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lisasTM · 05-01-2021, 01:30 PM

we recently bought a 2720 and are trying to repair the battery storage holder.
it's cracked and we are worried battery could fall out under tow !
This is the type of housing that's cracked
https://www.amazon.com/Vented-Batter...arine-Barrier/
But underneath this plastic box it looks like the screws have pulled out of the composite fibre glass+wood ? frame.
This is bulged out under the trailer, I guess from where the battery pounded it out of shape.

any advice on how to fix this ? we are thinking of just making a wooden flange to raise battery up off the single walled bottom of compartment.
seems like one of the more egregious problems in trail manor workmanship. I wonder if it's fixed in new ones ?

I see a post by Bill referring to a solution by mjlaupp but can't find I and also don't know how to link to Bill's post on this issue !
But seems like he agrees it is a problem.
"Hi, Eric -

I still think that changing out the batteries is a great thing, especially if you are going to do a lot of dry camping. A standard Group 24 or Group 27 12-volt battery is just too wimpy for extended dry camping, especially when it is cold and the furnace runs a lot.

I am still concerned about the way the battery is carried in the 2720SL. The factory cuts away the upper skin of the floor, cuts out the foam core, and sets the battery on the lower skin. The skins are thin aluminum - they aren't all that strong, and I'm convinced that if you should take a speed bump a little too fast, for example, the battery could go right through the floor and out onto the road.

This doesn't seem to happen often, so maybe I'm overly conservative. But if you double the size of that hole in the floor, and put the weight of ANOTHER battery on the lower skin, I think there is potentially a big problem.

I seem to recall that Mike Laupp had a pretty good-looking solution, though I've forgotten the details.

Bill"

05-01-2021, 01:30 PM	#8
lisasTM Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 6	2720 battery box/housing failure we recently bought a 2720 and are trying to repair the battery storage holder. it's cracked and we are worried battery could fall out under tow ! This is the type of housing that's cracked https://www.amazon.com/Vented-Batter...arine-Barrier/ But underneath this plastic box it looks like the screws have pulled out of the composite fibre glass+wood ? frame. This is bulged out under the trailer, I guess from where the battery pounded it out of shape. any advice on how to fix this ? we are thinking of just making a wooden flange to raise battery up off the single walled bottom of compartment. seems like one of the more egregious problems in trail manor workmanship. I wonder if it's fixed in new ones ? I see a post by Bill referring to a solution by mjlaupp but can't find I and also don't know how to link to Bill's post on this issue ! But seems like he agrees it is a problem. "Hi, Eric - I still think that changing out the batteries is a great thing, especially if you are going to do a lot of dry camping. A standard Group 24 or Group 27 12-volt battery is just too wimpy for extended dry camping, especially when it is cold and the furnace runs a lot. I am still concerned about the way the battery is carried in the 2720SL. The factory cuts away the upper skin of the floor, cuts out the foam core, and sets the battery on the lower skin. The skins are thin aluminum - they aren't all that strong, and I'm convinced that if you should take a speed bump a little too fast, for example, the battery could go right through the floor and out onto the road. This doesn't seem to happen often, so maybe I'm overly conservative. But if you double the size of that hole in the floor, and put the weight of ANOTHER battery on the lower skin, I think there is potentially a big problem. I seem to recall that Mike Laupp had a pretty good-looking solution, though I've forgotten the details. Bill"