Gdetrailer wrote:
thehippie wrote:
Gdetrailer wrote:
thehippie wrote:
robsouth wrote:
You need to get new battery. Trailer brakeaway emergency brakes depend on it as well as other stuff.
it's pretty expensive. i'd buy them soon or later though.
Are you TOWING the trailer on public roads without a battery?
I hope not.
No working battery means your emergency break away system will not function..
Every state requires a functioning break away system if your trailer is equipped with electric brakes..
If you can afford to buy a "jump start" unit, you CAN afford to at least buy a group 24 battery or heck even a lawn and garden tractor battery.. On utility trailers the break away systems use a $20 5 Ahr or a bit larger gel cell..
Fines will be far more costly than a new battery and other motorists lives are at risk..
jump start is only 40 bucks. Deep cycle is 500$
5Ahr gel cell is $20..
Your "jump start" battery for $40 is a terrible purchase if you are using for only opening the slides..
If you are towing it on PUBLIC ROADS IT MUST HAVE A WORKING BREAK AWAY SYSTEM.. No battery on board = no break away system.
Not only that you mentioned that hooking trailer up to your vehicle blows fuses so I am assuming you tow it without marker/tail lights and not even using the trailer brakes?
Not to mention I don't know where you are buying GC batteries at, you can buy those at Sam's Club or Costco for about $80 per 6V battery or a total investment of $160 for one pair.
There is no excuse for towing your trailer on public roads without having all the proper lighting and braking system in working order..
There is a reason why some states like mine that INSIST on having a annual inspection on trailers.. It ensures folks are at least fixing the stupid simple things like brakes and lights..
it has lights n brakes all r working
