Unless there's a special reason for carrying water in your tank, I'd drain it. You're going to be around water anyway (you said you'd be hooking up), so it's added weight and trouble. Actually, we almost never use the water tank regardless of the weather, carrying instead a few gallons in jugs. Water in the tank is not only unnecessary weight, it also tends to get stale. Unless we're going to be in the boonies for an extended time, we don't bother with the tank at all You didn't mention what year your rig is. Dual batteries started with '86, if I'm not mistaken. I put an isolated dual system in my '85 and built a charger into the system. It's a deep-cycle RV battery which can last for days without recharging. If yours is a newer model with factory installed dual batteries, I'd think any trickle charger would work, but someone with more experience should speak to that. Are you sure you are drawing down your engine battery by using interior lights? I thought there was a relay in newer rigs that separated the systems. Charles '85 Westy At 08:52 AM 10/11/01 -0700, gary hradek wrote: >We will be taking a trip to Libby, Montana in late >October. Would it be safe to travel with water in >the storage tank? I have thought to add a 10% >ethanol solution to the tank to prevent freezing. >We will be hooking up an electrical connection each >night. Has anyone used a trickle charger to keep a >charge on the battery? If so, what kind of charger >works best and can I run the charger while I use the >lights and radio in these very long Montana nights. >Thanks gary > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. >http://personals.yahoo.com |
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