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ROBERTSUNRUS

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Posted: 03/26/12 11:50pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

robby1824 wrote:

I always leave my trailer plugged in and I am thinking that may not be a good idea! We went on a dry camp last year, and batteries ran low in one evening...have a gennie, but don;t run it all day. My 2 batteries are stock when I bought it....pulled the caps off the batteries, and 8 of the 12 cells needed water badly..(I am of the age that "no water" batteries came into vogue, and never think of them)....I am sure I screwed up on about 5 different fronts here...keeping it plugged in, not checking my water levels, leaving them in over the winter....I will have to go SAMS and get new ones....just need some "slap upside the head" advice on keeping the new ones in good shape! Thanks!!


Hi, your trailer is an 08 model with original batteries? The batteries in my trailer last about three years. I just buy new ones at Costco.


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Posted: 03/27/12 05:54am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator

I keep mine connected all the time when not camping. You need a smart three stage converter/charger. I only add water about once per year.

We do a lot of off grid camping and my batteries normally last about eight years. Most batteries die of abuse and neglect, not old age.


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