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12-04-2013, 02:42 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wellington, Florida
Posts: 13,599
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How Many Batteries Do You Have?
Hi Everyone,
2013 has been a bad year for batteries for me. Coach, and both golf cars needed new batteries. I got to thinking, just how many batteries do I have to maintain. After writing it down, I was a bit astonished.
1 Coach (4 coach + 2 starting) = 6
2 Cars = 2
2 Golf Cars (4+2) = 6
Spare Starting = 1
This kind of crept up on me. Now I know why I have a meter and battery load tester. My life may be getting too complicated. This is especially true when many of these batteries weigh 70 lbs. each. However, with the creature comforts I've become accustomed to, I'm not sure how to "skinny down" the maintenance costs.
How may batteries do you have?
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Gary
2005 Newmar KSDP 3910 + GMC ENVOY XUV 37K lbs Moving Down The Road
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12-04-2013, 03:56 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Seeing the USA
Posts: 2,646
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MH 3
Cars 2
Cycle 1
Mower !, Flashlights 6, Key fobs 2,Remote Controls a gizillian...
Just having fun!
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Neal and Deb + Mya and Gizmo, the pup's
2003 Winnebago Sightseer 30B
May the roads rise up to meet you, May the winds be always at your back...
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12-04-2013, 04:08 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 786
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Coach= 16 house batteries, 2 starting batteries
Ranch equipment and ATV's = 20 more
Lots of battery tenders
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2013 Polaris RZR 4/900
Location: Colorado
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12-04-2013, 04:14 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Willow Lakes RV & Golf Resort, FL
Posts: 3,163
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9 house
2 starter
2 auto and truck
4 golf cart!
Lots of bucks!! 
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Clay & Pebble
2012 Providence 42 M. Spartan Chassis, 450 ISL
Ford Edge toad, RM All Terrane, TST TPMS, SMI Air Force One, RVM95.... 
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12-04-2013, 04:23 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Jackson,Mi
Posts: 159
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MH = 6
Cars= 4
Tractor = 1
Lawn tractor = 1
House generator = 1
13 wow, never counted them before.
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2005 HR Ambassador, 2006 Vue toad
2008 Bichon Frise 
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12-04-2013, 04:35 PM
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Senior Member
Winnebago Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sonoma County, CA
Posts: 6,401
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Six
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Wayne & Roberta
08 Winnebago Destination 39W Gas UFO Workhorse Chassis......It's really weird being the same age as old people. I thought getting old would take much longer.
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12-04-2013, 04:44 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
Posts: 15,749
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MH chassis: 1
MH house: 4
Tractor: 1
Jeep: 1
Car: 1
Truck: 1
Total: 9
For battery maintenance:
Load tester, specific gravity tester, volt meter, terminal corrosion spray, water fill bottle, and jump starter box (yet another battery...)
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2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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12-04-2013, 04:46 PM
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Senior Member
Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Surprise Arizona
Posts: 1,994
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5
1-engine start
1-Generator start
3-house
All are AGM, very minimal maintenance.
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2009 CT coachworks siena 35V
W22 Workhorse 8.1L. Explorer Sport toad,
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12-04-2013, 06:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Fulltime/ SE Minnesota
Posts: 3,120
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MH-8
Cars-2
Lawn mower-1
Wow, good thing we sold the Harley, ATV, and snowmobiles.
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2019 Ram 1500 Big Horn Hemi 4x4
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12-04-2013, 07:00 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Midland,Texas
Posts: 540
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Gary after reading Nforus post,you have no problem.WOW 16 coach battries.
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Stanley & Barbara 
2002 38" Monaco Knight Dp
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12-04-2013, 07:13 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Fulltime, USA
Posts: 16,706
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nforus
Coach= 16 house batteries, 2 starting batteries Ranch equipment and ATV's = 20 more Lots of battery tenders
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Battery tenders. Are the ranch hands?
I only have 5 batteries. No hope of winning.
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12-04-2013, 07:13 PM
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Senior Member
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,310
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I was waiting for nforus to find this thread and post as I knew his King Aire would make Gary battery maintance job look small on top of all the others he has! wow weeee.
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2012 Essex 4544 2011 Jeep JK, M&G Braking, 2014 MTI 27' Hog Hauler, Wireless brake control, 2006 Ultra & 1989 Springer, 2003 Harley-Davidson
FLHR Road King Anniversary
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12-04-2013, 07:23 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 77
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MH 3
cars 2
Jeep 1
boat 2 8Ds
boat 1
jet ski 1
golf cart 6
16- Thanks for making me think about it!
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12-04-2013, 08:33 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Spring Hill, Florida
Posts: 1,380
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MH 4
Truck 2
car 1
mower 1
Flashlights ??
Remote controls ??
Hearing aids 2
Clocks 3
Recorder 1
Cameras 3
radio approx 10
Spend half my time just buying batteries
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RX300, Falcon II hitch, BB Vantage Select
VMSpc, 2002 Grey Ford Powerstroke
TST 507 w/ 10 Sensors
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