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[JoeRV123]

Picked up a used B-Van a couple of months ago. Looking forward to a summer of traveling the US to see the sites. Starting in the lower middle of LA (Lower Alabama). See you on the road.

Jolene (Yes, I took her man )

 

[16ACE27]

What did you do with him?

 

[paulwadley]

Welcome to the forum and congrats on your purchase. We started out with a Winnebago ERA "B" van on a MB chassis. A couple of years later went to a Class C built on the MB chassis. A few more years later we went to our current coach which is a Class A Thor Miramar. We never looked back. Love the Class A with all of the room plus 2 full baths. We do flat tow our car with us (2025 Dodge Durango AWD RT).

Paul

 

[AlaskanJohn]

Welcome from Alaska! I used to live in UCLA (AKA Fort Rucker). Nice area except for Tornado season. Speaking of which, stay safe!

 

[Mark54]

Picked up a used B-Van a couple of months ago. Looking forward to a summer of traveling the US to see the sites. Starting in the lower middle of LA (Lower Alabama). See you on the road.

Jolene (Yes, I took her man )

Welcome from Vermont!!
Which one did you get?

 

[mark5w]

 

[JoeRV123]

What did you do with him?

Used him up and discarded him.

Thanks for the welcome everyone!

 

[JoeRV123]

Which one did you get?

A Rize 18 footer.

 

[Mark54]

A Rize 18 footer.

Lots to learn then. did dealer mention anything about bi-directional charging?
You may not have that- means the chassis and coach batteries charge at same time when plugged into shoreline power.
Many do not in the Rize and Scope, Tellaro and Sequence models.
So plug into shoreline and every day check the chassis battery level daily- if going down, then you will need to charge that separately with a trickle charger (2-5A) on the jumper posts up front under the bonnet.
Don't let it get past 3 days w/o charging. Unlike Lithium, the chassis battery is lead-acid, and cannot sustain low SOC for very long.
Lots about that in this forum.
Also very likely all your electrics, fuses and cables, buss bars, etc., are probably under the coach with the batteries, just fyi..
Don't be afraid to ask questions, welcome, and good luck!

 

[dagst1]

Hello and Welcome to the forum!

 

[JoeRV123]

Lots to learn then. did dealer mention anything about bi-directional charging?
You may not have that- means the chassis and coach batteries charge at same time when plugged into shoreline power.
Many do not in the Rize and Scope, Tellaro and Sequence models.
So plug into shoreline and every day check the chassis battery level daily- if going down, then you will need to charge that separately with a trickle charger (2-5A) on the jumper posts up front under the bonnet.
Don't let it get past 3 days w/o charging. Unlike Lithium, the chassis battery is lead-acid, and cannot sustain low SOC for very long.
Lots about that in this forum.
Also very likely all your electrics, fuses and cables, buss bars, etc., are probably under the coach with the batteries, just fyi..
Don't be afraid to ask questions, welcome, and good luck!

Dealer? This was a purchase from a private party.
So far I've had no charging problems. The van starts and goes. Everything in the back works AFAIK.

If not, I know where to ask.

 

[DavisK]

Welcome to the forum.