Is having a battery in a TC necessary?
I've had numerous battery problems in my Northstar Laredo. 3 batteries in less than 5 years. Now the charger (converter) doesn't seem to be working. If I never boondock, always staying someplace with ...
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" bought a camper to only go to all places that have electricity, you bought the wrong RV. The purpose of a camper is be able to get away from that crowd to begin with."
You are not correct. While many TC owners have a TC for that specific purpose, not all of us do. We camp 99.9% of the time in campgrounds that have electricity. For us, the TC allows: pull a cargo trailer for our scooter while still allowing our cats to be with us in the cab and have a way to get into the camper part without us having to catch them every time like we had to with a toy hauler. And we did not want a motorhome style RV because we wanted the truck for other purposes.
To the OP, fix your problems and keep a battery. That would most likely be best, but it is not absolutely mandatory, specailly if you do not drive for days at a time to go camping.
You are not correct. While many TC owners have a TC for that specific purpose, not all of us do. We camp 99.9% of the time in campgrounds that have electricity. For us, the TC allows: pull a cargo trailer for our scooter while still allowing our cats to be with us in the cab and have a way to get into the camper part without us having to catch them every time like we had to with a toy hauler. And we did not want a motorhome style RV because we wanted the truck for other purposes.
To the OP, fix your problems and keep a battery. That would most likely be best, but it is not absolutely mandatory, specailly if you do not drive for days at a time to go camping.
