Generator vs. 2nd Deep Cycle Battery
Newbie Beth here, and when I ask this question you'll say "yeahboy she's a newbie!". Here goes -- last week reporting my purchase of a 91 Toyota Dolphin, 20" long has everything in good working order...
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A second battery just might do the trick for Newbienac because the chassis is a Toyota. That means the motor home will be their get-around vehicle. I would recommend them installing that second battery along with a quality battery isolator if they don't already have one installed. They may be driving the rig enough to maintain the two coach batteries. Two good coach batteries will supply a whole lot of 12v power. Converting to 110v works, but they'll need to be careful with usage. If they kill the batteries, they'll take out the fridge because even though it runs off propane effectively, it still needs 12v to think.
If they plan to sit at campsites for more than 2 days at a time, that could present power challenges.
For reference HERE IS A BATTERY ISOLATOR. It is the one I installed in our Toyota motor home after the cheap original one burned up, almost destroying our rig.
You can see it installed in our old Toyota rig in this picture (lower right). We had that blue isolator in the rig for at least 16 years and sold the rig with it still working great.
If they plan to sit at campsites for more than 2 days at a time, that could present power challenges.
For reference HERE IS A BATTERY ISOLATOR. It is the one I installed in our Toyota motor home after the cheap original one burned up, almost destroying our rig.
You can see it installed in our old Toyota rig in this picture (lower right). We had that blue isolator in the rig for at least 16 years and sold the rig with it still working great.
