My Ascape came with a 40 watt panel and associated controller. I’ve already upgraded battery to 2 x 100 AH Lithiums, located inside. Next on the list was to increase solar power to feed the batteries. The panels I decided to add are from Global Solar. I ordered from the parts department at Safari Condo. They […]
A minor irk that one had to open the door to turn the outside light on. Meant that you couldn’t ‘see’ who/what was out there before opening the door. Minor irk but an irk nevertheless. A tweak to a 3-way switch scheme is the solution. Hardware change to 2 x SPDT switches would do it. […]
Spent a few days on Vancouver Island. Prior to leaving I added a second battery and a charger that is better suited for lithium batteries. The left under bed area contains batteries, lithium charger, inverter and solar controller. Coombs General Store in Coombs, BC is a bit of a tourist […]
Looking good !!! Very pleased with the results. Much more useful than AC for us. The fan I used is a 10 speed MAXXFAN #7500K. That model has the built-in rain shroud. It was nice that the original AC install did not need sealing tape. Once the AC was removed the top […]
First challenge was to get the AC unit removed. Removal of trim etc. was pretty easy. Actually removing required some extra thinking as muscling things is pretty limited these days. A sturdy metal shelf was called on to give us a platform even with top of trailer. Using towels, boards, etc. the AC unit was […]
An end-of-summer trip. More to come… Also see: End-of-Summer Trip.
Preface: It all started by trying to get my Aliner Ascape to ride as smooth as possible. After some research and forum postings/replies I adjusted tire pressure to actual weight instead of just going by what it says on the tire sidewall, which is what I was told to do. That advice turned out to […]
I took the battery off the A-frame. Hitch weight went down to 242, about a 55 lb gain. The 242 was with 2 empty 5 lb propane bottles in place. I added 33 lbs to the battery box, which would be the equivalent of a 100 AH Lithium battery. Hitch weight went to 275 lbs. […]
As best as I can tell, the coupler on my Ascape is a RAM CA5210-B A-Frame coupler. While it seems very secure it is lacking any kind of adjustment resulting in a noisy coupler – ball matchup. Most other coupler allow for some adjustment of the latching part. Is mine the only noisy one? By […]
The Ascape had, what I thought, excessive bounce. Based on what I learned over at the TNTTT forum I had the wheels balanced and used tire manufacturers load chart to lower my tire PSI to 35 lbs. I also weighed the Ascape. Total weight came in at 2006 lbs. and hitch weight came to 333 […]
