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That's the part. I did the same when we had a 6.0.

We had a 6.0. For winter storage I brought tent, mattresses and cushions inside. A blue tarp with pool noodles over the cover and under the tarp to allow air flow. Tied the tarp to the trailer and this worked well for us.

More amps is what I recall.

Amazon

Nice job. Those screws where on tight.

Amazon has a 120 watt solar with controller going for $239 right now which is less than I paid for our 80 watt years ago.

ECO-WORTHY 12 Volts 120 Watts Portable Folding Monocrystalline Solar Suitcase with Charge Controller https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M4NH9ES/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_lFI8ybNC1SJD5

Silicone solves the leak issues.

I had water coming through the front marker lights. Silicone fixed that.

Welcome and check out the AluminumCampersforumn where you can see all about the LL owners get together in Maine for the first weekend in August.

Your work was on the LL Facebook page too.

Quick cable:  https://www.centurytool.net/Group_4D_Commercial_Battery_Box_Black_p/120177-001.htm

Well David I got the idea for this from your posts.  Our 80 watt panel, has a controller, is made or better said assembled my a company that is no longer in business.  We bought it for our 6.0'camper a few years back.  If I were to buy now I would get a panel in the 100 -120 watt range as a minimum. The 80w panel has kept our 12v battery charged on trips lasting a week but I wanted a better battery bank for the shoulder seasons when using the furnace. Lots RV solar solutions are out there. I liked ours because it was a complete package.

You will be able to se the complete set up in Maine this summer at the get together.

I do not have a good pictures of the panel.  I make a point of getting some in the future.

We do a lot of camping at locations without power. We upgraded our power supply with two 6 volt golf cart batteries in series. We used Trojan batteries bought through the closest Trojan dealer who is a golf cart shop. The battery box is a Quick Cable box. Since the box is wider than the original it meant moving the LP bracket forward but not too much to get in the way off the lift jack handle when you crank. I also had to manufacture support brackets using bar stock. Mounted the battery kill switch externally too. The extra wire with a fuse is our 80 watt solar panel connection.

That was a great read. Welcome to the LL family. There is a LL camper meet up in Maine the first weekend in August. Details on Aluminumcamper forum.

We did not roof mount our solar panel. We park the camper in the shade and use the 40' of wire to put the panel out in the sun. If you mount to the roof you will need to hit the frame when screw the brackets in. My recommendation is not to put screws in your roof and just put the panel out on the ground.