What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I usually keep it at 12.6 and it will stay overnight but this morning i woke up it was 12.1 with the bunk heater running all night. I turned the truck on and the inverter threw the low voltage alarm as engine was turning over. So i wonder if less than 12.6 is pulling on batteries
     
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  3. Tx Countryboy

    Tx Countryboy Road Train Member

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    Aamarillo texas
     
  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Now CRE is on the other side of me, and he's idling.

    And he's smoking cigarettes.

    I mean if he wants to enjoy his final days gurgling from emphysema, more power to him.

    I don't.
     
  5. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    U better make sure ur hood is latched down nice and tight with WE and CRE on both sides lol
     
  6. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I thought that was a brand new truck? How can the batteries be that weak already?
     
  7. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

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    Amarillo sucked this morning. The parking lot was a mess of slush that got to fold up my tarps in. Good times!

    Im at the Wes-T-Go in Tye (Abilene). Haven't been up here in awhile and got the full scoop on the latest customer and employee drama. Its awesome.
     
  8. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    That was my exact thoughts this morning. It barely got 12k miles on it . but the batteries seem very weak compared to the ones in my cascadia
     
  9. Espressolane

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    Not great, what is the output, small like 500 watts for a short time, should be ok. Anything more fire up the engine.

    When your cranking the engine, you could pull them down to close to 10 volts for a short period. So it would trip low voltage on the inverter.

    Batteries have a life span, they don’t last forever.
     
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  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Good to know. It is a factory installed eaton inverter 1500 watts. Not sure how much power the bunk heater uses , i guess i could look in the manual
     
  11. Tx Countryboy

    Tx Countryboy Road Train Member

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    Swift gonna block him in.
     
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