battery maintainers

[dkozma]

Here is my question: Am going away for several weeks. M1008 parked under cover. Friend will start it and move it every one to two weeks. Have two maintainer/chargers. Do I really need to set them up? Starting to get cold here, just don't want him to have any issues while I am gone.

 

[mr.travo]

I would. If you have them, go ahead and mount it up (unless you bought them for a cool looking paper weight)

 

[dkozma]

Well, they were just paperweights. Until now.

 

[kweb434]

I would go ahead and use them. Just starting the truck up will not charge the battery enough to maintain it.

 

[Kasper31]

I wouldn't start the truck unless your going to drive it and get it totally warmed up and the engine hot enough and long enough to get the condensation out of it, put the maintainer on the batteries and let it sit. It will be better off this way than the other. I put my trucks away for the winter with the solargizers on it, there's never been a problem in over 10 years.

 

[rosie]

We use a marine battery charger on our vehicles and generators, that are designed to charge 2 12-V batteries simultaneously. These units are great because they are sealed, waterproof and are capable of 12amps/battery. A bit pricey, about $130 apiece, but they stay permanently mounted and just plug into a convenience outlet when needed

 

[Stalwart]

We use a marine battery charger on our vehicles and generators, that are designed to charge 2 12-V batteries simultaneously. These units are great because they are sealed, waterproof and are capable of 12amps/battery. A bit pricey, about $130 apiece, but they stay permanently mounted and just plug into a convenience outlet when needed

Me too, I use the Chargetek CT500-1: CT500: Industrial / Waterproof Medium Amp Single & Isolated Dual Bank Series - Chargetek, Battery Charger Manufacturer CA, Battery Chargers, Battery Monitoring, AC Input Battery Chargers, Lithium Battery Chargers, DC Battery Chargers, Custom Bat

MUCH better than starting the vehicle weekly!

 

[rosie]

Or the vehicle not starting at all!!!