GaryS1953
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Boon Docker wrote:Swap out all the upgrades. They are worth more than what you could sell the trailer for.
That's kind of what I'm thinking. In fact I just finished removing the panels. Thanks for the advice
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GaryS1953
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Boomerweps wrote:Boon Docker wrote:Swap out all the upgrades. They are worth more than what you could sell the trailer for.
STRONGLY CONCUR!
However, I would carefully inspect and test the old solar panels for wear and tear. If flexible panels they could be near end of service and not worth reinstalling.
That's kind of what I'm thinking. In fact I just finished removing the panels. These are hard aluminum frame panels and seem to be in great shape. I'll replace all the cabling and MC4 connectors. Thanks for the advice!
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Grit dog wrote:Sounds like you have the know how and ability to hi grade the good parts you added. And that’s the right choice imo. Sounds like the parts are worth what the camper is (roughly) and that you could use some/all on the new one. You can still sell a fully functional camper by swapping converters or whatever.
It’s just money and if you have the ability to save yourself some of that, it’s rarely the wrong choice.
Like selling vehicles with mods. Rarely if ever does it pay to leave expensive mods on if your can otherwise capitalize off of them.
Recent case in point, traded our old truck/camper for a much newer truck. Value wise the newer truck itself was the right deal in itself. But the guy had easy $10-15k in mods on it.
No one cared. And I have sold a couple of the parts on it I didn’t want for good money and would totally be money ahead if I sold it tomorrow, by stripping it back down to bone stock, throwing a cheap set of takeoff wheels on it and selling the (desirable) parts separately.
I think I'm with you on this and will go ahead and try to replace all the boards with the Dinosaur boards. My only concern is the converter. I spent a long afternoon replacing the factory converter with the PD converter, not really knowing what I was doing. Somehow it all worked![[emoticon]](https://forums.goodsamclub.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/smile.gif "smile") , but our old 96 camper has relatively simple wiring, and I'm concerned this one may as a much newer unit with more electronic systems may be a little more complex. Any thoughts? Thanks!
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It shouldn’t be complicated at all. Most Camper technology is aboot the same now as it was 20 or more years ago.
Converter, aside from logistics of you have an all in one fuse breaker panel/converter, is just power in and power out. AC power in from the AC wire from the outside shore power plug and power out the same way it’s hooked up now.
And I don’t think that’s really oversimplifying it. Not a big deal
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I agree with everyone else but I would sell the trailer afterwards. It might be good for someone else just starting out or a fixer-upper project. Less stuff to the landfill, at least for now.
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StirCrazy
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I may or may not have a different opinion, I would need to know what the solar panels are first, as well as what kind of controller. I may tell you to leave them on the camper to get more value for the camper overall if they are 12V panels and a PWM controller. If they are 24V panels and a MPPT controler then it's a tougher choice. stuff is worth a lot less than it was 5 years ago. I can get two 350 watt 24V panels for 500 bucks and a MPPT controler for 230 bucks CDN so its not a crazy value. where I find the value comes in a lot more is the new owner not having to put them on the unit himself. the number of people that are willing to install there own solar is actualy quite small. so if it was me selling it and you think the value of the solar system would be about 500 bucks add 600 to 700 to what you think the camper is work and then use it as a bargaining chip. let's say you're asking 2500 for the camper and add 800 for the solar system, that's 3300. If someone offers 3000 then you can say well, I can do that without the solar system, 9 out of 10 times they will figure the system is worth the 300, but it gives you a bargining chip and you make what it would cost to get a new system.
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LouLawrence
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So few RVs have any significant solar I don't see it as any kind of a added sales incentive. See
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