Truck charge camper battery?
I tried a search on this but I didn't come up with anything, maybe wrong search words :) Anyway, for the past couple of years my fridge protocol has been to plug into shore power the night before we l...
Forum Discussion
HMS Beagle wrote:
I'd try to fix the fridge. It should work fine on Propane. If you have two 20 lb tanks (most common) cooking and running the fridge you can live in it for at least a couple of months without having to fill. The furnace uses lots of propane - the fridge and cooking very little.
Nothing wrong with improving the charge circuit either. Even though the Lance may have #8, the truck is unlikely to - they are usually #1 or smaller.
Agree run it on propane and save the hassle.
However, having a truck with dual batteries and a monster alternator, I'd totally run a dedicated charging circuit if I traveled with the camper a lot.
BTW, you got your wire sizes backwards. Larger number = smaller gauge wire.
