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rickst29
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Jul 23, 2017

WHY Tow Vehicles don't recharge Trailer batteries quickly.

I write this post as a new Thread, providing definitive answers for two questions which appear frequently - and have been answered incorrectly upon most occurrences. The way that it all works is compl...
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RinconVTR
Explorer
Jul 23, 2017
Sorry. I could not read the extremely long OP write up.

I will say, my last TT had a 3-way fridge and I used the 12v option on every trip without fail. I'd pre-cool the fridge on shore power before departure and never had an issue for days of towing and some nights were dry. The battery was never drawn down and the TV kept up the power requirements without any thought.

My current TT doesn't have a 3-way fridge and I really miss having the 12v option for the fridge.

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