I am curious about the need for one? In the 9 years that we owned our first motorhome and 14 years that we owned the second one I never had an occasion to jump-start either one. Lots of folks do own one of them, but I find myself wondering how often most of thee get used? I did carry a long, quality set of jumper cables and in fact I have kept a set in every automobile that I have owned for at least the last 30 years. As I look back, most of the use of them has been to help other folks that had a problem, most recently at a local restaurant.I’m looking for recommendations for a jump box
I have two lithium jump packs of different makes that will start either of my cars vigorously (Chevy Tracker and Ford Bronco II) with completely dead (0 volt) batteries. Both have parasitic loads that drain their batteries completely flat if they sit unused for more than a week. The secret is they will only supply power for about 30 seconds before shutting off, so the car has to start within this time. But they can repeat this cycle several times before they have to be recharged.None of those small jump boxes have enough capacity to start a totally dead battery. They are designed to boost a battery that is too low to function on its own, not to substitute for a battery at zero volts.
I guess I "stand corrected" then. None of the ones I've seen/used were capable of starting from less than around 6-7 volts. Of course, much depends on the starting load of the engine - a big block V8 or a diesel takes a lot more cranking energy than a 4 cylinder compact car engine. A Chevy Tracker certainly fits the later category.I have two lithium jump packs of different makes that will start either of my cars vigorously (Chevy Tracker and Ford Bronco II) with completely dead (0 volt) batteries.
Kirk yeah I need to pick up a set of jumper cables. My problem is I don't like asking for help. That's why the jump box is a good idea for someone like myself.I am curious about the need for one? In the 9 years that we owned our first motorhome and 14 years that we owned the second one I never had an occasion to jump-start either one. Lots of folks do own one of them, but I find myself wondering how often most of thee get used? I did carry a long, quality set of jumper cables and in fact I have kept a set in every automobile that I have owned for at least the last 30 years. As I look back, most of the use of them has been to help other folks that had a problem, most recently at a local restaurant.
No I haven't. This is one more thing I was unaware of. Thanks.Was curious if you tried the emergency start feature on your rig and what the results were - under "systems" it shows as a standard feature.
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Does your motorhome have an onboard generator? If it does as long as you can start it you can use that to get the chassis engine started. That is what the emergency start switch is for but the name on the switch might be different.No I haven't.