8*20 Toy Hauler Build

[flboy]

I am done with the build. Here is a summary video that shows the finished project... if you ever really are finished with a build. LOL

 

[flboy]

Heading out on the maiden voyage with my new build. It was a lot of work. We'll see how it goes. I did get the lifetime warranty on it, so it should all be good!

 

[featherliteCT1]

I did get the lifetime warranty on it,

I presume, measured by your life.

 

[flboy]

I presume, measured by your life.

Yes, of course!

 

[rose090999]

So how did she hold up? Any issues pop up?

 

[flboy]

Hi. Well, I've traveled from Florida and presently am in Massachusetts. I have camped along the way for the last 8 days and so far, so good. I am well pleased with how it is all working. The solar power and battery capacity is great. Little things did pop up that the warranty department handled. The fridge latch I have wasn't tight enough and allowed the seal to break slightly such that I lost all the cold and some food may have went bad. I fixed that with a baby latch from Walmart. I also had some hardware on the big drawer underneath the microwave back out and the drawer fell off the tracks. I took some epoxy and put in the screw holes and reseated them. I am sure they won't back out again. My bathroom vanity sink is barely flowing. I think there was some debris in tank from construction and that is where it ended up. I need to figure out how to get the screen off the faucet I have. It appears to need a special tool.

Other than that, it is working great and tows perfectly. It is very stable with no sway. I can tow with confidence. I do have an Anderson hitch with antisway which is a big part of that I am sure. Lastly, the bed is very comfortable. I sleep well with the AC blowing on me. The OutEquip Pro DC Air Conditioner is meeting my expectations. I can run over 14 hours on batteries alone.

Thanks for asking. I hope all is progressing well with your project. Enjoy.

 

[flboy]

I have Starlink in the CTC, so I effectively have Internet 24/7 and the CTC is on the grid. I am away from the CTC now and I can monitor my Victron Power System in addition to cameras or etc. I am plugged into shore power because I am at a relative's house, but it only pulls AC power as needed. Solar is completely running the DC Air Conditioner which is running in turbo mode as it is a 93 degree day.

The Shore power is only 15A so I can limit the Victron to only draw 14A so I don't blow a circuit breaker. What I really like about this Victron system is that it I have a load requirement above 15A (running water heater and microwave for instance) instead of blowing breakers or faulting, the Victron Inverter kicks in and adds whatever is needed up to the 3000W. I do not need to manage loads anymore. Highly recommend this equipment. Also, so far, I am really liking the 24VDC Air Conditioner. Very quiet, cools the trailer well and uses less than a 5000 BTU window unit when it is 11,000 BTU.