Got home last night, was in a hurry becasue I wanted to go pheasant hunting, changed clothes, hopped in the truck and noticed a list to the right - oh, oh, flat right front!! Change clothes quick, thinking I can get'er off and on in 20-30 minutes, find jack and handle, start to lower spare tire - it went down about 4 inches and started 'clicking', it won't go up or down!!! &*()^$#@$^ Spent 1/2 hour trying to lower it, even went so far as to go get my bolt cutter, but decided against that, I eventually just took off the flat and threw it into the car and will get the truck in next week to get that spare tire holder fixed.
The bolt cutter IS in the truck in case I need it this weekend!!!
Moral of the story - check your spare tire holder at least once a year, make sure it lowers like its supposed to. I could have been in the middle of nowhere - like Red Lake - at -15 degrees when it happened.
FYI, I have a 2004 Silverado, so its not that old. First flat tire though. Has anyone else had this problem with Chevy's????
I just figured that it is easy enough to just get a 3 bank so when the boat is not in use I can keep all 3 batteries charged. I have not bough a charger yet, maybe I will give it some more thought.
Edit: After thinking this over, with the size, weight, and heat output of the charger (as well as the cost) I think it makes sense to just
buy a 2 bank charger, I have a smaller charger i can use on the starting battery when the boat is sitting at home. Forgive me, for i am a retired engineer and I have to obsess over everything...
Congrats on the motor! I think you’ll like it.
I can’t say much on the charger location but I’ve seen them under the lid in back compartments and under center rod lockers. 160 degrees is more than I expected to hear.
Curious why you’re opting for a 3 bank charger with a 24V trolling motor. Unless you don’t feel you be running you big motor enough to keep that battery up as well?
I did buy an Minnkota Ulterra, thanks for the recommendations. I had a bunch of Cabela"s bucks saved up, which helped. Now i need to
get an onboard battery charger. Where do you guys mount these things in your boat? The manufacturer I am looking at {Noco genius)
says tht their 3-bank charger will run at 160 degrees, seems like a lot of heat in an enclosed compartment? Thanks for any input on this.
Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe. I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho. Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
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Got home last night, was in a hurry becasue I wanted to go pheasant hunting, changed clothes, hopped in the truck and noticed a list to the right - oh, oh, flat right front!! Change clothes quick, thinking I can get'er off and on in 20-30 minutes, find jack and handle, start to lower spare tire - it went down about 4 inches and started 'clicking', it won't go up or down!!! &*()^$#@$^ Spent 1/2 hour trying to lower it, even went so far as to go get my bolt cutter, but decided against that, I eventually just took off the flat and threw it into the car and will get the truck in next week to get that spare tire holder fixed.
The bolt cutter IS in the truck in case I need it this weekend!!!
Moral of the story - check your spare tire holder at least once a year, make sure it lowers like its supposed to. I could have been in the middle of nowhere - like Red Lake - at -15 degrees when it happened.
FYI, I have a 2004 Silverado, so its not that old. First flat tire though. Has anyone else had this problem with Chevy's????
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