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11-11-2019, 03:46 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Fourwinds 23U
State: Missouri
Posts: 20
THOR #17298
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RV beginner
Just bought my first RV, a 2018 Thor Fourwinds 23U. The dealer dealt with the antifreeze part, but I do not know what I need to do about the battery storage because I’m putting it at a place that has no electric available. What do I need to do to make sure I have battery power next spring?
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11-11-2019, 03:51 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Welcome to our Campfire! 
I'd take the house batteries out, bring them home, and put them on a battery maintainer... 
At the very least: I'd disconnect the ground leads from both sides, and completely have them isolated from everything else.
Here's how i do it:
http://www.thorforums.com/forums/att...1&d=1573487517
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-11-2019, 04:07 PM
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Axis/Vegas Enthusiast
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.4
State: Michigan
Posts: 9,837
THOR #1150
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Welcome to the site.
Yeah at a minimum disconnect them. I put a knife disconnect on them and then once a month or so run the engine + genny to charge them up.
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11-11-2019, 04:08 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2018 24.1 AXISSIXxSIX
State: Arizona
Posts: 6,899
THOR #13932
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And,
Take at least a dozen pictures of your own. One little wire attached wrong, or unattached, will be a bad thing, resulting in a long bad day.
Experience speaking here. 
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11-11-2019, 08:54 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ducksface
And,
Take at least a dozen pictures of your own. One little wire attached wrong, or unattached, will be a bad thing, resulting in a long bad day.
Experience speaking here. |
Double-Ditto! 
Take more pictures than you can stand, and then attach labels to each and every wire...
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Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-12-2019, 06:36 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Outlaw 38RE
State: West Virginia
Posts: 304
THOR #17154
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Yep - first thing I do is take pics on the phone. There's no way I can remember how things looked before I started.
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11-12-2019, 07:04 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: challenger 37FH
State: Delaware
Posts: 695
THOR #13399
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Steal some different colors of fingernail polish from dear wife different color on each battery post and same color on any wires disconnected from that post
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11-12-2019, 07:42 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Thor Outlaw 38RE
State: West Virginia
Posts: 304
THOR #17154
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wrapped
Steal some different colors of fingernail polish from dear wife different color on each battery post and same color on any wires disconnected from that post
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That’s a great idea!
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11-17-2019, 01:09 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 25.3
State: Florida
Posts: 86
THOR #13282
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Terrific and I thought fingernail polish was only good for killin chiggers !
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11-17-2019, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: challenger 37FH
State: Delaware
Posts: 695
THOR #13399
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I've used it for years to mark nuts n bolts,wires,you name it, they hadn't invented the cell phone with cameras yet .
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11-17-2019, 02:24 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Barber
Terrific and I thought fingernail polish was only good for killin chiggers !
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Now THAT's a sport!
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