Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
 
Old 05-29-2016, 09:50 AM   #1
Weekend Camper
 
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Nv
Posts: 33
Relocated battery 27BH



Not sure if the photo will show up posting from my phone, if not I'll fix it later.

Anyway I purchased an AGM battery sized H8...92 amp hours and mounted it under the rear bunks in our ST27BH.

AGM batteries don't vent as part of the normal charging process (no liquid, can be mounted any direction), and only have an over pressure relief. That being said I may still run the vent tube outside.

My old battery was 48 lbs and removing it reduced my tongue weight by 40lbs. Installing my new 58 lb battery to the rear further reduced my tongue weight another 25 lbs. So all together I saved about 65 off the tongue.

Keeping the battery inside should also keep it warmer slightly increasing its capacity in cold weather.

I hit the scales the other day before the mod, and my tongue weight was about perfect......but with lots of stuff loaded in the rear. Moving the battery allows me to utilize the front "basement" area with heavier things like firewood or tools. The basement BTW adds 60% of the items weight to the tongue. So a 20lb toolbox adds 12 lbs to the tongue. In my case I can now put 100lbs of additional stuff in the front and keep the same tongue weight that I had before.

Another reason I moved it is I'm contiplating adding a second battery and there wasn't room on the tongue for that.
n9740b is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Crossroads RV or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 08:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
×