Robert Boyd
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Its a 23xls LDE I couldn't edit the title. A 2 week shake down cruise with just my wife, pooch and I, in May with our new camper 3,070 miles from N.W. Wi. to Alabama and the Gulf and return.
Some numbers, camper empty weight listed 5704. Actual from the dealership empty 5860 included 2 solar panels, 2 group 24 batteries and 2 full 20lb propane tanks.
Loaded camper for the trip. Camper 6480 includes all kinds of stuff, tanks empty except 15 gallons of fresh water. tongue weight 740 lbs.
Equalizer hitch 1000/10,000. I was just under the max GVWRA of 7,000 lbs. on the truck. 2013 chevy Silverado 5.3 engine. Average 9.2 mpg
Boondocked 4 nights, campgrounds the rest.
Some thoughts. Flat country no headwind the 5.3 is adequate, hill country, head wind mountains, I would like more hp, less engine rpm and shifting.
The camper: Love everything about the floor plan. Everything worked as advertised. I couldn't open my tail gate because of the size of the head on the Lippert tongue jack. I had the dealership turn the head 90 degrees, the holes were drilled and tapped already to do that.
Regarding the solar: The mppt solar controller is mounted in the celling of the storage compartment a little inconvenient. I added a Go Power shunt and battery monitor before we left. I installed a battery shut off at the battery. I installed screen door handles. I had the dealer install max air vent hoods and the second solar panel and second battery.
Still nervous about the Schwintek slide out, following all the directions and a small prayer before pushing the buttons.
That's it for now.
Bob
Some numbers, camper empty weight listed 5704. Actual from the dealership empty 5860 included 2 solar panels, 2 group 24 batteries and 2 full 20lb propane tanks.
Loaded camper for the trip. Camper 6480 includes all kinds of stuff, tanks empty except 15 gallons of fresh water. tongue weight 740 lbs.
Equalizer hitch 1000/10,000. I was just under the max GVWRA of 7,000 lbs. on the truck. 2013 chevy Silverado 5.3 engine. Average 9.2 mpg
Boondocked 4 nights, campgrounds the rest.
Some thoughts. Flat country no headwind the 5.3 is adequate, hill country, head wind mountains, I would like more hp, less engine rpm and shifting.
The camper: Love everything about the floor plan. Everything worked as advertised. I couldn't open my tail gate because of the size of the head on the Lippert tongue jack. I had the dealership turn the head 90 degrees, the holes were drilled and tapped already to do that.
Regarding the solar: The mppt solar controller is mounted in the celling of the storage compartment a little inconvenient. I added a Go Power shunt and battery monitor before we left. I installed a battery shut off at the battery. I installed screen door handles. I had the dealer install max air vent hoods and the second solar panel and second battery.
Still nervous about the Schwintek slide out, following all the directions and a small prayer before pushing the buttons.
That's it for now.
Bob
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