1 battery or 2?

[riflegunbuilder]

I have a 3855BR en route to the dealer. I do not plan on dry camping. The longest the camper will sit unplugged without the truck running is 14 hours. With the residential refrigerator should I have the dealer set up the camper with one or 2 batteries?

[AZ Traveler]

Welcome to the forum!

Assuming you want the fridge to run for those 14 hours, you will want 2 batteries.

[AV Tech]

I went with 2 Batteries. Some time the campground loose power and a second battery give a little backup.
My dealer charged $175,00 for 2nd Interstate battery & battery box,

[RoadRunnerTR21]

Originally Posted by AV Tech

I went with 2 Batteries. Some time the campground loose power and a second battery give a little backup.
My dealer charged $175,00 for 2nd Interstate battery & battery box,

I think your dealer over charged you for your batteries.

[RoadRunnerTR21]

Originally Posted by riflegunbuilder

I have a 3855BR en route to the dealer. I do not plan on dry camping. The longest the camper will sit unplugged without the truck running is 14 hours. With the residential refrigerator should I have the dealer set up the camper with one or 2 batteries?

2 Batteries with a residential refer.

[AV Tech]

Originally Posted by RoadRunnerTR21

I think your dealer over charged you for your batteries.

Yes for what I paid for the Camper they should have installed it for free. But I did not ask for until after I made my deal.

[Arkware]

When I got my 2611RL in 2015, the dealer told me it was "supposed" to come with 2 batteries!
Now, depending on the quality of those batteries, you may be able to go 14 hours. Your Res. fridge/inverter may use more power than your truck can supply. (at least this has been my experience your milage may very...).

I have recently upgraded my batteries to 4 - 6 volt golf cart batteries and am very pleased with them. Traveling during cold weather I am able to run the Fridge/inverter, heater, and a tank warmer.

[WeBeFulltime]

I upgraded ours on delivery to 2 Group 27 batteries and am pleased.

[PeteandJoan]

2 for sure and the bigger the better. You never know how long it will be to the next shore power. Things happen! Mine came with 2-24's but am changing to 2-6v's in the spring.

[Jersey Devil]

Originally Posted by RoadRunnerTR21

I think your dealer over charged you for your batteries.

Being a residential fridge the dealer is suppose to install 2 batteries when you take home and no charge.
I found out the hard way after the one battery they installed went dead after 10 months.They install the cheapest battery which is junk when the cost is on them.When as a customer you ask for a battery and the cost is on you they rake you over the coals and rip you off.Thats right from the cows mouth because I was the cow.
I replaced the junk issue they supplied for free which should ave been 2 batteries for my residential fridge.
Didn’t much matter though because junk x2 still equals junk!
I replaced with 2 Trojan 6volt top of the line batteries.Now I have peace of mind knowing that I will be good for minimum 5 to 7 yrs possibly longer.
My dealer was not customer friendly and didn’t have my back.Do your homework on the forums and get the real deal from actual customer experience.

[mazboy]

get 2 of the same battery, regardless of what you get.

[Arkware]

In addition to getting 2 good batteries, you will want to make sure the ice maker is turned OFF!

This alone extended my battery/fridge cooling time a bunch.

[Renegade1LI]

sams club has deep cycle 6 volts for 95$, was the best deal around here.

[Rondo]

Two batteries with or without a residential refrig. You will want that second battery for the level-up and slide system anyway.