Hi Denise Our Diamond in the Rough did not have solar panels. But yes I would think you would have to remove the panels to install the fan. Mayb e you could keep the panels to use as standalone beside the trailer when you're camped. We love the fan. Allows much easier air access into the little closed space. We're on an Alaska trip right now and we don't want to leave the back left open inbear country with food smells in the backof the trailer.

I went ahead a few weeks ago and used the Mother's Mag and Wheel Polish. I gently applied with a rag the polish to the oxide spots. Created a black residue that then washed right off. I then buffed the whole trailer with the same product (using a Simoniz Orbital buffer I bought on sale at Cdn Tire). Seemed to do a decent job. I suspect once you start using buffing/polishing that its an ongoing process. Just wondering what others use to protect the trailer? Any type of wax? Thanks

Found the issue. My Lund box lid is slightly warped so front left corner wasn't making contact with weatherproofing strip. Adjusted the lid as much as adjustment allows but lid warped enough that I'll have to add extra weatherstripping in that corner.

Hi Doug, Happy to tell you what I've done. Others may know better. We did a trip to New Brunswick from Ontario last September. I saw no reason for sway bars. May only need if trailer gets "tongue light" because of too much weight in the back. But we took a bike rack and a bike and I had no sway issues - even on 4 lane highway. For fans, I installed a Caframo Maestro which is speed adjustable . Put it at out feet on the ceiling. Our sailing friend says Caframo are the best fans. I just bought a 3way 12V receptacle splitter on Amazon and plugged that into 12V inside trailer and wired the Caframo fan to a 12V jack (also from Amazon). The lowest speed on this is great for the small space. Highest speed is too much. The interior fan you ordered should be fine. Also, we did some October camping in 2022 at Bon Echo Provincial Park. Some nights down <3degC. Internal condensation was an issue so I just had a MaxAir fan installed to allow us to exhaust air outside while we sleep. Condensation not really an issue on warm nights. Your 2 batteries will be great and you'll be happy with that. I chose to get the extra AmpHours (Ah) with one larger battery (but less weight than 2 batteries). Hope that helps.

We did some fall camping and realized as well that cold nights lead to internal condensation. Even with windows open. I too (like others in the thread) also just had a MaxAir fan installed by local trailer service centre. Friends of ours also have a teardrop and they say the key is to exhaust the air (fan in reverse) during colder nights.

Hi Doug, We bought on Amazon the 30 quart BougheRV 12V refrigerator/freezer. We're heading to Alaska from Ottawa this summer and didn't want to be bothered with finding ice all the time. You can view the interior dimensions online to see if suitable. For just the 2 of us, we like it so far. Camped once with it in May. I bought a Costco Group31 Marine battery (replaced the Group 24 in the box) and now get 3 days plus fan use from this. That's plenty and then the 6 hr drives will charge the battery. In early May there was a really good sale for the BougeRV 30 qt for $300+tax. Yes- we have a standard configuration 72inch cabin Diamond in the Rough as well. At the back, it came with a closed box mounted to the slider so cooler would go beside on t he slideout. I removed the box and cut the slider base to just fit the Bouge RV. (I took off all the edging and reassembled after the cuts. PS - Don't forget to allow for the plug sticking out in a width calculation!). I bought the 12" locking sliders from Amazon (Shuhang Heavy Duty). Had to centre to ensure it pulls out far enough so lid doesnt hit trailer shelf. 14" would probably work as well. We wanted shelving beside for plastic storage bins. Here's a pic. Hope this helps.

Don't know if you still need help. Here's a pic from the inside of the door. My screens are on the bottom of the window. You can see where the splines go all around the door.

Hi Amy, I don't have our trailer here at the moment to look to see how to help you. Our doors were mounted so screen is on the bottom half of the door. I don't know if its like this for all. But yes, the screen only goes half way up the door (to where the frame is at about handle height). If yours is mounted like ours.

Mine broke as well. Most Drawer slides can't handle the flexing when mounted horizontally. I went a different route and bought a pair of locking drawer slides from Amazon and mounted them vertically. Very sturdy. About $65. Also in process of adding shelving beside for bin storage.