Just pickup up a 'pre-loved' 1708FB (2017 model). Now we need a truck! thanks for your video. Learning more everyday. Now I think we need some solar/batteries !
Any 1/2 ton pickup with tow it. The ReCurve R3 weight distribution hitch is one of the best on the market to keep your camper level going down the road. Solar is a must if you want to go up in the forest and camp for several days. Have Fun!
@@PJP320 Picked up a Ram 150 V8 Hemi. You said your fridge runs on 12V and your single propane last a long time. Our fridge will be using propane mostly. Any idea how long 2 x 20 pounders would last? Also have 2 x 40 watts solar (that came with). Should we upgrade to 100 W? thanks ! Oh and lastly, Is the weight distribution hitch a must have?
@@marygrabill7127 No idea on how long the (2)20 pounders will last, but those fridges are very efficient. The solar depends on the battery. We have a 200 AH battery with 300 watts of solar on the roof now and I have a 100 watt briefcase that I plug in sometimes if its cloudy. Most days when we get up in the morning with everything running on 12volts, we have about 90% battery capacity remaining. If you still have a lead acid battery on the front, you can only use 50% of the AH capacity, so just see what your power consumption is for a few trips before adding more solar. Everybody is different. We just had a few rainy days in Colorado, watching the 12 volt TV and DVD player for a several hours and had 88% battery capacity the next morning. The weight distribution hitch will be a must. When you put 31 gallons of water in the tank which is over the front axel and forward a bit....load the camper for your trip....the tongue weight could push 500lbs., and really squat your Ram. You want the camper level so your tire wear on both axels is even. You will see campers on the road nose down a lot as well as campers that are level with load distribution hitches. It the Ram has the camera up front for the anti collision stuff, it will not work if the truck is squatted pointing the camera up in the air.
Love this model. The wife and I are looking at getting a 1720 FB now that they don't make the 1708 anymore unless we find a good used one. Thanks for the tour. I definitely made some notes of your upgrades & accessories.
We looked at the 1720. Bigger shower is great, but no sink or storage in the bathroom. I just added an LG TV that is 19 volt DC with a step down to 12 volt DC. Now everything except the AC is running off of the 200 AH AGM battery. We recently went back to the Buffalo River...(last video)on those bad county dirt roads and the solar panel screws started backing out. Changed them all out so that wont happen again.
I had to reattach the solar panel this weekend in Arkansas. It was mounted with the wrong sheet metal screws. I think they may have a recall on that as well. Solar panel flying off on the highway would be a bad day for everybody around.
I added another 100-watt solar panel on the roof and changed the TV to a 12 volt. Did a 7 day trip in CO this summer....got a video on that. Battery sitting at 88 to 90% each morning. Still got no complaints.
Just pickup up a 'pre-loved' 1708FB (2017 model). Now we need a truck! thanks for your video. Learning more everyday. Now I think we need some solar/batteries !
Any 1/2 ton pickup with tow it. The ReCurve R3 weight distribution hitch is one of the best on the market to keep your camper level going down the road. Solar is a must if you want to go up in the forest and camp for several days. Have Fun!
@@PJP320 Picked up a Ram 150 V8 Hemi. You said your fridge runs on 12V and your single propane last a long time. Our fridge will be using propane mostly. Any idea how long 2 x 20 pounders would last? Also have 2 x 40 watts solar (that came with). Should we upgrade to 100 W? thanks ! Oh and lastly, Is the weight distribution hitch a must have?
@@marygrabill7127 No idea on how long the (2)20 pounders will last, but those fridges are very efficient. The solar depends on the battery. We have a 200 AH battery with 300 watts of solar on the roof now and I have a 100 watt briefcase that I plug in sometimes if its cloudy. Most days when we get up in the morning with everything running on 12volts, we have about 90% battery capacity remaining. If you still have a lead acid battery on the front, you can only use 50% of the AH capacity, so just see what your power consumption is for a few trips before adding more solar. Everybody is different. We just had a few rainy days in Colorado, watching the 12 volt TV and DVD player for a several hours and had 88% battery capacity the next morning. The weight distribution hitch will be a must. When you put 31 gallons of water in the tank which is over the front axel and forward a bit....load the camper for your trip....the tongue weight could push 500lbs., and really squat your Ram. You want the camper level so your tire wear on both axels is even. You will see campers on the road nose down a lot as well as campers that are level with load distribution hitches. It the Ram has the camera up front for the anti collision stuff, it will not work if the truck is squatted pointing the camera up in the air.
Love this model. The wife and I are looking at getting a 1720 FB now that they don't make the 1708 anymore unless we find a good used one. Thanks for the tour. I definitely made some notes of your upgrades & accessories.
We looked at the 1720. Bigger shower is great, but no sink or storage in the bathroom. I just added an LG TV that is 19 volt DC with a step down to 12 volt DC. Now everything except the AC is running off of the 200 AH AGM battery. We recently went back to the Buffalo River...(last video)on those bad county dirt roads and the solar panel screws started backing out. Changed them all out so that wont happen again.
Nice vid. Have a 2021 FB. Very happy with it!
I had to reattach the solar panel this weekend in Arkansas. It was mounted with the wrong sheet metal screws. I think they may have a recall on that as well. Solar panel flying off on the highway would be a bad day for everybody around.
Wow thanks for the heads up
great overview and mods, she still treating you good? any negatives about this unit?
I added another 100-watt solar panel on the roof and changed the TV to a 12 volt. Did a 7 day trip in CO this summer....got a video on that. Battery sitting at 88 to 90% each morning. Still got no complaints.
Have this exact same model and year. Have had no problems other than a couple annoying recalls.
Make sure the solar panel mounting screws get changed out. Ours backed out in Arkansas on some bad county dirt roads.