add 2nd battery
I have a 4 year old 5th wheel that I just bought and it has one battery that is AGM 12v 110am @c100 12v 100am C20 it gets charged from a solar panel and I assume from my truck. My question is, can I just add one more battery that says AGM 12v 110am @c100 12v 100am C20 and hook up the 2 positives and the 2 negatives or will it not get charged correctly or ? My goal is to just have a bit more battery life as inexpensively as possible. I don't boondock, but once a while I am a campground without electricity and stay for one night. I do have a generator but it would be nice if my batteries would keep my 110 fridge running most of the night with the inverter and batteries. I have a 40' 5th wheel. Thx67Views0likes5Comments1991 Tioga Electrical Issue
Hi All, I am trying to help my buddy who is borrowing my Tioga and of course experienced problems his very first night of RV'ing! The power went out on the LEFT side of the stove-top range, meaning, the fan and light don't work now. (The stuff on the right of the rangetop are ok where you have the tank metering). The water pump works fine. At the same time, the socket in the loft area went out. We did a visual check of the fuses (and I know we should do a continuity test on them, as well) and they seemed ok, but I would greatly appreciate any suggestions beyond that. Thanks in advance for any help!29Views0likes1Comment97 Ford 460 issues
I have a 97 Fleetwood pace arrow vision on the Ford F53 chassis with the 460 v8 gas engine. 33k miles on rig. New aluminum 80 gallon fuel tank and FoMoCo sourced fuel pump. After driving for roughly 2 hours I lose power and can't get over 2k rpms without the engine bucking and shaking, if I continue the check engine light will come on. If I shut off the engine for a minute or more all is normal again after restart though for how long varies. I did have a problem with the distributer bolt being loose and the timing getting messed up which I set as well as I could as due to the design of the dog house I can't get anywhere near seeing the timing marks without putting my face into a spinning fan blade. If anyone has a suggestion on how to fix that issue also I'd appreciate it. Oh before anyone asks the rig is OBD1 even though it's a 97 so pulling a code without the check engine light on doesn't work95Views0likes5Comments2024 Sandpiper 4002FB grey tank issue
Hi everyone, I have a new leftover Forest River Sandpiper 4002FB. It has 2 grey tanks, 2 black tanks and a galley tank. In the front compartment where the water comes in is the valve for the black and galley drain, in the rear on left side behind tires is a black water for rear bathroom and a grey water drain. My grey water #1 is showing full on the gauge but I don’t see a drain for it and camping world has not been any help. I am traveling in Texas and it’s supposed to get down to 13 one night this next week and I’m not sure if tanks are all drained or one is full. Just wondering if anyone else has this model. Hoping it’s just a sensor. Thanks77Views0likes2CommentsSuburban water heater issue
My brand new suburban sw12del water heater will not work off electric. I didnt know when i turned the switch on in the camper that the rod was out until a few hours later. Installed it and still not working on electric side but will work off propane. I have also flip breaker and reset it but i do not have an outside switch. What could be the problem? Thanks.104Views0likes3Comments12 Volt Power Issue
We have a Forest River 2015 Legacy 340BH. Our chassis batteries were low, so just started the generator and held the Aux switch while trying to start the coach. Within a minute everything went dead. Installed new chassis batteries, and everything is working there, however no 12Volt power to the coach except when the engine is running or we’re holding the Aux switch. At that time the disconnect switch on the wall in the coach works too. If we turn the ignition off or let go of the aux switch, the disconnect switch on the wall doesn’t work and we don’t have 12 Volt power in the Coach. In addition, connecting to shore power doesn’t provide 12Volt power in the coach. We’ve also verified the coach batteries are fully charged. We’ve checked everything we can think of and feel fairly confident it’s a blown fuse but have not been able to locate it. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated. We do have an appointment in early February if nothing else.Solved290Views0likes14CommentsShower Drain Hepvo Valve
Well, I did it this time... I didn't realize my shower was protected by a Hepvo valve, and I used a wire to clear a hair clog. And, I tore the whole valve out of the pipe. Problem is that there is no room to replace it under the shower. There's only 3/4 inch space between the floor and valve, and same between the shower floor and valve. Can't fit a strap wrench on it, there's no way to turn it even if I could. Had an RV repair guy look at it, and he confirmed that I'd have to remove the entire shower to replace this piece. With this valve missing, the smell is terrible while showering. Question: Is there any other type of valve that I could install at the top of the shower drain? Maybe in the catch basket before the water goes down the pipe? Anyone have a suggestion?45Views0likes0CommentsWindshield continuously pops out.
I bought a used 2000 Fleetwood Bounder 39Z. the previous owner and friend of mine noticed the gasket had come loose on the passenger side top corner. So he had a glass guy reset the glass, so it wasn't leaking. I had it out driving it around and having some minor work done and it was leaking air again. so, I took it to a guy who got it pushed back into place again. it has now come out for a third time and I'm hearing from some other glass companies this is a common issue, but no one seems to know how to fix it or what needs corrected so it doesn't continue to happen. Has anyone had this issue and know of a solution?84Views0likes1Comment