Missing coach battery

Denver, Where is the battery located? You didn't mention if it's under the hood or in the back somewhere. On some Fords of about your vintage, there is a spot under the hood where the coach battery is. There is a specific (and unfortunately not inexpensive) battery that fits there.

DAKZUKI
both batteries are located in the engine compartment. The Chassis battery (Largest) is on the driver's side. The coach battery is on the passenger side.
I hope to eventually relocate the coach battery to one of the side storage compartments. Probably use 2 six volt batteries in series as several have suggested.
I have been told that the battery compartment should be vented. Seems to me those storage compartments are not sealed and would get enough natural ventilation. Any thoughts on that subject?
-Denver

Denver9, as I said earlier, that is what I did to my class C. It had a single coach battery under the hood, and I removed it and installed two T-105 batteries in the compartment next to the generator. I had a Cobra Passport, with the generator on the driver side, toward the front. I had a small compartment next to the generator, and used it for the batteries. I don't recall what I did for venting, but in addition to that, you need to make sure it is strong enough to support the two batteries.

Denver9 wrote:
DAKZUKI
both batteries are located in the engine compartment. The Chassis battery (Largest) is on the driver's side. The coach battery is on the passenger side.
I hope to eventually relocate the coach battery to one of the side storage compartments. Probably use 2 six volt batteries in series as several have suggested.
I have been told that the battery compartment should be vented. Seems to me those storage compartments are not sealed and would get enough natural ventilation. Any thoughts on that subject?
-Denver

Yes, The unsealed batteries must have enough ventilation so that explosive gases do not concentrate in the RV. Unsealed does not mean adequately ventilated in my book. The easy way is to put vents in the compartment...enough so you have air flow. You can also get sealed batteries (AGM) which are more expensive or you can put your conventional batteries in sealed boxes that vent overboard. The big thing is either a) keep the gases in low enough concentrations that they pose no danger or b) deny them an ignition source where they are concentrated. In the case of the vented box you are doing a bit of both.

thanks, that makes good sense

A '93 Majestic? Any chance you can post some photos? That is very likely a retired Cruise America unit.

Mocoondo wrote:
A '93 Majestic? Any chance you can post some photos? That is very likely a retired Cruise America unit.

Yep. I have one too but mine is a 2008. Cruise America owns the name Majestic and Thor/Four Winds build them specifically for Cruise America. I am not sure how long they have been doing it but I have read that it has been many years now.

Mocoondo wrote:

A '93 Majestic? Any chance you can post some photos? That is very likely a retired Cruise America unit.

how do I post a picture to this forum?

I posted a picture of my unit last night, but this morning it is gone. Where did it go???