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[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

The truck looks nicely levelled with that trailer ;-).

Yep. That's why the rear starts high. The truck is ready for work.

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[Timeless Epoch]

Yep. That's why the rear starts high. The truck is ready for work.

A properly setup weight distributing hitch will not significantly change the rake of the tow vehicle. Ideally you want less than 1/4" difference in squat between your front and rear axles.

Pickups sit high in the rear for payload capacity in the bed. The difference between bed payload and hitch payload, is weight on the hitch also takes weight OFF your front axle and transfers it to the rear. This can deceivingly cause you to overload your rear axle and cause stability issues at speed.

 

[hammer thumb]

Are you able to use the Ford Level 2 mobile charger at the RV pedestal to charge off the 50Amp RV outlet without an adapter? Seems like that should work?

 

[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

Are you able to use the Ford Level 2 mobile charger at the RV pedestal to charge off the 50Amp RV outlet without an adapter? Seems like that should work?

I've done it at more than 50 different campgrounds in three RV road trips. Most pedestals have 1x50, 1x30, and 2x20A outlets. I'll plug the truck into the 50 and the trailer into the 30 (we have a 30A trailer).

My tips:

• Check the campground website for restrictions
• Reserve a 50A site (usually costs a bit more)

The only issues I've had are:

1. I have been to two campgrounds that said they didn't allow EV charging -- I usually check their website, etc. first before reserving.
2. I have been at a few campgrounds that only had a single 50A outlet. In those cases I plug the truck into the 50A, plug the trailer into the ProPower Onboard 30A and run the ProPower Onboard until the truck is charged, then switch the trailer to the 50A.
3. In one campground, the pedestal had the usual 1x50, 1x30, and 2x20A outlets but it was only served by a 50A circuit (yeah, not to code). I daisy-chained the trailer off the truck as in (2).

However, if I'm going to be at a campground for four nights or more and don't plan to do a huge amount of driving while there, I'll reserve a cheaper 30A or 20A site. The truck will charge in 3-4 days on 110v.

 

[jobofly79]

Are you able to use the Ford Level 2 mobile charger at the RV pedestal to charge off the 50Amp RV outlet without an adapter? Seems like that should work?

Yes! It works great! I did buy a 50amp extension cord though.

 

[Yellow Buddy]

1. I have been to two campgrounds that said they didn't allow EV charging -- I usually check their website, etc. first before reserving.

Step 1: Plug the trailer into the 30A.
Step 2: Plug the truck into an outdoor outlet of your trailer.
Step 3: Argue with the ranger about how you’re not charging the truck from the outlet, you’re just powering the trailer.
Step 4: Get banned from the campground.

 

[hammer thumb]

Hummm… sounds like it can be a little sticky. So don’t show up with 20% needing a 100% for the next leg. Have a plan B charging station near enough. Maybe RV parks will loosen up or even tack on an extra fee to fill up your EV. How often do you get “banded from the campground? Thanks for the feedback. HT

 

[BSEE SPARKY]

Hummm… sounds like it can be a little sticky. So don’t show up with 20% needing a 100% for the next leg. Have a plan B charging station near enough. Maybe RV parks will loosen up or even tack on an extra fee to fill up your EV. How often do you get “banded from the campground? Thanks for the feedback. HT

Last summer I stayed at a few campgrounds, that to charge, you needed to rent two spots. One for camper and one to charge truck.

 

[flyct]

Last summer I stayed at a few campgrounds, that to charge, you needed to rent two spots. One for camper and one to charge truck.

Thinking out loud. You could always plug the RV into the campground pedestal and use your Ford Mobile charger plugged into an RV 120vac outlet, assuming you have a 50 amp capable RV.

Alternatively you could plug your mobile charger into the pedestal 20 amp outlet.

Slow but free.

 

[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

Thinking out loud. You could always plug the RV into the campground pedestal and use your Ford Mobile charger plugged into an RV 120vac outlet, assuming you have a 50 amp capable RV.

Alternatively you could plug your mobile charger into the pedestal 20 amp outlet.

Slow but free.

I plug my truck into the 50A and plug the RV into the Pro Power Onboard 30A.

 

[Lightning Rod]

I plug my truck into the 50A and plug the RV into the Pro Power Onboard 30A.

This is what i came here to ask.

I have a camping trip set up for this weekend with a 31 ft camper trailer. I want to plug the truck up to 50A and the trailer to the 30 amp outlet. Do you think the campground will let me plug into both at the same time? That's going to be a heluva amp draw. That would be great if I can do both! Here is the power pedestal that I will be using.

 

[jobofly79]

This is what i came here to ask.

I have a camping trip set up for this weekend with a 31 ft camper trailer. I want to plug the truck up to 50A and the trailer to the 30 amp outlet. Do you think the campground will let me plug into both at the same time? That's going to be a heluva amp draw. That would be great if I can do both! Here is the power pedestal that I will be using.

I have camped at 5 different campgrounds this summer. I make sure that the campground both the 30amp and 50 amp outlets in the same box. I plug my camper in to the 30 amp outlet and my truck in to the 50 amp outlet and have had zero issues. Its such a great amenity to have.

 

[21st Century Truck]

We regularly stay at state parks with RV pads (pretty much every state park with camping has these). Never had a question or a problem charging the truck off the NEMA 14-50 receptacle. We did 23 states this July and August. Additionally, we also stay at (somewhat cheaper) military RV camps. Ditto.

I never EVER stay at private RV pads like KOA... tried it once and that was enough.

Additionally, we sometimes have stayed at National Forest RV sites. These normally have 30 amp (meaning 120V, 15 amp for us) receptacles. Hey, electricity = electricity, right?

This Summer we also stayed at a Corps of Engineers campsite on the Missouri River in South Dakota, near Chamberlain. The Corps runs a very nice, not well known RV camp network with full 50 amp service.

 

[MidAtlanticLightningClub]

This is what i came here to ask.

I have a camping trip set up for this weekend with a 31 ft camper trailer. I want to plug the truck up to 50A and the trailer to the 30 amp outlet. Do you think the campground will let me plug into both at the same time? That's going to be a heluva amp draw. That would be great if I can do both! Here is the power pedestal that I will be using.

Yes, that is exactly what I have done repeatedly.

I recommend you hook up your trailer first and make sure everything is good on the 30A circuit.

Then hook up your EVSE on the 50A. Come back after a few minutes and again after about an hour to make sure the charging is going fine and the outlet isn't overheating.

I hope you are using a surge suppressor/circuit tester on your RV. I've also used one with the EVSE but had mixed results. Sometimes the tester won't let me charge but the EVSE charges fine with the tester removed.

 

[Lightning Rod]

I plug my truck into the 50A and plug the RV into the Pro Power Onboard 30A.

You could always plug the RV into the campground pedestal.

This worked perfectly!

I got 2 free, overnight fill ups to 100 percent.

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