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turbojimmy
Dec 24, 2013Explorer
No idea how old the batteries are. I know the rig has been sitting since 2008 when it was towed to a yard when the engine failed. It was towed a couple of other places since then, but apparently never put to use during that time.
Batteries have to be well past their prime at this point. I'm going to take one out of my limo (another hobby of mine) to power the chassis. The coach batteries will have to wait for now.
I told my brother that it's slowly waking up. After 5 years (possibly more) of sitting the systems are starting to come online. It's been plugged into my house for 48 hours now.
I've been sitting in it out in my driveway for hours now to make sure both furnaces are cycling as they should be. They are. The rear one has decided that it's happy with the air flow now.
Temps are dropping quick here in the Northeast. I'm going to let the furnaces run to see how they do.
Thanks all for the replies. I will have tons of questions about this thing. My main objective is to get it mobile for tailgating and other nearby events. If I can get it to a point where it's reliable I may venture further......
Batteries have to be well past their prime at this point. I'm going to take one out of my limo (another hobby of mine) to power the chassis. The coach batteries will have to wait for now.
I told my brother that it's slowly waking up. After 5 years (possibly more) of sitting the systems are starting to come online. It's been plugged into my house for 48 hours now.
I've been sitting in it out in my driveway for hours now to make sure both furnaces are cycling as they should be. They are. The rear one has decided that it's happy with the air flow now.
Temps are dropping quick here in the Northeast. I'm going to let the furnaces run to see how they do.
Thanks all for the replies. I will have tons of questions about this thing. My main objective is to get it mobile for tailgating and other nearby events. If I can get it to a point where it's reliable I may venture further......
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