Frank B
Well-known member
OK, we did it. We bought a used Arctic Fox 30U today.
First:
We boondock a lot. I have 6 GC-2's in our current small 5th. I want to put them in the AF 30U along with the two that it already has. The only place I find large enough is in the forward storage area, either in the long storage area under the bed accessed from the outside, or under the bed itself. Neither seems to me to be a good idea for fumes as well as weight on what is already a nose-heavy trailer.
There is a LOT of room under the trailer in the chassis, but putting batteries outboard means that they may freeze as they discharge in 0 F and below temperatures. Lower temperature tolerance is why I bought the AF to begin with!
Also, GC-2's need water from time to time. I have to have access to fill them.
Anybody got any good ideas?
Second:
I can build a large box and hang it on the rear bumper / frame. However, I would have to duct heat to that box to keep discharging batteries from freezing. Anyone know how the heat is actually ducted in one of these? Is there a possibility of extending a duct to a custom built battery box on the back of the unit? I know how to cut holes in trailers and add furnace duct.
Thanks in advance for any practical help anyone can offer.
Frank.
First:
We boondock a lot. I have 6 GC-2's in our current small 5th. I want to put them in the AF 30U along with the two that it already has. The only place I find large enough is in the forward storage area, either in the long storage area under the bed accessed from the outside, or under the bed itself. Neither seems to me to be a good idea for fumes as well as weight on what is already a nose-heavy trailer.
There is a LOT of room under the trailer in the chassis, but putting batteries outboard means that they may freeze as they discharge in 0 F and below temperatures. Lower temperature tolerance is why I bought the AF to begin with!
Also, GC-2's need water from time to time. I have to have access to fill them.
Anybody got any good ideas?
Second:
I can build a large box and hang it on the rear bumper / frame. However, I would have to duct heat to that box to keep discharging batteries from freezing. Anyone know how the heat is actually ducted in one of these? Is there a possibility of extending a duct to a custom built battery box on the back of the unit? I know how to cut holes in trailers and add furnace duct.
Thanks in advance for any practical help anyone can offer.
Frank.