OnTheRidge Report post Posted August 22, 2010 Is it possible to have a bank of 6 six volt golf cart batteries, or would this overload the charging capabilities of the motorhome (currently have 4 six volt batteries - space is adequate for two more). We dry camp a lot in the fall and having a bit more reserve for the furnace to run would be nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BillAdams Report post Posted August 22, 2010 You can install as many batteries as you have space for. You will want to ensure that you hook up the batteries in the proper series/parallel configurations so you still end up with a 12V bank. You will need to see what your charger capabilities are, but as long as you have enough time the charger will bring the batteries up to a full charge. If your charger is small then you will not be very happy unless you upgrade your charger to something that will recharge your back of batteries in 3-5 hours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikev Report post Posted August 23, 2010 Another consideration is weight. Is the compartment beefy enough to take the weight?Will adding additional weight to that side aggravate your coach's balance or will it cause an issue with the nearest axle? If you have not done it yet, fully load your coach as you would when traveling-full fuel, water, food, toys etc and weight each corner. The resulting values will tell the tale whether you can or should add more batteries from a weight perspective. The weights will also help with knowing the tire pressure you should be running at. Cheers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnTheRidge Report post Posted August 23, 2010 Thanks for the info. Had not thought of the weight impact, the compartment will handle it ok based on a visual inspection (will recheck), but will re-weigh the unit to check corner loads. Have not done it for a year, and likely we have accumulated more items of cargo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
