Why Did MDC-USA Choose Renogy for Off-Grid RV Power?

The off-grid power equipment choices you make for your RV are overwhelming unless you find a complete, robust, and capable system that handles your needs from top to bottom. MDC-USA makes off-grid trailers, and they have been for years. MDC-USA recently chose to go all in with Renogy equipment to power their new Off-Grid Extreme trailers, like the XT19HRT Off-Grid Extreme. Today we ask, "Why did MDC decide that it makes sense to go all Renogy for their RV's off-grid energy equipment?" Let's find out!

Princess Craft RV website: https://princesscraft.com
MDC-USA website: https://mdcusa.com
Renogy website: https://renogy.com

XT19HRT Off-Grid Extreme details:
SPECIFICATIONS
COLD WEATHER PACK DESIGN
♦ Water tank heating pads
♦ Truma AquaGo HWS electric anti-freeze kit
♦ RENOGY REGO battery with intelligent self-heating function
♦ Insulated water lines
♦ Wet bay with interior space heating
♦ Thetford Cassette toilet with integrated flush tank
♦ Truma VarioHeat 11,500 BTU/h Furnace
♦ Dual Pane Windows

GENERAL
♦ Sleeps 3
♦ 19’ Overland Travel Trailer
♦ 1 x queen-size high-density foam mattress & 1x convertible L-shape lounge (twin XL equivalent)
♦ Mattress: 79” L x 58” W x 9” H
♦ Combination of welded aluminum 2″ x 1″ hot-rolled rectangle tube and 1″ x 1″ square aluminum alloy

DIMENSIONS
♦ Open: 25′4′′ L x 17′9′′ W x 10′4′′ H
♦ Closed: 25′4′′ L x 7′8′′ W x 10′4′′ H

WEIGHTS & RATINGS
♦ Dry weight: 6610 lbs
♦ Tongue weight: 595 lbs
♦ GVWR 7716 lbs
♦ Cargo Carrying Capacity: 1246 lbs

CHASSIS
♦ 6″ x 2″ Galvanized Steel Hot Rolled Rectangle Tube
♦ Cruisemaster™ DO35 hitch
♦ ARK XO750 Jockey Wheel
♦ 16 x 7.5 6/139.7 Aluminum alloy wheels fitted with 265/75R16 Goodride MT tires, 1 x spare wheel, & rear-mounted external step/service ladder
♦ Tandem X-TRACK independent coil spring suspension with 2 x TOUGH TRAX HD shock absorbers on each side
♦ 12-inch electromagnetic brakes with handbrake and drawbar-mounted emergency breakaway system
♦ 4 x heavy duty lockable and adjustable drop down
♦ Integrated jacking points on suspension and chassis rails

EXTERIOR
♦ 14′3′′ 12V electric cassette awning
♦ Full annex, enclosed roof, walls, floor and draft skirt
♦ 2 x 20-pound propane cylinder and cylinder holders
♦ 2 x 5 gallon jerry can holders
♦ 2 x 21 gallon fresh water tanks + 1 x 21 gallon gray water tank
♦ 12V electric marine diaphragm pump
♦ Modern oak timber style laminated bench & countertops with black matte finished washboard sink & faucets
♦ Slide out stainless steel body with gas hob cooktop & sink with plumbed hot & cold water supply
♦ Front-mounted chequer plate 3-bay utility box with forward-facing mud flap protection
♦ Fridge Slide: 41″ x 21″ x 18¾”
♦ Manually operated pull-down entry step
♦ Hot/cold external shower includes wall-mounted shower tent


INTERIOR
♦ Full bathroom with Thetford C224-CW Cassette toilet and separate hot & cold plumbed shower
♦ Tinted slimline dual-pane acrylic windows and double cassette blind with flyscreen and block-out
♦ Bathroom 12V roof hatch with fan and LED lighting and skylight over the bed with 12V lighting and double cassette blind

MAJOR APPLIANCES
♦ Truma Aventa Eco 13,500 BTU/h roof-mounted air conditioning system
♦ Truma AquaGo Comfort Plus instant hot water system (propane-operated)
♦ 6.2 cu ft. Norcold N2175 12/24V compressor refrigerator
♦ FURRION 21″ RV 3-Burner Gas Oven Range
♦ Truma VarioHeat 11,500 BTU/h propane-operated furnace
♦ FURRION 0.9 cu.ft. 900W Microwave

SAFETY FEATURES
♦ Tuson TSC-1000: electronic stability control with asymmetric braking (offroad ready)

ELECTRICAL
♦ 800Ah of Renogy REGO 12V Lithium Iron Phosphate battery capacity
♦ 7 x 175W solar panels (1225W total) with SolarAir™ – Thermal Management solar panel mounting system
♦ Renogy DCC50S 12V 50A DC-DC On-Board Battery Charger
♦ Renogy REGO 60A MPPT Dedicated Solar Charge Controller & Renogy DCC50S MPPT combination solar charge controller (up to 110A total Solar charge capability combined)
♦ Renogy REGO 3000W 12V Pure Sine Wave HF Inverter
♦ Renogy ONE Core Monitoring System
♦ 12V LED lighting throughout with wireless switching
♦ 12V LED lighting throughout, awning and offside white and yellow (Bug Light) wall lighting with light-up entry door grab handle, position markers, indicators, & stop/tail lights
♦ 7-way trailer connector (SAE J2863 type) + 1 x 50A Anderson plug
♦ 2 x Caframo Sirocco II 12V wall-mounted 3-speed fan

1 up to an additional 600W of regulated portable solar (3 x 200W) can be connected to the electrical system of all OFF-GRID EXTREME models via the designated power inlet ports (portable solar is not supplied).

Video Details:
Presenter/Host: PJ Buerger
Guest: Stephen Clifton from Renogy
Videography: Clint Sandberg
Editing: Clint Sandberg
Production: Caitlyn Smalley, Clint Sandberg, PJ Buerger
recorded on location at Princess Craft RV, Round Rock, Texas

Collaborators: ‪@mdcusa_offroad‬ and ‪@RenogySolar‬