Xantrex Truecharge2 Reliability?
Hello all, New member here with a 2015 Rockwood 2306 that we picked up June of 2018. We're upgrading from the terrible group 24 battery to a set of two Trojan T-105 batteries. I'm looking for a sui...
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CA Traveler wrote:
NO Don't remove the batteries at home, they are needed for the trailer brakes! Or as the OP suggested use a temporary battery for transport to storage.
That wasn't the OP, since I'm the OP. Someone else suggested removing the batteries, and cautioned to make sure I use a temp battery for transport to storage. I said that if I was going to remove them, I'd do it at the storage lot. Meaning we'd come home from camping, unload, take it to the storage lot, remove the batteries, come home and charge them. So just rearranging the order of things to not need a temp battery.
CA Traveler wrote:
Removing batteries gets old real quick. From the OPs usage I'd suggest a large set of cables from the TV battery to the RV batteries. This will go a long way towards significant battery charge from CG to home to storage.
This is a good idea. I bought the batteries yesterday, and yes, it will certainly get old dragging those to and from the camper. They aren't drastically bigger than a group 24 but they are way heavier!
Anyway, thanks all for the advice. I think I have a pretty good idea of what I'm going to do.
