Not enough batteries
We are kicking tires on a new MH. Yes, we want a new gas coach, so suggesting a used DP to solve this particular question is not on track. The Allegro 32 gas coach has our eye, but we are wonderin...
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Mile High wrote:usersmanual wrote:
I sell hundreds of trailers each year. They (TT)mostly come on transport trailers. The fivers are towed but the ELECTRIC brakes all and have always run off the transportation vehicle batterys. there will be a small auxiliary battery for the break away system brake ; we always install the required batterys on the PDI we do on every trailer that passes through our RV lot
Nobody is arguing where the power comes for the brakes, but it can't be towed without a battery because of the break away, so you get a cheap battery when it leaves the factory, regardless of how many it is supposed to hold normally.
NONE of our Towables come with batteries from the factory. The Factories do not care about having a battery for the Break away system and neither do the Transport companies. I work (37 years and still do) for a large Towable/motorhome dealer(same dealer for those 37 years). AND, we install Interstate Batteries on ALL our units. Interstate makes about the best battery out there. The reason I mentioned Jayco is because Jayco makes provision for 6 batteries on their 5th wheels with residential and we install all 6(OUR expense, not Jayco's AND NO OEM pays a dealer for the battery install) on those models. All other Towables, we install 1 battery even if there are mounts for 2 or more unless the customer pays for the extra batteries on the deal. Doug
Years ago they did come with CHEAP batteries, but since 2008, they dropped batteries in almost all brands on towables.
