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[Pete'sMH]

Many RVs have seriously damaged batteries even when brand new. Unfinished chassis’s can sit at Thor’s plant for weeks or months (which is why the chassis and coach can be different model years sometimes) and then the finished coach can sit in a holding lot and then on a dealers lot. Sometimes for months. Typically not being charged. Most times dealers leave the store switch “on” to make it easier to show the unit and sometimes customers or dealers even leave lights or something on between showings. It doesn’t take much to permanently damage batteries. Many people on this and other forums blame Thor for using poor batteries but it’s just as common to have chassis batteries bad and Ford doesn’t use crap batteries. You might be able to get the dealer to replace them or more likely you’ll just end up buying new and starting fresh. Take good care of your new ones and they’ll last for years. Good luck.