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  It is much safer to mount heavy items like batteries ahead of the axle rather than behind it. Putting a lot of weight at the rear will negativly effect the handling.
 Solar panels will definitly do more than trickle charge the batteries unless you choose a solar trickle charger. Ask anyone you see at a campground with roof mounted solar panels how they like their solar setup. There are thousands of satisfied solar powered boondockers.

Bruce