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Old 10-13-2016, 06:58 PM   #1
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Hi All, Delaware Dave here. I will be picking up my new Roo 23WS as soon as the dealer calls me. The wife and I will be traveling out to Indiana to pick it up. I plan to boondock coming home. (two nights) I had two 6volt batteries installed. Here is the question, "If I stop for the night and leave the truck hitched and connected to the trailer, will the heater in the trailer begin to run down the truck battery if the batteries on board begin to get low?"
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Old 10-13-2016, 07:20 PM   #2
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Depends what type of Truck you have! Some have to disconnect the power cord to protect the truck batt! Youroo!!
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Depends on the truck.
But you should be fine for two nights with the 6v batteries.

But you should test how much charge is getting through the 7 Pin cord.
Most tow vehicles will only provide a trickle charge.
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Two quick replies; thanks.
The truck is a 2007 Nissan Frontier.
Didn't know the kind of truck made a difference. It has a factory installed 6-pin connector.
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I guess it is actually a 7 pin. It is round anyway.
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Depends on the truck because some of the brands, Ford I think, do not install the fuse so your battery can trickle charge. I don't know about the Nissan. Someone else out there?
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Some trucks will only send power through the plug when the ignition is on.
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Safest thing to do is just unplug it when you stop for the night. It only takes a few seconds and there's no guessing.
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I know it is quick and easy to pull the plug, but worried about batteries on trailer getting too low. Thought if I stayed hooked up I could keep the trailer batteries from getting too low. Thought I would buy a jump battery for emergencies if my truck battery should get too low.
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Two quick replies; thanks.
The truck is a 2007 Nissan Frontier.
Didn't know the kind of truck made a difference. It has a factory installed 6-pin connector.
Dave, what's the Frontier's hitch capacity and payload capacity?

Owning a 23SS, which would be lighter than the 23WS, I would never tow mine with a v-6 midsize truck.
But I live out West and have lots of mountains to deal with.
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I know it is quick and easy to pull the plug, but worried about batteries on trailer getting too low. Thought if I stayed hooked up I could keep the trailer batteries from getting too low. Thought I would buy a jump battery for emergencies if my truck battery should get too low.
I follow. Based on the size wiring from the truck battery back, I don't think it will help even if your truck will allow it. The furnace will probably pull them down much faster than it will the truck if still hooked up. If it got to the point where the furnace drained your trailer batteries, they'd probably be useless before the smaller / longer wiring pulled enough out of your truck to help.

Also, those 6V are designed to take deep discharging much more so than the starting battery in your truck. If I had to make a choice of which ones I had to push, it'd be the 6V's.
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Dave, what's the Frontier's hitch capacity and payload capacity?

Owning a 23SS, which would be lighter than the 23WS, I would never tow mine with a v-6 midsize truck.
But I live out West and have lots of mountains to deal with.

I see the weight police have checked in.
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I see the weight police have checked in.
you know what, i have towed basically the same trailer for 10 years now, so i think i have legit input.
do you have the same trailer?
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you know what, i have towed basically the same trailer for 10 years now, so i think i have legit input.
do you have the same trailer?
No, but the OP was asking about batteries. If he had weight concerns, he would have asked.
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Safest thing to do is just unplug it when you stop for the night. It only takes a few seconds and there's no guessing.
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I know it is quick and easy to pull the plug, but worried about batteries on trailer getting too low. Thought if I stayed hooked up I could keep the trailer batteries from getting too low. Thought I would buy a jump battery for emergencies if my truck battery should get too low.
Couple of things here. First, usually the charging circuit from the truck comes off the alternator, not the truck battery. That's why you only get current for the trailer battery when the tow vehicle's engine is running. If the charge line is run off the truck's battery, it will be controlled by a relay that closes when the ignition is on or the alternator begins to put out current. Either way this prevents the TV's battery from being depleted by the trailer.
Second, two, fully charged batteries should last a couple of nights. Set the thermostat at its lowest and put some mo' covers on the bed.
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Which route are you taking and are you against stopping at a campground? I know some are closing for the season soon but the Ohio turnpike has rest areas with rv hook ups for $20 a night. Give your route and maybe we can help with places to stop.
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Travel Route and Battery Concern

Did not realize the trailer does not draw off the truck battery, apparently only draws current when alternator is turning or at least the ignition switch is turned on. Makes sense.
As to our route, I plan to return to Delaware via West Virginia. Have some friends to see there. Did not know about the RV hook-up available at Ohio rest stations. Thanks for the info. Not sure of the route I will take, but if I find myself in Ohio and I am tired, I will be looking for one of those rest spots.
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you know what, i have towed basically the same trailer for 10 years now, so i think i have legit input.
do you have the same trailer?
If you are that concerned, why don't you look it up yourself?

The trailer weighs 4760, and the frontier can tow up to 6500lbs.
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