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thehippie's avatar
thehippie
Explorer
Oct 29, 2015

CAn a jump starter power an trailer slide out?

CAn a jump starter, like the one/link i posted below, power a trailer slide out? My deep cycle batteries are not good anymore.


http://www.target.com/p/peak-600-amp-jump-starter/-/A-15130590?ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=15130590&ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Automotive%2BShopping&adgroup=SC_Automotive&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9031165&gclid=CJPT2pjp6MgCFUprfgod7p0AEg&gclsrc=aw.ds
  • thehippie's avatar
    thehippie
    Explorer
    Oct 30, 2015
    Johno02 wrote:
    Where are yu?? Need to know so I can be somewhere else. If a need for those brakes occurs, I don't want to be anywhere close!
    Brakes r fine. they work even if it has no batteries. i've tested them.
  • rbpru's avatar
    rbpru
    Explorer II
    Oct 29, 2015
    Why mess around? Pick up a cheap battery at Wal-Mart. Almost any car battery will work unless you intend to deep cycle it.
  • Johno02's avatar
    Johno02
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2015
    Where are yu?? Need to know so I can be somewhere else. If a need for those brakes occurs, I don't want to be anywhere close!
  • Gdetrailer's avatar
    Gdetrailer
    Explorer III
    Oct 29, 2015
    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..
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Oct 29, 2015
    If the jump starter has enough capacity, it will work. I've seen the dealer sales people use these on trailers on the lot, to operate the slides, and FW landing gear.

    Jerry
  • thehippie's avatar
    thehippie
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2015
    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.
  • robsouth's avatar
    robsouth
    Explorer II
    Oct 29, 2015
    You need to get new battery. Trailer brakeaway emergency brakes depend on it as well as other stuff.
  • thehippie's avatar
    thehippie
    Explorer
    Oct 29, 2015
    What i do currently is use jumper cables connected to the batteries of my RAM 2500 to connect to the terminals of my old not working deepcycle batteries of my trailer.

    I cant use the 7 pin connecter coz it always blows up my truck tow fuse. Bypassing the fuse using the jumper cables always works all the time.

    But what if i use a jumpstarter like the PEAK jumpstarter? Would it work too?

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