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Date Posted: 02:20:45 08/11/04 Wed
Author: sleepy
Author Host/IP: pcp04536280pcs.oakrdg01.tn.comcast.net / 68.34.211.116
Subject: Re: extra battery ?
In reply to: Dog 's message, "Re: extra battery ?" on 19:36:04 04/19/04 Mon

I just added an Optima D31T to our Lance 1161/GMC 3500; I put it in the area in front of the wheel well on the drivers side. This is the side that I can only access when the camper is off the truck, the Optima requires no service. I replace my original battery with a new optima at the same time, they are wired in parallel with #6 wire.

We have the Lance installed Generac generator... after a particularly cold night our refridgerator controls would beep at us. I'd then have to start the truck to be able to start the generator... this winter we'll have plenty of power.

Advance Auto Parts had the best price on the Yellow Top D31T Deep Cycle batteries... $395 for the two... tax included. A lot of money but worth it.

Good luck on your project.

Sleepy

>>i have a 2001 dodge diesel 2500, i just put a lance
>>1025 on it, have been having a wonderful time camping,
>>but ran out of juice from the heater running through
>>the night, the battery lasted about 24 hours,
>
>That sounds pretty typical. The fan in the heater
>takes a lot of juice.
>
>> you
>>say i can possibly put an extra battery for more power
>>in the box made for the generator i did not get.
>
>If you're prewired for a generator, it's very easy to
>do.
>
>> i
>>have considered getting a lp generator, do you know if
>>they come on automatically when the battery gets low?
>
>There might be some generators out there that do that,
>but I've never heard of one. The generator that you
>can get from Lance only turns on if you flip the
>switch over the stove. It is not auto-starting.
>
>> when my battery got low a beep was going off telling
>>me i was out of juice,
>
>I think that was the propane or CO detector beeping.
>I've only had my battery get that low once. Once was
>enough.
>
>> lucky for me i started the
>>truck and charged the battery.....i want to go solar
>>too, but worried about the clouds and coastal
>>fog......
>
>Our Lance uses about 20-25AH of juice a day. If you
>can get 6 hours of good sun, you can put most of that
>back using a 100W panel.
>
>> i have had the camper for a bit over a month
>>and have been camping in the rain and snow fishing 4
>>times, yehaaawwwww , having fun, but just now trying
>>to find it easier to power myself in the woods ,
>>thanks
>
>We love ours too. And can't seem to use it enough.
>
>Have fun and thanks for writing.
>
>Dog

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