Relocating Batteries

climb.on wrote:

Question: Is rewiring the batteries in a new location, as simple as I think it is? Battery negative bonded to the frame and Battery Positive to the 2nd lug of on the charger/converter circuit board (see picture)? I would also add a battery disconnect near the new battery location, like we have up front.

I would not. I wouldd run a wire from the positive side of the battry to the positive side of the controller and a second wire from the negative side of the battery to the negative side of the controller. Running the negative through the frame like you suggest is just going to add resistance to the circuit and add additional possible points of failure. I would not be surprised if the negative battery terminal is currently run through the frame so the manufacture could save a buck fifty in wire but you are better off running it directly to the controler and since you are so close you might as well. There should already be a wire from the negative side of the controller to the frame so there is no need to add a second when you wire directly to the negative side of the controler.

Also, there are electrical component wiring (emergency brake, tongue jack,etc) at the old location on the tongue that I think will still operate as long as I leave the existing positive battery cable in tact. I will leave all the existing wiring to the front, in tact anyway, as to easily return to the original setup if desired and to keep power to the front junction box. Is there something I am forgetting to consider here?

It sounds like your conclusions are correct and you are not forgtting anything. Just make sure you insulate the current battery lugs well so they don't acidentally short out. Especially the current positive lug, you don't want it to acidentally short to the frame. Electrical tape should be sufficient for this.