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Date Posted: 02:23:14 08/11/04 Wed
Author: sleepy
Author Host/IP: pcp04536280pcs.oakrdg01.tn.comcast.net / 68.34.211.116
Subject: Re: Electrical Setup for a slide-in.
In reply to: Sleepy 's message, "Re: Electrical Setup for a slide-in." on 02:18:52 08/11/04 Wed

Oops! I answered the wrong post... it's very early in the morning combined with my stupidity.

Sorry

Sleepy

>I just added an Optima D31T to our Lance 1161/GMC
>3500; I put it in the area in front of the wheel well
>on the drivers side. This is the side that I can only
>access when the camper is off the truck, the Optima
>requires no service. I replace my original battery
>with a new optima at the same time, they are wired in
>parallel with #6 wire.
>
>We have the Lance installed Generac generator... after
>a particularly cold night our refridgerator controls
>would beep at us. I'd then have to start the truck to
>be able to start the generator... this winter we'll
>have plenty of power.
>
>Advance Auto Parts had the best price on the Yellow
>Top D31T Deep Cycle batteries... $395 for the two...
>tax included. A lot of money but worth it.
>
>Good luck on your project.
>
>Sleepy
>
>>I am setting up my '98 Dodge Ram 4X4 for a slide-in
>>camper.
>>The camper is a 2000 Lance 1030 with a 7 pin 1"
>>diameter plug located at the front left corner of the
>>camper box which would be in the front left corner of
>>the truck bed. How do I put in the required wiring
>>for that? Where do I tap off the truck's lighting to
>>connect? Is there anything pre-made to do that?
>>Would it be permanently mounted to the front of the
>>truck bed and if so, where? How? Any info that you
>>can provide would be much appreciated.

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