36RL bateries

[Beechguyjim]

Can anyone look at there house batteries and tell me if there group 24 or 27 Thanks

[mhs4771]

All I can tell you is the one (and I mean ONE (1))that arrived in ours was one of the smallest batteries I've ever seen and there were NO markings on it at all, no size, amp hour rating, nothing. I proceeded to switch it out with our Montana trade and installed our two group 29 heavy duty batteries into the Redwood that were less than a year old.

[RollsRoyce]

The factory battery that came in ours was a 27, but during our RW sight seeing tours I noticed they only had 1 battery but 2 battery boxes...When I questioned the rep at DFW rv show he told me they get 2 type 27's and 2 dealers said they recommended 2 matching 27's in every 5th wheel they carried...I worked with my rep and he guaranteed 2 batteries...When I went to pick it up there was only 1 and I had my dealer call Doug Richards and they installed another while we went to lunch...After we got home I found they were type 24 Interstate and went to a dealer close to home who said they would have installed 27's and it was their company policy to install 2 type 27's in all 5th wheels....."Strange", same company we bought from bought different towns...Called our dealer and they said they only carried type 24's.....Got a little mad but called Interstate batteries direct 2 weeks after taking her home and the replaced with type 27's for $15.00 ...$7.50 each...So if your dealer doesn't work with you call the manufacturer of the battery ...see what they will do....But a battery that has no markings is totally unacceptable and before I left the lot with a new trailer I would insist on 2 type 27's...They make enough money on these units it shouldn't be a problem...Actually at the price of these baby's I think I'd call our friend Brian and rectify this situation.Edited by: RollsRoyce

[mhs4771]

I would have, but the 29s I had in the Montana were less than a year old and almost twice the amp hour ratings of 27s I looked at. So since the two rigs were side by side while we moved from one to the other it was a problem to just swap the batteries also and easier than arguing with the Dealer.

[Happy Camper]

One of the few good things I can say about Explore USA in San Antonio is that I did not have to ask for a second battery and they upgraded me to 40# LP bottles at the dealer for no out of pocket expense.

[mhs4771]

My 40# LP tanks came out of the Montana as did our Sleep Number Mattress, would have pulled the sat dish off the roof, but thought that might be a bit much.

[Beechguyjim]

So the 29's fit in the boxes that the Factory installed?

[mhs4771]

Just barely, it's a real tight squeeze but they did go in.

[Beechguyjim]

Thanks that's what I'll buy two of on the Jayco I got two years ago they put two 24's in at 65 AH boy what a surprise when I stopped at a Flying j overnight on the way to FL it dropped to 28 outside and i got up in a cold trailer with no juice

[Dave&Ginny]

Originally Posted by mhs4771

My 40# LP tanks came out of the Montana as did our Sleep Number Mattress, would have pulled the sat dish off the roof, but thought that might be a bit much.

I put a sleep number bed in mine too....I love it

[Beechguyjim]

I'm taking my custom mattress, washer drier and my traveler dish off the roof

[RollsRoyce]

beechguyjim Don't buy those batteries...tell the dealer that is what you want installed as part of your deal...any problems with that just call your factory rep worked for me no xtra charge