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lawrosa
Explorer
Feb 13, 2018

Second battery doesn't pull amps but I can push 70+ amps

So I did a mode to my truck for a third source of charging. I know the guys will say its inefficient and ill blow up my alternator etc etc.. The camper package battery has a fuse behind the batt. I...
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CA_Traveler
Explorer III
Feb 14, 2018
time2roll wrote:
The observation is normal for an unbalanced connection.

I recommend rotating the batteries each trip or two.
X2 There is no practical solution for your unbalanced third truck battery. Larger and larger wire will draw more amps from the truck battery but each RV battery will still supply more amps to the RV.

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