Towing hitch
started with an equalizer: switched to a weight-safe
weight distributing hitch - much much better and easier to adjust.
## Picture, brand and model, what does “weight-safe” mean? ##
-- Solar !
We have a 2000 watt MPPT inverter / charger from GoPower, and two 250 amp / h LiFE phosphate batteries, and three 190 watt go power solar panels up top. Batteries and inverter are under the dinnette area on the side by the door.
## Are the “h LiFE phosphate batteries”
## Lithium iron phosphate batteries?
## Which brand?
## Do you have pictures of how and where they were installed in the Bigfoot?You mentioned “under the dinette area”
-- other items:
We use a southwire surge guard for shore power hookups - very happy with this unit. I replaced the temperature control for the heater with a digital unit,
I added a valve ahead of the black tank to ensure no leakage when removing the cap.
## Where did you install the SouthWire Surge protector?
## Pictures please ?
## Were you able to find an electrician to install it or did you do it yourself?
## Which v
## Brand valve did you install? Where did you install it?
## Pictutes please?
Observations:
The weigh safe hitch makes it much easier to adjust the hitch - a big improvement over the equializer.
Solar setup is great for us - even with multiple days of clouds we still get enough charge to cover our
furnace or general electricity usage.
## Did BIGFOOT install the Solar Panels and batteries
## or did you have someone else do it?
Fridge: to get it to proper temperature use
propane. Once there can hold with ac power. We can run our fridge all day on ac from natteries: if there is sun our solar panels keep up and there is no dischare to our batteries. When driving during the day we can run the fridge on ac with no
battery drain.
## Thank you for the tip.
Warmth: our first trip was to jackson hole in winter: about 5 below zero.
We were toasty warm in the bigfoot - great heater and well insulated trailer.
## On insulation, We have read that Thinsulate adds greatly to the warmth of a trailer or va. Is there room on the Bigfoot to add an inch or two?
Quality of Bigfoot;
Its not perfect and there are some places where I would have built it differently but all in all much better than other brands we looked at. It has held up well.
## Thank you for the tip.
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