Personalizing My Little Trailer
UPDATE-4: Loaded for first trip of the season. On hitch: 1785 lbs. Trailer loaded for travel: 2050 lbs. Resulting hitch weight: 265 lbs. UPDATE-3: After changing battery and solar, etc., etc. I’m at 292 lbs. on the hitch. Not quite actual camping configuration but I think I have it real close. Hope to confirm next trip […]
The table leg was one of the things I was just living with. Thanks to a post on Facebook I came across the Lagun Table Leg. Easy install and much more practical and comfortable. The floor repair was a bit challenging. The worst part was trimming the floor covering back to level as it […]
Getting things in and of the overhead cabinets is a 2 hand operation without holder-uppers. For the front cabinets I got a bit fancy as those will be used the most. All other overhead doors got holder-uppers readily available at most RV Parts stores. The ones for the front were sourced at Amazon. […]
I’ll keep this one at the top and will try to keep it updated with summaries of my tweaks. Filling in descriptions is done on a time available basis. Come back occasionally if my babbling is of interest to you. Shortcuts to my tweaks: 12 Volt External Outlet Front Wall Tire Monitor Early on I […]
Still some tweaking now and then but basically my Power Station is done. I knew that I wanted less dependency on Hydro, yet not loose the conveniences of power. When I started I wasn’t sure what I’d be doing yet, it was kinda ‘design on the go’. I knew that I wanted more power […]
My Ascape came with a 40 watt panel and associated controller. I’ve already upgraded battery to 2 x 100 AH Lithiums, located inside. Next on the list was to increase solar power to feed the batteries. The panels I decided to add are from Global Solar. I ordered from the parts department at Safari Condo. They […]
A minor irk that one had to open the door to turn the outside light on. Meant that you couldn’t ‘see’ who/what was out there before opening the door. Minor irk but an irk nevertheless. A tweak to a 3-way switch scheme is the solution. Hardware change to 2 x SPDT switches would do it. […]
Looking good !!! Very pleased with the results. Much more useful than AC for us. The fan I used is a 10 speed MAXXFAN #7500K. That model has the built-in rain shroud. It was nice that the original AC install did not need sealing tape. Once the AC was removed the top […]
First challenge was to get the AC unit removed. Removal of trim etc. was pretty easy. Actually removing required some extra thinking as muscling things is pretty limited these days. A sturdy metal shelf was called on to give us a platform even with top of trailer. Using towels, boards, etc. the AC unit was […]
Preface: It all started by trying to get my Aliner Ascape to ride as smooth as possible. After some research and forum postings/replies I adjusted tire pressure to actual weight instead of just going by what it says on the tire sidewall, which is what I was told to do. That advice turned out to […]