HarveyWhite Report post Posted September 10, 2013 Bought this Tiffin, four month's ago, checking it out real close for peace of mind noticed the coach batteries were swelling so I get a tester out unhooked all eight of them thinking man this is a lot of battery's had six out of the eight weak. so I replaced them, I called the dealer and told him what I had to do and he said he wanted to pay me what the battery's ran @ his cost. I'm thinking that was good of them to do that. Now I am going to go ahead and pull the engine start batteries out and replace them they hold the load but real close to the weak side just don't want any trouble there. All the chargers seem to be working good so I'm guessing that six years on a set in a coach like this is not bad. The service manager told me that a inverter like this coach had would put out whatever it had to to keep the charge so it would start heating up the batteries. Have any one here ever pulled the start batteries out of one of these Tiffin buses? I am looking it over-- seems they will have to drop out the bottom, any advice would be appreciated. Harvey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertdeals69 Report post Posted September 10, 2013 Usually they are mounted on a slide if there is not enough top clearance to lift them out. Using a battery strap carrier makes lifting easier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dickandlois Report post Posted September 10, 2013 Hi Harvey, Welcome to FMCA ! DD just posted some information regarding the Batteries These are links to some good information covering Tiffin, Service and Repair information. http://www.tiffinrvnetwork.com/crusingator/P/ http://www.tiffinrvnetwork.com/crusingator/ABfyi/ Over time they might prove helpful. Rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted September 10, 2013 Also, make sure your Inverter/charger is properly programmed for the batteries you have! Something as simple as setting it to winter/cold ambient temperatures can overcharge the batteries in hot weather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xplorer Report post Posted September 10, 2013 Here are Tiffin Tech Support and Parts Service Numbers. They are great, and will walk you through anything and everything. 256 356-8661 Bob Tiffin x-2206 Tech Support: B.D.Stacy, x-3294 Parts Sales: Dewayne Raper, x-3205 Don Boyd, x-3290 Jerry Thorne, x-3378 Jerry Humphries, x-3302 Loyd Griffus, x-3342 Richard Blanton, x-3322 Mark Richardson, x-3237 Scotty Martin, x-3240 Ricky Johnson, x-3245 Wayne Emerson, x-3226 Mark Calvert Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarveyWhite Report post Posted September 10, 2013 Thx for the reply's I did call Tiffin the tech there said I was thinking right dropped them out the bottom, fun fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarveyWhite Report post Posted September 19, 2013 Just a FYI on this Tiffin, I changed the engine batteries. They do not come out the bottom, you have to bring them out the top. Wasn't bad, took about a hour. All seems good. Now I'm doing some reading on programing the inverter. I'm in Fort Worth at midtown R.V. while having my left\ knee replaced, all went well now just have to get it all working again, if your ever in Fort Worth it's a small RV park close to everything. Again I sure appreciate you reply's and am going to have to say my hat's off to Billy Sims ttTrailer Town they really are standing behind this coach. also the first one ii bought there, lol I'm not a salesman. thx again HARVEY WHITE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
