Recommended Dry-Camping Mods to a Small TT
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My experience is :
I use a 12 foot heavy duty jumper cable , # 2 AWG , to be continuously hooked up from my duramax to my 2 TT batteries .
I do not have a genny nor do I have solar panels .
Both may be a good idea but I do not need them .
I switched out my 2 duramax batteries for AGM construction batteries .
I picked up 2 Exide EDGE AGM group 78 batteries for $ 140 each at BiMart .
Although 2 6 volt in series GC2 batteries are better I switched to EDGE AGM batteries for my TT also .
I run the TT from all 4 batteries connected together .
I drive my pickup every 2nd or 3rd day and my truck batteries get fully charged from that .
When I return I use the jumpers to connect all 4 batts .
The TT batteries get some equalization while hooked to the 2 AGM truck batts .
Initially I would try to charge the RV batts but now after a decade of experience I find that just hooking all 4 batts together works for a 9 day campout .
Our 21T Komfort has 50 fresh , 45 grey , and 45 black .
I have to dump the grey after 5 days or so .
I use a 12 foot heavy duty jumper cable , # 2 AWG , to be continuously hooked up from my duramax to my 2 TT batteries .
I do not have a genny nor do I have solar panels .
Both may be a good idea but I do not need them .
I switched out my 2 duramax batteries for AGM construction batteries .
I picked up 2 Exide EDGE AGM group 78 batteries for $ 140 each at BiMart .
Although 2 6 volt in series GC2 batteries are better I switched to EDGE AGM batteries for my TT also .
I run the TT from all 4 batteries connected together .
I drive my pickup every 2nd or 3rd day and my truck batteries get fully charged from that .
When I return I use the jumpers to connect all 4 batts .
The TT batteries get some equalization while hooked to the 2 AGM truck batts .
Initially I would try to charge the RV batts but now after a decade of experience I find that just hooking all 4 batts together works for a 9 day campout .
Our 21T Komfort has 50 fresh , 45 grey , and 45 black .
I have to dump the grey after 5 days or so .
