How to keep toy hauler batteries charged?
OK, So I finally got a toy hauler - an '05 Forest River Sandpiper Sport. 32', open design (No separate garage), no slides. I think it'll be perfect for my needs. The owner did a fantastic job of tr...
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Battery Tender (R).
I use Battery Tenders on all vehicle batteries not in 'constant' use...and here on the 'ranch' we've got nearly 2 doz of them including motorcycles, ATVs, tractors, boats, mowers, trucks, &c. Without BTs, I'm lucky to get 2 years out of a battery. With, 5 years or more. Where, like the boat & 5er, the batteries are either parallel or series, I use blade cutoff switches for total disconnect. I don't like the screw-type cutoffs, have had problems with a couple of them.
I use Battery Tenders on all vehicle batteries not in 'constant' use...and here on the 'ranch' we've got nearly 2 doz of them including motorcycles, ATVs, tractors, boats, mowers, trucks, &c. Without BTs, I'm lucky to get 2 years out of a battery. With, 5 years or more. Where, like the boat & 5er, the batteries are either parallel or series, I use blade cutoff switches for total disconnect. I don't like the screw-type cutoffs, have had problems with a couple of them.
