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DIY Travel Trailer Battery Lock - How to build
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- Опубліковано 18 сер 2024
- Today I'm building the first component of the 12V system for the DIY Travel Trailer Project.... a lockable battery holder! It will secure the RV lithium battery for travel as well as keep it safe from someone wanting to steal it. Similar to my coupler lock build, it uses a puck lock to secure the battery in the holder frame.
Please let me know if have any questions! Thanks for watching!
Joe
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You sir are an amazing fabricator! If I had 1% of your talent and energy I would consider myself a blessed man. Thanks again for sharing your awesome work, Joe!
b3877896 thank you so much! But trust me, I make a lot of mistakes and just trudge my way through these things sometimes.. you be surprised how much of this you could do...just a matter of tinkering your way through a project😀👍. Thanks for watching!
I know you already installed the battery on the trailer, but as a travel nurse I had my batteries (4) stolen from my travel trailer 3 years ago from the side compartment while I was gone for the day riding my ATV at a state park. When i bought new batteries I followed an idea another RV'r told me he did from his batteries being stolen by installing them on the truck. I bought 200AH of the battle born lithium batteries and I welded up brackets for them and installed them under the bed of my truck to the frame rails. Then ran welding wire to an Anderson connector. I also installed a DC to DC charger on a relay that allows me to run the truck as a generator now instead of a portable generator. So i pull up next to my RV and plug the anderson connector form the trailer pigtail to the truck and it gives the RV power, when i am out driving it keeps the batteries topped off and solar on the RV still is able to charge the batteries when connected. I did away with my portable generator and found out my vehicle if I remote start it via the Key FOB or Chevy App (2016 Chevy Colorado 2.8L diesel), it is unable to be driven at all, but if i stick a brick on the brake pedal it prevents the truck from timing out and shutting back off after 10 minutes, allowing me to run it as long as i want in that semi-started mode. I get plenty of power from the truck to maintains the batteries when i need generator power.
"Bearing with my talkative demeanor"...I can't speak for everyone, but some of us *appreciate* your demeanor! You're an inspiration, someone even some of us older than you look up to as a great example of what a person can be. You have nothing to apologize for. Thank you for another informative and entertaining video.
“For putting up with my talkative demeanour” , joe, that’s half the reason anyone who watches regularly loves this channel. Guaranteed. Keep up the great work!
I worked as a welder for a few years in the 70's, now retired. I admire your hard work & ingenuity with what you do. I have told lots of folks about how you get & store water. In Minnesota we are surrounded by water, so it is taken for granted.
As previously stated by others, you are an amazing fabricator and are too humble to admit it. Thank you for sharing with the UA-cam community!
For sure Joe! I'm sure a battery like that isn't cheap. That's a fantastic build protecting it. Good thinking cutting the bolt heads off the extra piece of steel.
Congratulations on the 300K!!😀👍
Well done sir! Shame we even have to worry about things walking away from us...
👍 Another good'n Joe.
I have a BattleBorn 100AH LiFePO4 and two 160 watt flexible panels with a Midnite Solar charge controller.
You will LOVE the battery.
It is almost funny how light they are.
Just my $0.2 -- ;)
all the tabs should be on the inside (better looking), and the lock should be rotated 90+ degrees to keep fine dust and particles out of the key slot.
Great video!!
doesn't even need tabs. why not just drill holes around the bottom of the tray. nice job either way. He should take it somewhere to be powdercoated.
True, but it would be funny to set up a security camera, watch someone remove the four bolts only to be foiled be the hidden bolts.
Really good Job, I like the battery even my self will be difficult to steal ,
I love the steel cutting and welding Joe.
I just got my first welder and plasma cutter after chatting a little in the comments and wound up getting the Forney 140mp welder and 20p plasma cutter.
First thing I did was build a cart👍👍
The trailer battery lock it really awesome and should last quite some time!
I work in Phoenix and we have 2 large trucks and we used to lose batteries every week or so and it was pricey I can really appreciate your build for today!
Thanks for sharing and as always keep building👍
As always great Video! As a big Bosnian Bill fan and 7 year hobbyist lock picker I can say those locks are a challenge to manipulate! Most Battery thief's would not have the tools or the smarts to pick them.
That's the biggest roll of VHB tape ever! LOL
This build is amazing! Great video!
