94 Tioga Batteries

Usually the house battery is under the step and probably only one 12 volt.

Our first RV the battery was in a box under the RV took two people and the RV on a lift to check or replace the battery.

In my Class A the batteries are in the generator compartment and I have to remove them to service them. They are 6 volt and heavy. I know some of the earlier Fleetwood Class C had only one house battery and it was in the engine compartment. There is a 94 for sale and I was wondering if someone here had one and could tell me the location of the batteries. I don’t want to get into another situation like I have with my motorhome, I know I don’t maintain the batteries as I should just because they are so difficult to get at. At this point in my life I’m trying to simplify things as much as I can. The Tioga is over 200 miles away so I can’t just go look. Later Tiogas had their batteries under the steps and would hold 2. I’ll see if I can get hold of the owner. Old rig, low miles, new tires, new frig, HWH levelers, headers, new awning, kept under cover, may be worth buying but is still 23 years old. Thanks for the input.
Stan

I had a 94 Tioga Montara. Both coach and automotive battery were under hood. It was a ford chassis. I belive the chev. chassis has one under the hood and one under the step.

The Brochure says,in small print under electrical,that the auxiliary battery is in engine compartment.

There will be 2,one for the chassis and one for the coach.

oops forthclassc beat me to it.....:B

If both starting and house batteries are under the hood, hopefully they will be labeled, usually the house battery is on passenger side. If not, disconnecting one will result in engine not starting and no power to head lights, the other will be the house battery.

In that era, with batteries under the hood, there was only space for one 12 volt "deep cycle" RV battery. Nowadays, there are often two Trojan T-105 6 volt golf cart batteries connected in series for 12 volts and longer duration power for interior lights, furnace blower, and water pump. The two 6-volt batteries are in a compartment under the step in our 2004 Tioga. You should check voltage at your house battery with your rig connected to shore power. With good battery, should read 13.6 volts if converter/charger is working and around 14 volts when truck engine is running. House battery will last up to three days with frugal use of interior lights, etc. The furnace blower may completely discharge the house battery in one night when not connected to shore/camp power. You can convert to two 6-volt golf cart batteries but requires some serious effort.

Under the steps, or under a table seat, or near the genny. Check all 3 places. :)

My 1993 is under the hood on the passenger side..The biggest that will fit is a group 24,in the space provided.Wished it was different with room for larger or multiple batteries but it is what it is and works..I did put a new one in there last year and it made a huge difference.

Jacocreek, how did you get by with just one battery? We have been running two 6 volt for years and with 130 watt of solar and have been doing OK. We have dry camped for over a week on the two batteries which provide a little over 200 amp hrs. but we don’t use much elec. I would think one group 24 would make it really tight. What’s your secret.
Stan

Stan must have just acquired the rig since he didn't know about batteries.