McDreezy

Checking the isolator today.. I hope thats it. And also hoping that the old battery didn't charge off shore power because it was a bad battery. What exactly does this isolator do? And where can I get a new one if its bad? Thanks for the info so far! And John, thanks, I did get a nice deep cycle marine battery a tad larger than the old one that was in there. Thanks for the chart!

Since this is my first thread here is a quick shot of my toyota out with the subaru guys. http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq359/drizzazle/Labor%20day%202012/IMG_4275.jpg

Hello fellow motorhomers! Im quite new to this site and this may have been answered already, so forgive the "newb" in me! I have a 1984 sunrader. Im having trouble charging my coach battery (if thats what its called, "the aux battery" that powers the back of the house) I had her plugged in to 110 for a couple days to ensure I would have a fully charged battery for my latest camping trip. As soon as I unplugged her there was about 30 seconds of light before the battery died. I went to a car parts store and bought a nice new battery. The guy at the parts store was friendly enough to come outside and hook a tester up to the battery while the vehicle was off, then again after I started her. We were looking for a change in voltage? Anyways, there was none.. So, it looks like I might not be able to charge either way, not through running the truck nor through plugging her in.. Im not very electrically savvy but is there some simple part to replace that would distribute power to my battery from both sources that may have gone bad? This is one of a few other problems I will be addressing before winter hits. Thanks in advance! Andre.

Fantastic! I actually have a tractor supply in town and remember seeing all the trailers out front. Ill have to go check them out! Great forum you all got here. Cant wait to learn and contribute as much as I can. Thanks David.

David, well put. Great explanation! I always thought that way but never had it put into the right words. I guess ill be on the market for a small motorcycle trailer. Just a little bummed I won't be able to fit into single parking spots now. And I will also have to tap into my lights for the wiring harness. I know you mention the Uhaul trailer, but any recommendations on a lightweight small profile and cheap trailer to look into? Thanks again for the awesome info so far.

I am extremely new here (1st post) I have a 84 sunrader. I will be traveling across the US living out of my toyota for a good chunk of time. My main concern is being able to take my suzuki drz with me. I do not have a hitch installed currently but was going to weld one to my beefy looking bumper. Would I be better off picking up a small trailer? Or would this perfect setup work? (Ideally I would go with this, but It may be to heavy?) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XI056g31_as/TltysNTTZPI/AAAAAAAAB8w/BuoR2S_G04Q/s1600/Motorcycle+Carrier.jpg Cheers!