PaulJ2
Northwest Oregon
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SoCalDesertRider wrote:AkJason wrote:My 2008 2500HD has two batteries in it, I am not sure which package it came with. My guess is possibly the plow package or camper package? I don't know why the plow package would have 2 batteries, so I'll say it's likely the camper package. GM used to put 2 batteries in trucks with the camper package in the 70's and 80's.
I have the second battery tray in mine also (2004 gas). Is is an option for a camper. It included battery, relay, and some wiring.
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Brassica
Snow belt
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A second battery in the tow vehicle makes sense for running loads in the trailer. When you leave the campsite to go to a trailhead or to go shopping, the battery would be getting charged by the alternator. If one was frugal with electricity, one could get by without a generator.
I don't own an RV, I am just trying to sort this out. Do trailers have 12 Volt DC lighting or 120 Volt AC lighting? How about the water pump?
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SoCalDesertRider
SanDiego, CA, USA
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Brassica wrote:A second battery in the tow vehicle makes sense for running loads in the trailer. When you leave the campsite to go to a trailhead or to go shopping, the battery would be getting charged by the alternator. If one was frugal with electricity, one could get by without a generator.
I don't own an RV, I am just trying to sort this out. Do trailers have 12 Volt DC lighting or 120 Volt AC lighting? How about the water pump? RV's use 12vdc for the lights and water pump, also for the fridge control, fridge when in 12vdc mode, furnace blower motor and thermostat, tank level sensors, smoke/CO detector, vent fans, electric jacks, stereo, tv, brake/tail/turn/marker lights, electric trailer brakes, and a few other things.
Things that run on 110vac are the 110vac to 12vdc converter, air conditioner, microwave, fridge when in 110vac mode, coffee maker or anything you have plugged into the 110vac outlet.
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Mkos1980
Macedonia Ohio
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My 06 2500HD Gasser has the factory aux battery and plow package
2003 Springdale 269RLLS TT
1990 Chaparral 2150SX 350 MAG
2006 Chevrolet 2500HD 6.0
1989 Pontiac Formula 350 "LSX"
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