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should I always leave MH pluged in ? and my leavers down.
07 dolphin 5342 front & rear sway & trac bar, safe T streering |
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We leave ours plugged in all the time and rear levelers down as we have it parked on our driveway with an incline. You should check the water level in your batteries every couple of weeks, especially if weather is hot.
Jim & SherrySeward 2000 Residency 3790 v10 w/tags & Banks System 2003 Suzuki XL7 |
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"Moderator" |
Leaving the coach plugged in and charing safely will depend on the type of charging system you have on board. An inverter with a three stage charger or three stage charger is the best and will not cause an overcharging problem with good batteries properly maintained.
Leaving the levelers down is not a problem as long as again you maintain them. Spray them down with a dry silicone when extended and if dirty wipe them off before retracting. Good luck and keep us posted. Mike & Amy, Fulltimers RVSA Certified Master RV Technician Muffin our Shih Tzu 2000 GulfStream 39' Scenic Cruiser 1999 Chevy silverado 4x4 2006 Vue 3.5 AWD NASCAR #3 & #88 |
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"Moderator" |
Our 5th wheel stays plugged in 24/7 while in covered storage. It does, however, have a Progressive Dynamics PD9180 power converter with the Charge Wizard, so I only have to add water to the batteries about every 6 months. Without a similarly high-tech converter/inverter (whatever handles your battery charging duties), you run the risk of boiling the batteries dry in pretty short order, especially in the summer heat.
Rusty ---------------------- Tower - 2002 Dodge 3500 Cummins HO/6 speed/4.10LS SLT+ Sport QC LB dually - not quite stock Towee - 2004 DoubleTree Mobile Suites 36RE3 5th wheel Travel Companions - Our Shelties, Annabelle and Coby Come join us on a TEXAS BOOMERS rally! |
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"Newmar Owner's Forum Member" |
Like others have posted, my coach is connected to shore power, when not moving. The pad next to my house is dead level, so my jacks remain retracted. Otherwise the jacks are down for stability and keeping the coach level. If the jacks begin to take a long time to retract, spray them with the lubricant of your choice. Per HWH, do not wipe the cylinders. Just spray them and retract the jacks.
Gary 2005 KSDP 3910 Wheelbase 252" Cummins ISC 330 HP, 950 FT LBS Torque Tow With Tow Bar & Dolly (not at the same time) Coach & Towed Combined Weight Is 34K lbs. NKK 17178 Life Member FMCA F368169 GS 000612638 Life Member Passport America Life Member KOA Gold Camper Member The States Visited Map Is Our Second Time Around |
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"Tiffin Coach Owner's Forum Member" |
Shore power hooked up, jacks down (driveway not level), fridge on, one AC on for heat and humidity control, small fan in the bedroom to help circulate the air.
Travel well, travel safe, Jim & BJ C 2006 Tiffin Phaeton 40 QDH, 350 Cat C7, Freightliner XC-R Chassis, SuperSteer Motion Control, Garmin 7200 GPS 2007 Saturn Outlook, Blue Ox Avente LX Towbar, Brake Buddy Vantage Auxiliary Brake Life is a journey not a destination - enjoy every minute of it! |
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"Winnebago Coach Forum Member" |
Jayson -- It might help if we knew what year, make & model of RV you have...
When "storing" our RV, we always put the leveling jacks down, park the tires on vapor barriers if parked on concrete, and cover the tires. All three of those items are done to prolong the life of the tires. Based on recommendation of an HWH tech, we have never lubricated or wiped down our jack pistons. If we had power in storage, the coach would be plugged in and refrigerator running, roof vents open slightly or set on thermostat (We do have a 3-stage charger that would not overcharge the batteries, and we have vent covers). Paul (KE5LXU) ...fulltimin' '03 Winnebago Ultimate Advantage 40E '00 Honda Odyssey toad SMART * FMCA * WIT * ESCAPEES http://www.pjrider.com |
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i haven't figerd that out yet, how to put that info at the bottom of the post.Thanks for your info
07 dolphin 5342 front & rear sway & trac bar, safe T streering |
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"Tiffin Coach Owner's Forum Member" |
I'll bet Monoco Mama will guide you through and help if you'll ask her.
Travel well, travel safe, Jim & BJ C 2006 Tiffin Phaeton 40 QDH, 350 Cat C7, Freightliner XC-R Chassis, SuperSteer Motion Control, Garmin 7200 GPS 2007 Saturn Outlook, Blue Ox Avente LX Towbar, Brake Buddy Vantage Auxiliary Brake Life is a journey not a destination - enjoy every minute of it! |
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"Tiffin Coach Owner's Forum Member" |
jayson, adding info to your signature sounds hard, but it isn't. Click on "Go" at the top of the page, click "Personal Zone," then "Profile." When your profile comes up, click "View/Edit Complete Profile" at the top right. Scroll down about half way and add any info you want to the section that says "Signature."
05 Allegro Bay 37DB W24 06 Saturn Vue V6 AWD Blue Ox Adventa LX Tow Bar Brake Pro http://here4now.typepad.com/here4now/ |
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