Travel Trailer Battery
First time TT family. Went out 3 times last summer. No issues with the battery. Did the recommended thing and removed the battery during the winter and put in our garage. Last month we took the TT...
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Olde Volks Place wrote:Dman1 wrote:
Will your trailer charging system overcharge your battery of kept plugged in? I am going into my fourth summer with my current battery, and it is plugged in from early May to mid October and is only unplugged when I am hauling it. Battery is still strong as an ox. In the winter, I just put my battery in the garage and make sure it is not sitting directly on concrete. I know I should have a battery tender, or at least put a charge on it once a month during the winter, but I never seem to get around to it and I know that my battery will likelyrematurely fail at some point.
Also, check the water levels in the battery. If the water is below the plates in any cell, then your battery is likely toast.
Dman1, You mention that you keep it plugged in from May to Oct but then you UNplugg it when hauling it.
Are you saying that when you are going to a camp site the TT battery is not hooked up thus NOT supplying power to the TT. The reason I ask is that I have read on here that the braking sys EMERGENCY brake cable relies on the TT battery to opperate and lock the brakes should there be an issue, is this true or not.
Thanks for any info on this question
My battery stays connected from May to October as well, and I do not disconnect it while towing. Yes, battery power is required for the trailer brakes to function. Sorry for the confusion.
