Doghouse for the Tin Poodle
OK...bad pun. So here's the new storage shed for the Bowlus when we're not on the road.
To unhitch or not unhitch...that is the question...
tl;dr Lots of pictures of charging a Tesla with a trailer. Brief discussions on different charging logistics. Scroll down for trailer porn... Long version Since picking up the Tin Poodle outside of Las Vegas we've travelled just over 3000 miles (and still have about 500 more to go). We've travelled through nine states (with at least two more to go). And we've charged at twenty Tesla superchargers. It's that last number, twenty superchargers, that I'm going to write about today. More specifically how to charge a Tesla on a cross country trip while towing a trailer. Here's the breakdown: Overnight charging We made a point of only staying in campgrounds that had electrical infrastructure at our site. Mostly 240V/50A and occasionally 120V/30A. We could then plug into an outlet and have a full charge by the next AM. Pretty much the same as we do at home in the garage. This is by far the easiest method and one we used at virtually every campgrou
Enjoyed following your trip. So what is your overall impression of the Bowlus Road Chief? Would you do buy it again knowing what you know now? Did you notice any problems with the standard Tesla tow hitch?
ReplyDeleteOverall we really love the Bowlus. Works well for us and the dogs. Besides the trip cross country we've done several other shorter trips and continue to enjoy traveling with it.
ReplyDeleteWe've seen plenty of other trailers this last year. Everything from homemade "sleeping bags on wheels" to huge class A's and fifth wheels. We've discussed the advantages and disadvantages of each. Other than an oven we've decided that there is nothing in the other trailers we really need or want.
No problems with the standard tow hitch. As I mentioned in a previous post I moved the electrical connector, modified the door, and put tow chain extensions on to make the hitching process easier.
One caveat on the tow hitch. Our trailer is on the lighter side and squarely in the middle of the rating for the hitch. Some people towing trailers closer to the upper rating limit have described some play in the hitch. Some have put on an aftermarket draw-tite hitch.