If you recall, I replaced the one 12-volt battery with 2 6-volt deep cycle batteries. In order to do this we had to rearrange the entire contents of the tongue bin. The new batteries are not only bigger, but heavier than the 12-volt battery. My handy-dandy helper has some rockin' welding skills, so he took apart the existing structure of the bin, and reworked it to hold the two batteries and a new, smaller, propane tank.
Waddles stripped naked!
Reworked internal structure.
One of the two new batteries
The new 10-lb Propane tank
What the internal configuration looks like now before it's all secured down
Both new battery boxes are securely bolted down.
The propane tank fits perfectly
I haven't yet taken Waddles out for a test run with this new set up, but I love it. Along the way we kept a close watch on the tongue weight and we came in under the max my Subaru Outback can handle.
I hope to take a couple short runs with Waddles when this snow finally goes away, and then there is a big trip planned for June up into British Columbia for a couple weeks. I miss hanging out in Waddles, and she is safe and secure in my garage next to the car (and the snow blower!).
Stay tunes for more adventures.
