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Old 08-26-2011, 08:12 AM   #8
Brittany Dogs
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Default Electric Slide Out

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My new TM has an electric slide out and electric front jack. I love both of them and think they are not only nice but down right great! Not sure what I would need to do if the slide out fails on-site and that would be a heck of a bummer. I have two group-27 sealed-lead acid batteries and that provides me margin for using such 12VDC while dry camping. I have plenty of power however I do top off the batteries usually once during the campout just to keep as much energy stored as I can just in case it starts to rain and we start using lots of lights, the fan, the DVD and so on.

Anyway, after owning a nice Coleman tent trailer (Grandview SP) I decided to make things as easy and quick on me as possible as I get older. This is why I elected to go for the tongue jack and apppreciate the electric slide out. I strongly considered the electric powered leveling jacks too but instead just went with a cordless drill due to the high cost of the option.
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2011, Model 2720SD, 13.5k btu Dometic Low Profile Penguin II with a user installed Easy-Start modification, "Jack" TV Antenna, 15" Goodyear Marathon 225/75R15D Tires on Alloy Wheels, Swing Hitch, Electric Tongue Jack, Front Window (now an option). Powered with a Honda 2000i or 3000 handi (depending on the weather) generator when dry camping. Powered with two 6V Trojan T145 batteries when I need to run silent and deep. TV = 2016 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab w/ WDH.

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