We traveled full time in our RV for over 8 years and have been in 6 different RV\u2019s<\/a> so we have some experience in what upgrades you would want for your RV. In this post we share the best of the best upgrades based on our experience of having spent over 2900 days in our RV. <\/p>\n There are always the basic RV or 5th wheel accessories<\/a> you need like a sewer hose<\/a>, RV TV mount<\/a>, and wheel chocks<\/a> that you need before planning an RV trip. But the real fun comes when you can start making upgrades to your rig! Whether you full time RV <\/a>like us or just camp on weekends these upgrades will make you love your RV even more!<\/p>\n We really like to boondock<\/a>, so the ability to harness free solar power<\/a> from the sun is amazing. The word \u201csolar\u201d encompasses many different components to an overall system. This includes solar panels (either on the roof or portable), a solar charge controller to regulate the amount of electricity going into the batteries, an inverter to invert the 12 volt power stored in the batteries to 120 volts as well as batteries, which I\u2019ll talk more about next.<\/p>\n Getting a quality system installed on your rig to meet your needs is a decent investment that can pay off big time. We worked with Future Solutions<\/a> for a fantastic setup that allows us to be off grid for as long as we want.<\/p>\n RV\u2019s usually come with a single 12 volt battery. This is fine to keep the lights on for a while and run the electrical part of a gas fridge, but if you\u2019re looking to camp off grid, adding more battery capacity or even a different type of battery is one of the best RV mods you can do.<\/p>\n There are many different options out there, lead acid, AGM and more recently, lithium. Having a higher capacity battery bank allows you to stay unplugged longer and really get out to some epic spots.<\/p>\n If solar isn\u2019t an option, then having an on-board or portable generator is great upgrade for dry camping. We have a Honda 2000 watt generator<\/a> that is a great alternative when we\u2019re in overcast for a few days.<\/p>\n If you want to get out to these epic spots, you need to be sure your rig can handle the rugged terrain it has to go through to get there. We worked with MORryde to have their Independent Suspension<\/a> package installed on our Montana High Country 5th wheel.<\/p>\n![\"RV](\"https:\/\/cdn.crazyfamilyadventure.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rv-upgrades-featured.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&ssl=1\")
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