Disconnect battery?

[jcjohn]

All, headed out to MT for 7 day elk hunt next week. Truck will be parked at trailhead for 7 days, and evening temps. will be in 40s or lower. Should I unhook battery to prevent it going dead while we are in the bush?

 

[Fatherdeath]

no your fine

 

[GerryS]

Bring jumper cables. Most likely you will be OK.
My 2019 battery died with no warning earlier this week after sitting in the garage for a week and a half.
If I was you, I would check the battery voltage before you go. If less than 12.5, put a trickle charger on it overnight and see if it holds a higher voltage.
Gerry

 

[GerryS]

I don’t know if you know that back in 2019 there was a battery problem that according to what I read on this forum, FCA changed battery manufacturers.
I wish you good hunting!
Gerry

 

[Richard320]

It would be asking for trouble in my opinion. There are numerous threads with trucks misbehaving and dashboards lit up like a Christmas tree and radios losing Sirius and so on after a battery disconnect. If the battery goes dead, you may have the same thing, but at least you have a sporting chance by leaving it connected.

If the trailhead is sunny, you could get one of these dashboard solar chargers and switch the 12V outlet fuse to B+ and leave it trickle charging.

 

[jcjohn]

Hey guys, we were in the wilderness from 7/14-7/21. The weather was pretty nice although cold at night. When we got back to the truck she fired right up without any issues. Thank you!