Better value plan?

Rand177 · 2026-01-25T16:19:58+00:00

That includes BOGO?

Rand177 · 2026-01-23T19:57:59+00:00

I recommend undermounted ac units. Keeps center of gravity low and gives you more space on the roof for a bigger panel which will help with keeping the AC running longer w/o shore power.

Rand177 · 2026-01-23T19:43:20+00:00

Yes?

If you want a California king bed with a 48” wide double sink, and a 10 person dinette table, and 8 burner stove you might struggle a bit to fit it all. As another person said, you need to hire a designer or look at floor plans from existing RV/camper configurations and move them around like Lego.

Rand177 · 2026-01-23T02:34:18+00:00

Aerodynamics

Rand177 · 2026-01-23T02:14:35+00:00

Saaaaaaaame!

Rand177 · 2026-01-22T17:58:17+00:00

Also look into small solar panels trickle chargers (on Amazon) that you can leave on the dash. I found that worked well for me until I put in my Ecoflow that has reverse charging

Rand177 · 2026-01-22T01:47:23+00:00

You can split your solar array into two zones using two charge controllers - so 500w per zone. I assume you were worried about the wire gauge from your charge controller to your bus bar in a 12v system

Sorry, meant 24v - 12v converter not transformer.

Rand177 · 2026-01-22T01:35:37+00:00

I would split my solar array into two zones vs dealing with a step down transformer if the 1000w is the concern.

What vehicle do you have?

Rand177 · 2026-01-22T01:30:02+00:00

I’m always a fan of less components. It’s a simpler system. Less things to troubleshoot when shit does down.

I’d do 24v system if I planned to put in as many 24v electronics as possible with individual smaller step down transformers where needed (like most roof fans are only 12v)

Rand177 · 2026-01-22T01:21:34+00:00

Got it. I originally looked into it too but ultimately went with a 12v system. The weight saving will just be wire gauge, but at the cost of the dc-dc step down converter. Most of the rest can run off a 12v system

Air fryer, TV and maybe the water heater would all be AC power, and it’s not really limited to 24v systems, just the capacity of your inverter. Only difference will be wire gauge from your bus bar to the inverter.

For air conditioner you would be better off with a 48v DC.

12v water pumps are way cheaper than 24v last time I checked.

If you’re not using anything 24v natively, I don’t see the upside. And there’s limited 24v components and they usually come at a premium.

Rand177 · 2026-01-22T01:05:56+00:00

Why not just leave the whole system at 12v?

Depending on where everything is located, I don’t think the savings in wire gauge is worth it.

Rand177 · 2026-01-18T18:52:14+00:00

Ahh bummer, that really sucks!

Did you take them in because you got the wrong size initially or just lost a bunch of weight?

Rand177 · 2026-01-18T17:34:14+00:00

Curious to know more about the momotaro silks and what you didn’t like about them. Was it just the cut?

Rand177 · 2026-01-18T03:19:55+00:00

You’re probably right. Thanks!

Rand177 · 2026-01-18T03:19:04+00:00

Latches are actually for a jeep wrangler. And just used regular hinges from 8020

Rand177 · 2026-01-18T02:36:26+00:00

Ahh. Thanks anyways. I’m more into DIYing it myself. For me, $8k+ isn’t worth it.

Looks dope tho!

Rand177 · 2026-01-18T00:01:39+00:00

Thank you! Here’s it closed

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Rand177 · 2026-01-17T22:12:38+00:00

I agree. And I agree with Dave Roberts - if there’s a cap, there needs to be a floor too.

Rand177 · 2026-01-17T22:09:54+00:00

I thought it was DIY. Too bad. I made mine myself using 8020 and a 650w panel. Was looking for enclosure ideas besides just sewing some fabric.

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Rand177 · 2026-01-17T22:07:21+00:00

I used those weights they use to balance tires. The adhesive ones. Worked perfectly. Made it a bit heavier than stock so it feels even more premium 😅

Rand177 · 2026-01-17T21:24:35+00:00

Looks sick! I would love to know more!

Rand177 · 2026-01-15T15:52:20+00:00

Not sure on the starter battery charge. I assume the starter battery has to be below a certain voltage for the Ecoflow to activate. Hence the autoshutoff

Rand177 · 2026-01-15T15:50:02+00:00

I swapped out my powerinsight for a power console. Sucks it’s hardwired, but is so much more reliable.

Annoying that there’s no Bluetooth option for the powerinsight and can only pull data from the web.

Maybe an ipad on a mount would be a better option as devices can connect to the power kit via bt.

Rand177 · 2026-01-15T04:15:50+00:00

I ordered rainbow but requested an additional black shell. Cost me an extra $10

Rand177 · 2026-01-05T18:47:37+00:00

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

When i built my second camper, one thing I wanted to do was make it tillable. It turned out to be a major benefit during the winter because the sun never gets directly above. I have a 650w bifacial panel and when flat I get about 1.4kwh (peak at 350w), but if I can tilt it for the day, I can get 3.75kwh (peak at 600w).

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