2023 UEV-14

[Silverwingz]

We just returned from a month on the road to Baja and back from Oregon. For the most part, the stock solar panel array kept up with our energy use except when we set one side of the outside Snowmaster cooler to 31 deg. and the other side and the inside fridge to 42 deg. AND the panels didn't have direct sun. The 525Ah LiFePo battery bank would need shore or DC-DC charge from the truck every other day in this configuration. Lowering the 31 deg. side of the Snowmaster to 42. deg. solved this problem. A bag of ice will keep in 75 deg. weather in a 42 deg. cooler for a long time. Practically speaking, there is no way to run the AC off the inverter for any meaningful time with all three fridge units going at 42 deg. I would think 800-1000Ah would be necessary for that.

Before this trip, I installed two Sirocco II fans wired into the leads for the light fixtures. Big improvement!

A little late to the party here but I also have a 2023. These are the Mods so far.

I was able to find a sticky 100 watt solar for roof that fits with existing configuration.

I upgraded the AGM with Battleborn heated lithium. Had this professionally wired with correct gauge and a shutoff switch for both heat and batteries. Victron MMPT and smart shunt to give realistic time left. Only time I had an issue with power was in trees and fridge freezer running down. I now just put ice packs in all before trip.

I got the bike rack from Australia that they custom made for trailer.

Changed shocks from no name to Bilstein 5525 nice improvement.

Electronic sway by Tuson

Drain valve to front water tank.

Child lock on interior fridge - pops open off road.

Oxygenics shower head.

Only issues I have had so far have been the leaking skylight, 10,000 keys for the trailer, and the wiring for the awning keeps getting caught on trees and shrubs.

I am making a teak floor for bath so the water from shower that doesn’t make it in drain doesn’t get everywhere.

I pull with a very modified Land Cruiser 200 and the trailer pretty much goes wherever. Mostly Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Montana.