05-25-2015, 01:12 PM
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#381
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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To charge my battery I just connect my trailer plug to my generator for about an hour a day. The current battery I have now is a complete piece of crap however as I'm running a single 12v after my two Trojans went missing earlier in the season when I decided to take my dog for a walk. It amazes me that someone would steal two 80lb batteries from a campsite in the middle of the day.
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05-25-2015, 08:23 PM
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#382
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Diemenz
To charge my battery I just connect my trailer plug to my generator for about an hour a day. The current battery I have now is a complete piece of crap however as I'm running a single 12v after my two Trojans went missing earlier in the season when I decided to take my dog for a walk. It amazes me that someone would steal two 80lb batteries from a campsite in the middle of the day.
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That's why when I bought my two Trojans 6v first thing I did was get some chain from Rona and locked them up. People are dicks...
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05-25-2015, 08:31 PM
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#383
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sparky69
That's why when I bought my two Trojans 6v first thing I did was get some chain from Rona and locked them up. People are dicks...
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and I re-wired mine so I could store them inside my trailer under the seats.
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05-25-2015, 08:47 PM
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#384
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First Line Centre
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Seriously!? Someone stole your batteries from your trailer while you were camping?
Some people are really frigging scum
That sucks.
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05-25-2015, 09:31 PM
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#385
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by Canehdianman
and I re-wired mine so I could store them inside my trailer under the seats.
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I love that idea.
No issues with the batteries being inside?
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05-25-2015, 09:32 PM
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#386
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
Seriously!? Someone stole your batteries from your trailer while you were camping?
Some people are really frigging scum
That sucks.
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Yeah I wasn't to happy. Had to drive into town to grab a battery just to drive the trailer home.
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05-25-2015, 09:56 PM
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#387
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Lifetime Suspension
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Yeah, some fata-face jacked my battery and propane tank while it was in storage this winter. I just leave my battery on a solar charger in the winter, and it seems to be fine every spring.
You can afford a luxury like a trailer, but you are so poor you can't afford a crappy battery and 30 dollar 20 lb propane tank?
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05-26-2015, 09:31 AM
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#389
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First Line Centre
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double post
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05-26-2015, 09:33 AM
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#390
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Diemenz
I love that idea.
No issues with the batteries being inside?
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nope, none at all. Technically, batteries give off hydrogen gas when charging, but it isn't a large amount, and I'm only really charging when I'm at home getting ready, so I'm never found it to be a problem.
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05-26-2015, 09:35 AM
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#391
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
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if you are going to be running an A/C with it, I'd make sure it can start the A/C up (they require more W to start-up than keep going).
Also, you'll want to get an inverter generator (like the first one). They are much quieter and, as a consequence, your generator will last much longer (because other campers like me won't be wandering over to pour sugar water into your gas tank).
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05-26-2015, 09:45 AM
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#392
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
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Energizer uses Hyundai engines so it's a step up from the cheapo brands out there, think of this one as a rebranded Hyundai HY2800sei because that is exactly what it is. 2800 watts "should" run your AC depending on the system you have of course but remember that generator probably runs around 2000-2200 max. AC will most likely run ok but it would pop if you tried the microwave or another loaded device. At 325 personally I think it's a great deal, it will be louder then others out there and not have the same build quality but will most likely do what you need it to.
Check the Hyundai reviews and go from there
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05-26-2015, 01:10 PM
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#393
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Franchise Player
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Yeah, for $325 it's going to be impossible to beat.
But as stated, it will for sure be louder than the high end ones and you might be "that guy" if you choose to run it all day long.
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05-26-2015, 01:21 PM
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#394
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Sorry I assumed the $325 one was a different generator.
For 325, if you don't buy it, I will 
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05-26-2015, 04:34 PM
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#395
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Calgary
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Yeah no doubt
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05-26-2015, 08:17 PM
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#396
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If I were to look for one of these on kijiji what would it be called? Looked for hard top tent trailer and that didn't work.
Saw one in a neighbours yard thought it looked better than the traditional tent trailer.
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05-26-2015, 08:20 PM
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#397
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I think they are a-frame tent trailers.
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05-26-2015, 11:11 PM
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#398
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary Satellite Community
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kunkstyle
If I were to look for one of these on kijiji what would it be called? Looked for hard top tent trailer and that didn't work.
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Neat looking but pretty tiny compared to most Tent trailers that expand out the ends. If its just 2 people I guess it might work.
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05-27-2015, 10:00 AM
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#399
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Calgary
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I've bitten the bullet and am going to park my trailer for a year and see if that style of camping suits me. Saturday morning I'm hauling it down to a campground in Idaho I've frequented and we'll use the 5th wheel as a cabin based outside Bonners Ferry.
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05-27-2015, 10:07 AM
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#400
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kunkstyle
If I were to look for one of these on kijiji what would it be called? Looked for hard top tent trailer and that didn't work.
Saw one in a neighbours yard thought it looked better than the traditional tent trailer. |
what a weird design. I suppose if you were only 4' tall this would be pretty good. As a fairly tall guy, I'd only be able to stand in the exact middle.
As near as I can tell, it has almost no advantage over a tent trailer aside from it looks a little lighter and it is definitely more aerodynamic, so a smaller vehicle could tow it.
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