Not enough batteries

Mile High wrote:

Winnipeg wrote:
Wow, lots of great advice and opinions. I did find out that Tiffin (and others?) used to add extra batteries with the residential fridge, but in the past few years they (and pretty much all manufacturers) just put in 2@12V. Same thing you can expect in a $15k travel trailer, so much for "high end".

Rather than quantity of batteries, they may have increased the battery size. I know some of the 5ers that started offering a residential fridge went from the initial 3 24 series 12-volt batteries to 2 31 series 12-volt batteries.

OK. Jayco and MOST Trailers do NOT come with batteries. They are installed when they are prepped for delivery. Jayco, the LARGE 5th wheels come prewired(battery cables) for 6- 12 volt batteries when you option the Residential refer. Now Tiffin, Diesel Tiffin's depending on the size motorhome and residential refer will have either 4 or 6 coach batteries. Usually 6 volts, not 12 volts. The Gas model Tiffin's will have the 2- 6 volt batteries in the step well. Yes, it would be best to just buy the Gas Tiffin model and then pay someone to weld/add a steel battery tray under the motorhome as on Gas models you have LOTS of extra space on the frame rails and chassis to do that. Diesel's you do not have that space unless you install the batteries in a storage compartment. IF I boondocked and the Gas model was my ideal, then the added expense for adding the battery trays would not be that big a factor. I would also use AGM batteries to prevent having to crawl under and check battery water. IF you do go AGM, ALWAYS RESET THE BATTERY TYPE ON THE INVERTER/CHARGER FOR AGM BATTERIES. This is something most people forget to do. Forgetting this will destroy your AGM batteries. Expensive mistake. Doug