Chevrolet Roadtrek - 2nd Coach Battery

senf wrote:
We have two coach batteries. One in front of the passenger rear wheel and one behind. The front compartment stays clean and dry, the rear compartment picks up every bit of rain, construction debris, road dust and any other muck around.

I have "boarded" up the back top half of the compartment but it hasn't reduced the inflow of dirt and debris. I could block the holes at the bottom of the battery tray and those of the compartment, but that may stop the water from draining out. Has anyone done anything to reduce or prevent the accumulation of dirt?

I have a 2002C 190P Roadtrek which had the same two coach battery locations and why RT selected these two locations I don't know. First when powering an inverter 12VDC battery leads should be very short - 12 to 18 inches is ideal, but not 6 foot. Three years ago I moved my batteries inside below the rear passenger seat removing the drawer and changing it to a sealed compartment with 4 deep cycle 6-volt batteries an a 1,800 watt inverter. The system provides 464 amp hrs and has worked flawlessly for nearly 4 years powering my microwave, a small convection oven and fridge while driving. The batteries stay very clean and I can't recall the last time I had to add water. I didn't loose any storage converting the drawer because the two outside compartments are now used for storage.