billb1375

I need to replace my house batteries because they are dead. They are the Sam's Club Energizers, just over 14 months old. I was surprised how quickly they died (I did not remove them during winter) so I started reading reviews for them. It appears that I'm not alone with my dissatisfaction with these Energizers. I was good about checking the water levels, but I probably blew it this winter. In any case, I think I'm going with the Trojan T-105, they get great reviews.

We were just hit with a $1600 window frame rust repair bill on our 2002 Itasca. What amazes me the most, is size of this problem for most Winnebago and Itasca units. According to the RV repair shop that is getting rich from me, the problem has not been fixed. Based on the apparent size of the problem, why hasn't Winnebago stepped up and addressed the problem on their new units and warned current owners on ways to minimize the problem. While we really enjoy our Suncruiser, I wish we had known about this generic problem before we purchased it two years ago. I know I'm just dreaming when I think about a RV salesperson disclosing problems like this to a potential buyer. It would be nice to have a Form/Blog that would list the know maintenance problems associated with manufacturers and models. What other time bombs don't I know about in my Suncruiser? In any case, as much as we enjoy our Itasca, we have owned our last Winnebago product.

Dan... Thanks for asking the question. I'm also in the process of towing my 2011 Wrangler. I appreciated the one answer you got regarding why the key needs to be on. I can't figure out the logic, but as mentioned the owners manual is clear and Auburn Jeep says it has to be on. They can't tell my why, they just say it has to be on. Have you figured out your brake assist yet? Our used motorhome came with a "Brake Buddy" with lots of attachments and several pages of instructions on how to hook it up and trouble shoot. It needs the jeeps battery, so that's been my first challenge. In the process, I've talked to several RV'ers and have gotten different answers from most. I know in California, and several other states, brake assist systems are not required for our jeep. In Canada, and probably some states, they are required. I've come to the conclusion they are probably a good idea, but not a requirement. What have you decided to do? I'm also using a Blue Ox system. Bill