Dump trailer hydraulic woes

   / Dump trailer hydraulic woes #11  
The most sure fire way of knowing the dump battery stays fully charged is throwing a battery charger on it when your done. Or running a new dedicated power wire.

Charging at a few amps for 30min isnt much of a charge. Its even worse if your bringing material home then dumping and parking it.
 
   / Dump trailer hydraulic woes #12  
I’ve learned something on this thread. I thought the 7 blade plug would recharge the battery sufficiently. I have noticed that I have to recharge my dump battery occasionally and thought it was the battery getting weak.

I keep meaning to check the charging from the truck but haven’t gotten around to it.
 
   / Dump trailer hydraulic woes #13  
I should note too that some of these trailers only charge with the head/tail lights being on.
 
   / Dump trailer hydraulic woes #14  
Get a battery tender and throw it on the battery when the trailer is not in use. Deltron & CTEK are the two types I use.
 
   / Dump trailer hydraulic woes #15  
I've researched dump trailer charging quite a bit over the past few months. I just got a new Moritz dump trailer, and I got drawn into a lot of conversations regarding problems with hydraulics, charging batteries, trailer harness issues, etc. So now I feel like I'm educated enough in all this to keep mine in shape with some preventative maintenance. Some brands offer an onboard charger with the trailers, but Moritz doesn't. Deep cycle batteries need more amps to charge properly and extend their life, so most 1.5 amp maintenance chargers are not the best for them. I plan to buy a 4 amp Noco Genm1 waterproof charger to mount in the trailer tool box, and add a through hull 110v outlet so all that's needed is an extension cord. I'll plug in the cord for at least a day after each day of use.
I've noticed that so far my battery does get charged nearly full by my truck's trailer harness after using it. I think this is what sets up most users for eventual failure. These batteries charge easily when new, and with minimal draw down first. Then after the battery gets some use and age it doesn't get a full charge before parking. That partial charge begins the sulfating of the battery and a quick spiral to lower charging, shorter cycles, and shorter life. Eventually we find a low battery with low capacity.
Anyway, that's what I've found in my research, and it matches what I've found in my own battery use with other equipment. I use a Battery Minder on all my other batteries with excellent results. I needed a reasonably priced waterproof onboard model for my trailer, and the Noco Genm1 seems to be a good option.
 
   / Dump trailer hydraulic woes #16  
Here's an interesting idea I found on keeping the truck isolated from the trailer while dumping so you don't blow the truck's fuse from the trailer pump draw.
Keep Your Dump Trailer Dumping- It Works, It's Simple And It's Cheap - YouTube
This not only temporarily disconnects the truck while the trailer is dumping, but it also adds a test light to show you the truck circuit is still active every time you dump. That way you'll know the truck charging circuit will be trickle charging, except when you are running the pump.
 

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