There has been a few threads lately about where to put a battery in campers that don't have one, and, adding a second battery to those that already have a battery.My camper does not have a battery. This is what I did about it:This is a type 24 Deep Cycle battery in a plastic battery box. The power cable has a fuse on the positive lead and is terminated with Anderson power pole plugs.The second photo shows the power cable. The power pole plug goes to the battery. It has a standard 7 pin plug that goes into the rear hitch 7 way jack. The chrome plated connector plugs into the camper.The front part of the cable that splits into a "Y" is covered with plastic sleeving material that I got at either Radio Shack or Lowes. I attached a nylon strap and clip just below the Y so the cable can be clipped to the truck bed tie down to take any stess off the electrical connections.The last two photos show everything hooked up.

nice install..kind of like a rv boost pack..

That is a really good idea, even if you have battery(or 2)and you wanted to increase to three or four on a larger camper and run an inverter and have more power for longer Boondocking and/or electrical appliances/computers. You could take batteries from other vehicles left at home, and use. Endless oppotunities!

Truck Bed Camper Battery Installation Pictures

whizbang
Explorer II
May 20, 2013
I've strapped it to the bed tie down on every trip except the last two. Good advice. I'll go back to strapping it down.
bigcitypopo
Explorer
May 19, 2013
i saw a kit that had a bracket that allowed you mount two batteries in boxed from the underside of your truck attached to frame... it came with a kit to rig from your trailer hookup, and then to your camper... very similar to your setup... you could also disconnect the truck Batt with a switch.... and run off the two...

let me dig...
Photog101
Explorer
May 19, 2013
Darned old Chevrolet bed. I tried that with 4 T-105 batteries (2 in front of the wheel wells on both sides and two behind the wheel wells on both sides). I jus could not squeeze the camper in there with all four batteries. Just to much of a curve between the floor and side walls of the bed. I even tried to elevate the batteries to get them closer to the wall and it just got to be a mess.

Stupid engineers.
jimh406
Explorer III
May 19, 2013
Looks good, but if you don't have it anchored, you should. Bouncing batteries damage the plates.
whizbang
Explorer II
May 19, 2013
A second or third battery is even easier. Mechanically, it's the same battery in a box in the bed.

Electrically, you just need two wires, a fuse, and connectors to tie it in parallel with your existing battery(s).

We did exactly that with our old Alpenlite. It really helped extend battery operation in cold weather boondocking.
spacedoutbob
Explorer
May 19, 2013
Whizbang, I love your idea, I have been wanting to add a second battery to my camper. Thanks for posting.

Bob in Calif.
Farmerjon
Explorer
May 19, 2013
Really a good job on the battery and wireing.

Sheriffdoug
using batteries off of vehicles left at home is a good idea, in fact it is so good it's worth repeating.:D
Sheriffdoug
Explorer
May 19, 2013
That is a really good idea, even if you have battery(or 2)and you wanted to increase to three or four on a larger camper and run an inverter and have more power for longer Boondocking and/or electrical appliances/computers. You could take batteries from other vehicles left at home, and use. Endless oppotunities!
Sheriffdoug
Explorer
May 19, 2013
That is a really good idea, even if you have battery(or 2)and you wanted to increase to three or four on a larger camper and run an inverter and have more power for longer Boondocking and/or electrical appliances/computers. You could take batteries from other vehicles left at home, and use. Endless oppotunities!
Sheriffdoug
Explorer
May 19, 2013
That is a really good idea, even if you have battery(or 2)and you wanted to increase to three or four on a larger camper and run an inverter and have more power for longer Boondocking and/or electrical appliances/computers. You could take batteries from other vehicles left at home, and use. Endless oppotunities!