We will be taking our 5th to a storage place for the winter. It would be helpful to remove the 2 - 12 volt batteries in the 5th before going there, than trying to go through that process while there.Is there any reason I should not remove the batteries and then travel the 5 miles to the storage facility without batteries?Will the Lippert hydraulic landing gear work without batteries, if hooked up to the truck through the 7 pin connector?

Landing gear should work plugged into your truck. However, If your trailer should come unhitched while being towed with no battery in the trailer , your trailer brakes would not come on when the breakaway cable is pulled.

I used to remove the batteries when in storage.After a while I just started disconnecting them when left for not longer than say six weeks.Is the storage facility a long drive from home for you?

You could try disconnecting them while plugged in to your 7 wire. See if it works before you move the 5er. I also have the hyd gear and slides. I have not tried to operate just on the 7 wire. Good luck.

Landing gear is wired directly to 5'vr batteries with 30A wire/fuseYour truck charge line will not supply enough amperage to run them

Old-Biscuit wrote:Landing gear is wired directly to 5'vr batteries with 30A wire/fuseYour truck charge line will not supply enough amperage to run themI was afraid that was the issue. Thanks to all.

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11 Replies

grampscamper
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
I know mine will operate without battery but 5th wheel must be electrically connected to truck and truck must be running.
Winged_One
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
Thanks again.
Bruce_mi
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
You'll need the batteries to run Lippert's landing gear and jack's. I learned that last winter. No batteries and landing gear/jacks do not work.
Norskeman
Explorer
Oct 07, 2013
Without the batteries - you will have no emergency brake on the trailer. I would take the batteries out when you get to the storage location. Put them in a cardboard box if you are worried about them leaking acid on something or moving around. This is what I used to do when I stored the RV.
time2roll
Nomad
Oct 06, 2013
Better to remove after you get unhitched in storage even if a bit more effort.
PhoneDude_8289
Explorer
Oct 06, 2013
I guess you could use the emergency hand crank to lower them and get it off the truck!!
Winged_One
Explorer
Oct 06, 2013
Old-Biscuit wrote:
Landing gear is wired directly to 5'vr batteries with 30A wire/fuse

Your truck charge line will not supply enough amperage to run them

I was afraid that was the issue. Thanks to all.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 06, 2013
Landing gear is wired directly to 5'vr batteries with 30A wire/fuse

Your truck charge line will not supply enough amperage to run them
sclark
Explorer
Oct 06, 2013
You could try disconnecting them while plugged in to your 7 wire. See if it works before you move the 5er. I also have the hyd gear and slides. I have not tried to operate just on the 7 wire. Good luck.
deleted-2
Explorer
Oct 05, 2013
I used to remove the batteries when in storage.
After a while I just started disconnecting them when left for not longer than say six weeks.

Is the storage facility a long drive from home for you?