Newbie's Question
Hey Y'all. Question: When my 5th wheel trailer is hooked up to my pick-up truck can I operate the slide outs without running the battery down. Operating it out then back in? I will keep the engine run...
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rhagfo wrote:raid3r2011 wrote:
Hey Y'all. Question: When my 5th wheel trailer is hooked up to my pick-up truck can I operate the slide outs without running the battery down. Operating it out then back in? I will keep the engine running while I am operating the slide outs. My truck is a 2013 Ford F350 6.7 litre Diesel with two batteries in the truck under the hood.
Another question: The battery in the trailer has a switch for turning on & off. When traveling down the road, Should that switch be on or off. If it's off I my pick-up truck charging the trailer battery?
Well if you have the engine running and your have 12v at the 7 pin connector, correct you will not run the battery down.
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Not always correct. My Komfort will NOT charge the batteries with the disconnect off, which I found out the hard way. YMMV, but it's something any owner needs to know =before= they start camping with any specific RV, no matter how experienced they are.
Lyle
