We are getting our camper ready for the first trip of the seasaon we are heading to Bristol a week from today. While we checking everything out we found our battery to be DEAD no life left to it. What would be a good one to get this is my 2nd battery since 2006 so I must be choosing the wrong one. Let me know soon as its on Donnies to do list for tomorrow.
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Started by Stephanie, Mar 12 2010 07:25 PM
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 07:25 PM
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Posted 12 March 2010 - 07:55 PM
I would go to either Wal-Mart or AutoZone. Their batteries are built on the same lines as the vaunted Sears Die-Hards (Johnson Controls) and they have longer warranties. The bigger question is why would you flatten two batteries in four years. My trailer still has the original battery. Ever year I top off the battery using Demineralized Water (available in autoparts stores for about $3 a gallon) once at the beginning of the season and again late in the summer. I also make sure the battery connections are clean and solid and the terminals and connections are sprayed with battery terminal preservative.
Finally and maybe most importantly, a couple of years ago I installed a rotary battery switch. It was really easy. Every time I put the trailer in storage I disconnect the batter using the switch and whenever I hook up to tow I flip the switch to on. The keeps things like the Gas Detector from sucking down the juice. I leave my fridge door open when I store the trailer so it doesn't have an opportunity to becomes a petri dish for fungus. If I left the battery connected the light in the fridge would flatten the battery in a week or so.
Reverie
Finally and maybe most importantly, a couple of years ago I installed a rotary battery switch. It was really easy. Every time I put the trailer in storage I disconnect the batter using the switch and whenever I hook up to tow I flip the switch to on. The keeps things like the Gas Detector from sucking down the juice. I leave my fridge door open when I store the trailer so it doesn't have an opportunity to becomes a petri dish for fungus. If I left the battery connected the light in the fridge would flatten the battery in a week or so.
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