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[dlbeck27]

Originally Posted by Long & Winding road

dbeck27 - Sound like you got it all figured out. Im glad its working so well.

My wife has intermetent problems so the RV allows me to still enjoy some Mtn bike trails and leave her in confort with the TV, computer and bathroom etc.

We hope to add a couple of solar panels as well sometime this year. Im glad to hear your two batteries are enough for your needs. I have Two 6v AGM's and they are awesome. I think (hope) with solar we would not even need the genny except for running the AC unit (or on cloudy days to charge batteries).

The 6 volt batteries should meet your needs. I considered 6 volt, but too hard to get them into the space under the steps. And I don't want to worry about the additional 20 plus pounds. I just put a new Group 24 battery in the jeep so mis-stated what we have for solar. They are two Group 27s for the solar.

Solar charge time could be extended and reduce time on generator if the panels were installed with hinges so that they could be tilted towards the sun. I don't carry a ladder so just mounted the panels flat on the roof.

We usually boondock on the coast or in the National Forests and have discovered that if we park facing East-West instead of North-South the panels get more sun.