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2011 Forest River 19RR Toy Hauler

START AT THE FRONT: Load Equalizing Hitch/Dual 20 pound propane tanks. Custom built aluminum battery box for two 105 amp hour Lithium batteries/ Emergency “Dead Man” switch/ Heavy Duty fuses for Inverter, batteries and total trailer/Two 130 Watt flexible Solar Panels….Battery box is digitally thermostatically heated for winter use. REAR: Toy Hauler Ramp customized with

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MAKERHAWK Battery Capacity Tester

Having quite a collection of Lithium and Lead Acid batteries, I was curious how they were standing up after years of use. A little research on one of the best Solar/Lithium Battery YouTube channels, Will Prowse ( DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse – YouTube ) suggested a very inexpensive, easy to use, battery tester.

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RV Lead Acid/AGM to LITHIUM

A few years ago I installed a rather involved solar system in my Forest River RR19 Toy Hauler travel trailer. Back then, with a single Lithium battery costing over $1000 I decided to go the AGM (Absorb Glass Mat) route. You can read all about this project on another article here on my web page:

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RV Projects, Toy Haulers, Travel Trailers, RV Solar, RV Internet, WiFi Booster, WiFi Range Booster

50,000 miles In a Travel Trailer….My Opinions

Seems I’ve somehow earned the reputation of knowing something about travel trailers……After owning a 20′ Toy Hauler for 5 years and towing it all over America, I’ve got some opinions that I’ll share with you. Please feel free to add comments below if you think I missed something or want to add something . Here

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