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Re: Chassis batteries not charging
Thanks for coming back to let us know the status. Glad you got it charged enough to crank the engine and it seems like you found the root cause of your issues, which is often more than half the battle with RVs. Could be as simple as just replacing the inverter/charger which is cheaper than your batteries.11Views1like1CommentRe: Chassis batteries not charging
To the OP, what does this statement mean; "I had to replace the 3 year old house batteries a couple of months ago due to the 12v system going down several times. " ? When you say the 12V system went down, were the batteries dead, did a fuse in your inverter/charge trip? Putting the pieces together, it sounds like your inverter/charger may be bad. But again, need more details and clarity. hopefully the OP returns.22Views0likes1CommentRe: 2005 Chevy Silverado 1500, 4.8 liter V8
Doing a little research, it's not advised. You can get a bolt on hitch receiver mounted to the frame for a decent price and that seems to be the way to go. here's a thread on the subject: https://www.silveradosierra.com/threads/max-tow-for-hitch-ball-on-bumper.563737/51Views0likes0CommentsRe: Chassis batteries not charging
Agreed. If you are on shore power and have dead house batteries then they aren't charging. Likewise with the chassis. OP mentioned they periodically start the RV but likely not running long enough to charge the chassis batteries. So each time it's started it draws down more. And if they aren't charging then they're probably dead too. My guess is, this is the root of the issue. OP has to figure why the batteries aren't charging and it sounds like they need new chassis batteries and house batteries - again. But continually buying new batteries without fixing the charging problem is going to be an expensive cycle.25Views1like0CommentsRe: Chassis batteries not charging
Are you testing/charging your house batteries or chassis batteries? Your chassis batteries are what starts/runs the RV's engine. Your house batteries (which appears to be what you are talking about) runs the 12V house side of things (lights, tstat, water pump etc). Your charging system "should " charge both on shore power but your chassis batteries could just be bad. You said you replaced the house batteries, but starting your engine is all about the chassis batteries. What's the state of those?32Views0likes0CommentsRe: Buying an Alberta registered camper without a title, and its located in Mexico
To be clear; you are in MX, and of all the thousands of RVs for sale, the one you want is in Canada and does not have a title? How will you get it across the Canadian border, through the US and across the MX border? I appreciate your ambition, but I have to imagine there's another RV that will be logistically easier to manage to turn into a cafe.56Views0likes4CommentsRe: No power to the front of a 2003 newmar dutch star.
Your response is a little snarky. Given that you are new here you may want to familiarize yourself with the forum and attention to topic dates. The OP posted this about 7 months ago and hasn't returned. You can see the last activity of a user by clicking on their user name.27Views0likes0Comments
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