv.com ... they responded the same day. I remember that it had something to do with isolating the shower drain from the gray water tank when it gets relatively full. But, do email them for the full answer.370Views0likes0CommentsRe: What did you do to your truck today?
bka0721 wrote: billyray50 wrote: Bigfoot85 wrote: Time to clean up the power situation for winter ... First the battery up front ... isolated from the truck battery in the upper right ... ... then the 12V deep cycles, which are connected in parallel under the switches ... ... then the 6V golf cart batteries, connected in series ... ... fitting in that unused space. A little over 450AH ... now ready for winter. Yay! Nice set up!! Always good to have more power! Just like horsepower, there is never enough. Are you comfortable with having miss matched batteries and unbalanced cabling? Have you seen any vagaries in the output and charging using this setup? The manual switches allow me to turn on/off each of the three systems separately (truck, 2x12v, 2x6v). This allows me to charge/discharge each system as needs arise. The 2x12v are not the same (one is a year older than the other), but they have performed perfectly. They were matched in all other respects.102Views0likes0CommentsRe: What did you do to your truck today?
Time to clean up the power situation for winter ... First the battery up front ... isolated from the truck battery in the upper right ... ... then the 12V deep cycles, which are connected in parallel under the switches ... ... then the 6V golf cart batteries, connected in series ... ... fitting in that unused space. A little over 450AH ... now ready for winter. Yay!102Views0likes0Comments
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