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Re: Coach battery charger/tender.
To bfl13: here , we have the E-450 Coach House 231 (23 ft) with a 80 amp battery isolator (abt $70) installed from the charger. In other words, the shore powers the charger then splits to the chassis battery and to the coach battery. Most OEM shore powered chargers will max out at 45 - 80 amps anyway. Use at least the same gauge wire (as from the charger) to the chassis battery from the isolator. Simple. Hope this helps for an alternative solution. Tom512Views0likes0CommentsRe: driving my new class c
Good job bea. My 2005 e450 Coach House wandered when I first drove it home *200 miles. And, it drove crappy! A new caster alignment and installation of a "steer-straight" assembly (abt $300) solved the problem, along with properly calculated tire pressures and the ride-rite air bags adjusted for my particular rig. Any new Class C RV owner probably doesn't realize that Ford (or other makes) is notorious with the chassis being delivered to RV factory's yard without knowing the actual application for the chassis, I.e. could be a 23', 27', 30', etc...and therefore, not knowing how the chassis will be loaded or modified, it's drivability wil vary. It is not the fault of the RV manufacturer. I known a new GM Class C 32' rig steer fine and a 28' Ford steer fine - but my 23' did not steer fine! Point: adjust the caster for the rig (shop job), adjust the proper tire pressures for your rig's weight, install independent L-R air bag suspension helpers, then test ride it. If not satisfied (as was I), install an aftermarket (Ford or DOT approved) steering or front suspension kit to solve the particular dissatisfaction of its drivability. Now, after 6 round-robin trips from GA to SoCal, it is not unusual to drive 12 hours a day (fuel and food stops as needed) and not be exhausted when wallydocking! I believe the way the RV drives is the top priority for the owner because it will determine the RV driver's attitude when driving it! Just... keep it under 90! Tom Morgan Rhonda Morgan Concord, Georgia 2005 Platinum Coach House 231xlsd (visit us on facebook)562Views0likes0Comments
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