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Old 10-09-2017, 11:14 AM
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Nice nothing wrong with free, quite power.
Seriously though, this 320w kit I bought from Solar Blvd really has me looking Elon Musk's way...solar tiles, a power wall, and a new Tesla for the wife...but honey, think of all the money we'll save! haha.
 
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Old 10-09-2017, 11:41 AM
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Seriously though, this 320w kit I bought from Solar Blvd really has me looking Elon Musk's way...solar tiles, a power wall, and a new Tesla for the wife...but honey, think of all the money we'll save! haha.
Love it!!!!
 
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Old 10-09-2017, 11:52 PM
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Yup, they were a little tall for my current boxes but they are perfect fit on the other dimensions. I bought the Costco variety GC-2's, the boxes came with the trailer, I can look later for the manufacturer, but if I were to buy again I'd look for a GC-2 sized case anyways.
Just my suggestion, but I had purchased two Trojan 6v batteries and had to get new boxes a year ago.
They are great batteries but a different shape than most. After alot of searching I got these boxes at Amazon and they fit great now.

 
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Old 10-10-2017, 12:25 AM
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I was hoping to put both batteries (Trojan T-125's) in the same box. NOCO produces a dual battery box.
Amazon link: http://a.co/4HeWZEB It's on my to-be-considered list. But at more than twice the cost of two single battery boxes I'm not sure a dual box is worth it. But I don't want to have to secure two boxes and coordinate cables between boxes.

 
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I do remember seeing that box. It has been awhile but I think the base wasn't going to fit on my welded on angle iron on my battery mount.

Plus the cost was kind of high, but it does look like a tough box.

There is only one wire from one box to the other to make the connection, and so I made a new one on mine so that I could rotate one battery from the way it was before for a cleaner install.
 
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changed the clumsy keyed storage locks to tumblers! Added double usb port and color changing led lights over the countertop;
 
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Made my own sewer storage box. I was looking at the Lippert crossbody undercarriage box systems, my rear jacks are offset so a double wouldn’t work and a single was very expensive. I started with this box from Global Industrial https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/s...8-x-7-3-4-gray

I cut the lid and screwed the back section to the sides of the bin, added some hinges, used 2 large stainless washers for the spring latch pin guide and then built a frame and bolted it across the frame. It holds everything we need.




 
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Old 09-11-2018, 10:45 PM
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Love your storage idea with the tub.
Don't see any storage containers that look like the one you used on that page with a lid.
Would you put a link to the direct page to the one that you used?
 
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pjones1969, nice solution for the sewer hose. Did your toy hauler not come with place to put the hose? Mine didn't and the brochure says there was one. I can't find it. I cram it into the area where the fuel nozzle is stored. It's a very tight fit so it can be difficult to get it in there.
 
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Here you go, its model KW-4L, item number WQ239928GY, my work computer isn't letting me link it properly for some reason
 
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pjones1969, nice solution for the sewer hose. Did your toy hauler not come with place to put the hose? Mine didn't and the brochure says there was one. I can't find it. I cram it into the area where the fuel nozzle is stored. It's a very tight fit so it can be difficult to get it in there.
No factory storage, I was carrying 40-50 foot of sewer hose and accessories due to some places we go, I had one section of just what I use when dumping in a small bin, more in a larger bin and then I had one each extension in the doors that access the valve handles. I wanted to get all sewer related items out of the front storage compartment so I came up with this.
 
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I love that DIY storage tote.
 
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Old 09-30-2018, 08:04 PM
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Guests have complained that the console switches that control the lights inside and outside of the cabin are hot to the touch. I suspect that the lights in the switches weren't LED which means that the lighted switch may actually use more amps than the LED light fixtures do. Today I replaced the old switches with new ones. The new switch bar isn't quite big enough to cover up the old hole. I need to find a sheet of plastic to go behind the switch bar.

Old switches


New switches
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 08:39 AM
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Those switches look great, where did you have those made. I have used Rockerswitchpros.com but am always looking for more options.

A cheap easy to source of 1/4" plus thick plastic type material is a cutting board. They can be had in many colors and are really handy for mods.
 
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Old 10-04-2018, 09:33 AM
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My switches came from Otrattw (link: https://www.otrattw.net/Contura-V-Se...dent-Lighting/). I have the Contura V series of switches.

Thanks for the tip on using cutting board. I bought some diamond plate aluminum that I'm going to try first.
 


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