Winterize and battery ??
I have my TT winterized, tire covers, check battery water level, and parked under a shed. My plan is to leave the battery in the battery box. I left it plugged in to 110 outlet for three days to char...
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Sam Spade wrote:pira114 wrote:
I pull my battery between every trip all year. It sits on a battery tender when not in use. Always. It's on its 9th year and no signs of trouble.
As indicated by the post following yours..............
IF the batteries are fully charged, simply disconnecting them in place is all that is needed IF your next trip will be within about 30 days.
But if it makes you somehow feel better to waste all of that time and effort, then by all means keep it up.
First, "all that time and effort" maybe equals 5 mins. It's simply not that hard.
Second, you qualified your statement with "IF your next trip will be within about 30 days." Not everyone can take a trip once a month. And this thread is about winterizing. So I'd venture a guess the OP isn't planning on a trip in the next few weeks.
Third, there's simply no disputing that a tender is better than simply disconnecting. A $35 tender and 5 mins of work is worth it to me to begin every trip knowing for sure I have a fully charged and healthy battery.
But if you somehow feel better taking that chance, by all means, keep it up.
