TT battery

[ssemalone]

What is the best way to keep the TT battery charged when not on the road?? Plug it in like the boat, use a trickle charger??

[Lowsuv]

Tvov wrote:
I usually disconnect the battery between trips. About 3-4 days before we go on a trip I reconnect the battery, plug in the TT at our house, and the battery charges up (and we cool down the refrig).

Seems to work fine for us.

I agree .
Been doing this for over a decade .
A battery will freeze and crack during winter freezes if it is uncharged .
I disconnect my TT batteries fully charged after a trip .
We dry camp without hookups about 70 %
We connect the batteries and plug the TT into 120v at home while packing.
Charge them with the stock duramax alternator for the minimum couple of hours to our destination .
I think this method is less stress than leaving the batts on a trickle charger .

[prichardson]

A good condition battery will easily hold its charge for a month or so if it disconnected. I do as Tvov does and haven't killed a battery yet. If you do chose to keep any type of charger on the battery be sure to check the water level often.

[Chuck_thehammer]

I use a "battery tender"... brand, battery maintainer

same with motorcycle and generator batteries ....

[rav]

I always left our TT plugged in at the house on 20amps. ran the fridge also (kept it stocked - we go every other weekend) never had an issue with the battery. in the winter I would remove the battery and put it on a charger in the garage so it wouldn't freeze.

[Tvov]

I usually disconnect the battery between trips. About 3-4 days before we go on a trip I reconnect the battery, plug in the TT at our house, and the battery charges up (and we cool down the refrig).

Seems to work fine for us.

[hotqld]

a solar panel on the roof so it charges your battery all the time.?