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[Patchesrv]

It’s such a lovely day out I thought I’d trek through the piles of snow around my 2019 Greyhawk dream about camping and start her up. That dream was short lived 🙁 genorator fired up nicely but the truck battery nope nada nothing. I remembered in our quickly walk through there is a grey button to use if battery is dead, again nope not happening. Yes I know when the snow is gone I can jump it but why would it be dead? It has only been sitting for 6 weeks since our florida trip that feels like a year ago 😟

[houstonstroker]

The emergency start should be a momentary switch. You need to hold it down to combine all the batteries and keep holding it while you try to start the motor.

[pward]

Cold and parasitic drain are death to batteries. I have mine in enclosed storage in warmer weather and still keep a battery tender on it.

[Armyman97]

Trik-L-Start battery tender if you are hooked up to shore power works great. Keep in mind that even though its a 2019, the chassis is most likely a 2018, so the battery is older.

[lukethedrifter]

I can't seem to find a good answer on how to keep my batteries maintained. I have a 26' BHW that I keep a 1/4 mile from my house in storage. I just bought two 6v batteries and I am concerned about keeping them charged and fighting off parasitic drain. I go months between camping trips unfortunately. Can someone point me in the right direction to a battery tender? The trailer is pre wired for solar which hooks up directly to the battery. So I'm sure a 20 - 100w panel may do the trick just to keep the batteries healthy.
Thanks

[JFlightRisk]

I can't help on the solar question, although there will be some answers from those that are in the know here. The battery in our TT gets put on a Battery Tender brand maintainer during the months we use it. We pull the battery out for winter, and it stays down cellar on the maintainer until spring.

Batteries love to be used, and hate being left alone for long periods of time, with parasitic draws. Our battery's 8 years old this summer.

[lukethedrifter]

which battery tender do you use and is it for two 6v batteries in series? I'm happy pulling mine out and keeping them in the garage between uses.

[pward]

Originally Posted by lukethedrifter

which battery tender do you use and is it for two 6v batteries in series? I'm happy pulling mine out and keeping them in the garage between uses.

I have used cTech tenders for years and they are excellent. I believe JFlightRisk was referring to a brand called Battery Tender. Go to Amazon and search on battery tender.

[pward]

Originally Posted by pward

I have used cTech tenders for years and they are excellent. I believe JFlightRisk was referring to a brand called Battery Tender. Go to Amazon and search on battery tender.

CTEK (56-158) MULTI US 3300 12 Volt Fully Automatic 4 Step Battery Charger


Sorry for double post but you can't edit a spelling error after 2 hours. Really??

[Bullitt6283]

Originally Posted by lukethedrifter

which battery tender do you use and is it for two 6v batteries in series? I'm happy pulling mine out and keeping them in the garage between uses.

For the purpose of battery charging, two six volt batteries in series is the same as one 12 volt battery.
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