tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25812810.post7095110375773819796..comments2023-06-09T06:21:21.365-07:00Comments on Best Family Adventures: Trailer Tongue and Chess on a Windy DayJenPBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10706445916591332075noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25812810.post-16004625460552247512009-04-16T10:33:00.000-07:002009-04-16T10:33:00.000-07:00I charge the battery with an external charger that...I charge the battery with an external charger that I bought at the car parts store. It's a trickle charger (10 amps/2 amps - both settings) that has auto-off (float) to maintain the battery without overcharging it. The battery holds a charge pretty well, so I don't even leave the charger on it when we store it for a coupla months. (I charged it in December, then again this week - it was still pretty charged up.)<br /><br />I plan to run a charging line from the van, though, so it charges every time we drive if we're hooked up. :)JenPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706445916591332075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25812810.post-48515784686098075082009-04-16T10:31:00.000-07:002009-04-16T10:31:00.000-07:00The wiring I did when I got the trailer merely inv...The wiring I did when I got the trailer merely involved rerouting the existing wires (and extending some so they'd better reach their intended targets). But the originals are on the FLOOR, so if you drag out boxes, etc, from cupboards and bins, they drag ACROSS the wires! (GOOD PLANNING....NOT!) I plan to take THIS opportunity to rewire the whole thing, moving the wires up and out of the way so we don't have to worry about tangling with them. It'll be a whole new world for me. I'm not a big electricity guru...though Dad is! ;)JenPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10706445916591332075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25812810.post-81172047161016957122009-04-15T18:22:00.000-07:002009-04-15T18:22:00.000-07:00My trailer has the spot for the tire and battery j...My trailer has the spot for the tire and battery just like you made. But I haven't got the battery hooked up. How does it stay charged? I should know but I don't.:)siteseeingcyndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895805298443779432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25812810.post-9273220048704753402009-04-15T16:07:00.000-07:002009-04-15T16:07:00.000-07:00Looks Great... and the wiring will be a snap for y...Looks Great... and the wiring will be a snap for you, I'm sure. Didn't the original process involve quite a bit of wiring, too? You should be about a pro by now. :)Kristi Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014448420287593971noreply@blogger.com