Toad battery dead

[team bradfield]

I unplugged the brake last night and started the jeep this morning, we traveled 256 miles and i went to unplug the brake, and the battery is dead, what am i missing?

 

[Richpatty]

There is a constant draw on the battery while it is being towed and if the battery was weak, it would enough to push it over the edge. I know from experience. Especially if you had been towing it for more than one day.

I would look into putting in a charge line…. Which would give the car a trickle charge from the RV.

 

[Wemustrv]

There is a constant draw on the battery while it is being towed and if the battery was weak, it would enough to push it over the edge. I know from experience. Especially if you had been towing it for more than one day.

I would look into putting in a charge line…. Which would give the car a trickle charge from the RV.

Totally Agree with RichPatty. If you have a seven pin connector there is a constant power pole for electric brakes that you can tap to attach on board charger to. That is what we do.

 

[Richpatty]

They also make products specifically for this…. They don’t make the one I have anymore, but this one is similar…

Towed Battery Charger Plus for flat towing

RVi Towed Battery Charger Plus, charge line replacement for flat towing a vehicle. Great peace of mind for the towed battery while towing a car behind a motorhome. Often used with RVibrake. TBC+

rvibrake.com

 

[team bradfield]

They also make products specifically for this…. They don’t make the one I have anymore, but this one is similar…

Towed Battery Charger Plus for flat towing

RVi Towed Battery Charger Plus, charge line replacement for flat towing a vehicle. Great peace of mind for the towed battery while towing a car behind a motorhome. Often used with RVibrake. TBC+

rvibrake.com

thanks, I will be ordering one of these, $165.00 is pretty cheap insurance

 

[John&Andrea]

thanks, I will be ordering one of these, $165.00 is pretty cheap insurance

That’s the unit I have. I am just starting to flat tow and the charger has worked well so far.

 

[sheridany]

X2 on the rvi battery charger. We had a dead battery on the first tow and since we put that unit in no issues.

 

[newmarokie]

i BUILT A 7 TO 5 PIGTAIL FROM THE rv to the toad. A fifteen amp inline fuse under the hood. I haven't really had a true multi day trip, but it has kept the battery in the toad charged sufficiently