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05-27-2018, 12:13 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Norwalk
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M.O.C. #21414
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Battery change.
We just bought our first fifth wheel. A 2010 Mountaineer. Our rear stabilizers and radio don’t work. I’m guessing a common ground ? I had trouble also with the front landing gear wanting to work. I looked at the water in the batteries. Some cells were bone dry. I want to change the batteries. They are still factory. I thought I read in a forum you can’t simply change them or it can screw up the electrical. I can’t find that thread now. Is there something I need to do while changing them ?
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05-27-2018, 12:37 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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On our 2010 we never did anything special when we replaced the batteries. On the rear stabilizer, it could be the motor. Many rigs of that age had the hole where the wires intered the motor open so water got in and the motor died. I carried a wrench that fit my drill that I could use to raise and lower the stabilizer if needed.
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05-27-2018, 12:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: McKinney
Posts: 7,166
M.O.C. #6433
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I didn’t do anything other than disconnect from power and throw the battery disconnect switch. I just took the old battery to NAPA and told them to give me an equivalent or better. Put it in. Switched battery disconnect back. Plugged back into power. And all was good.
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Riley, our Golden
2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)
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05-27-2018, 12:57 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
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M.O.C. #11455
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Got you're PM, but for others who wonder, on mine the opposite end from the motor had a pin through the shaft that let you put a special chuck on it and turn it that way.
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05-27-2018, 01:28 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Norwalk
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M.O.C. #21414
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It appears the batteries are Marine deep cell. Is that what I want to replace them with ?
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05-27-2018, 02:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,697
M.O.C. #12947
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We have two RV/Marine maintenance free batteries and never have to check water level. We occasionally boondock, just not enough to need golf cart batteries.
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Bob & Becky
2012 3402RL
2012 Chevy 2500HD D/A CC 4WD
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05-27-2018, 06:50 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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[QUOTE=randwulf1974@yahoo.com;1099903]It appears the batteries are Marine deep cell. Is that what I want to replace them with
Yes! Marine Deep Cycle You probably have a Group 24 I recommend slightly larger Group 27 Go to your favorite Auto Parts they can make recommendations of Deep Cycle batteries.
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05-28-2018, 06:29 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Just check your battery box for fit, as you decide.
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Mike and Lorraine
2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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05-28-2018, 09:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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[QUOTE=1retired06;1099953]Just check your battery box for fit, as you decide
Good advice!
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05-28-2018, 09:17 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Don't need to worry about the battery box if you buy sealed batteries.
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05-28-2018, 02:23 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Norwalk
Posts: 6
M.O.C. #21414
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So I don’t need to buy batteries I have to add water too ? I can go maintenance free ?
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05-28-2018, 05:17 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Pensacola (mail forward service)
Posts: 3,198
M.O.C. #13740
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Yes, you can. Battery requirements for the fifth wheel is only dependant upon your style of rv'ing. If you stay in rv parks all the time and plug into park power, then one battery is fine. If you want to camp with no shore power, then you will need an appropriate size generator and probably want a larger battery bank.
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2012 F350 6.7 L dually, 2013 3800RE with 6 pt leveling, Sumitomo 17.5" load range h tires, Samsung 18 cu ft residential fridge, 8k Morryde I.S. with disc brakes. Full timing since 2012.
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