Very cool Joe. 300-400 Watts of Solar and you're good. That should give enough power for some LED's a 12V cooler and a 12V fan. I guess you could get a 500 volt inverter to be used sparingly. You thought about to buy or make one of those warm water shower tubes that mount on the roof of a van or small trailer? Some 8" pvc pipes caped both ends with some caps or holes for hooking a sink sprayer like on a sink. Paint it black attached to some roof rack rails and you got about 10 gallons of warm water for bathing.
Thats Sharp.
Clearly you getting close to the end.. And camping trips soon after that....great memories to make....
Nice cage! You could cover up the $1200 labels with old battery labels like Exide or Deka so tweakers would be less likely to want it
Great idea of securing the battery the way you did. It is really well made and looks like it came from a store. You do great work.
Joe, great video as always. As my dad always says "Better safe than sorry". The trailer build is truly a piece of brilliance. Your craftsmanship is jaw dropping. Kindest regards from over the pond.
Nicely done! That center bolt under the battery was a great idea.
I would love to get into metal fabrication, should've did it when I was younger. You got some superb skills. Love every video you've done on the travel trailer. Your family should be proud.
So awesome... excited to see the 12v and solar!
Looking great! Love that green too! 👍🏼
Maria Jamison thank you Maria!
Very nice. And excellent battery. Just watch out for hot temperatures. Those lithium's don't like hot temps and it lessons their lifespan. They like around 68 to 70 degrees, which is why many RV folks install them in the interior of the RV.
Another amazing project! As always, thank your for sharing your amazing talent, ideas and thoughts. All the best!
very good build indeed! may i suggest that the key lock hole faces downward? facing upward will make easy for water and debri to get stuck inside the lock.
Good to finally see a craftsman !
Very nice job there Joe. Trailer is going to be top notch when you finish it. Mouse pads are great for cutting cushioning tabs from, I have wrapped motorcycle batteries in them to better fit in wrap around oil tank battery trays.
I like your projects because they are clean and professional
Bader Alhazmi thank you bader!
Thumbs up! I have watched the entry re set of videos on this amazing project. I have lots of respect for people like you who are endowed with creativity and have the energy to complete such projects.
Dude! Like seriously your attention to overkill is AMAZING and I Love It!.
Great video. I'm in the process of going down the rabbit hole of doing a cargo trailer to camper conversion. I'm running 400 AH of SLA AGM batteries and am mounting them between the axles below the floor - so I'm building a custom battery rack...can't wait to see your next few videos on the 12v stuff. One thing you might want to check out is a GPS tracker - I'm considering hiding one in the frame of my trailer so if it finds a new home, I'll be able to see (along with the police) where it decided to move to.
That is amazing, best batt holder I’ve seen lol
Excellent choice of batt too
Joe, you've put more thought into this trailer than the guys at space x, I'd say your going to enjoy getting it out and on your trip
2:55 Nothing shapes cleaner than an orange wacky stick!
A fantastic build Joe , cant wait for the wiring video 👍.
Another great addition!
Thomas C Durham Thanks Thomas!
Super Talented and God gifted Peron you are ..... Always Stay Blessed
Good Job. I want to see the guy that tries to take that Battery
Another very nice build !
And you're not paranoid thinking battery theft. Last spring here there were dozens of reports from people who went to get the RV ready for the season and they were all missing the batteries. That's all the thieves took. Generally easy to get at, very portable, super easy to sell, and very desirable by many for their RVs and solar projects.
Looking forward to the security measures for your solar panel(s) :-D
Unless you're just going unmounted and keeping it inside when not present to watch it. Lots of positives going that way instead of fixed on roof. Able to aim at sun and adjust. Park in shade with solar in sun. Keeps it from walking away ;-) Keeps it from getting weathered and dirty when you're not needing it. And more.
Also looking forward to the actual field test :-D
Have a great day !
Watches, rings, and metal working...bad mix! Love your work though! Great craftsmanship and clever ideas.
300,000 subs!!!!! Whaaaaa hoooo!
Great build! Well thought out, great execution, this trailer is amazing. 👍
That extra piece of steel looks really good, regardless of it's function!
Great job on the battery lock looks good Joe! Thanks for sharing the video. 👌👍😎JP
Brother, you don't do anything half-ass. Very nice. Cheers! Chris.
CrossWood thanks Chris!
It's interesting to read the comments and recognize that some pretty sharp folks check your channel out that have some great ideas of their own. Many will have their take on how they would do it but I have to say that you come up with some pretty innovative ways to attack various problems. Great job man, keep it up! I ALWAYS enjoy your videos.
I feel like a broken record...It looks really good...hahaha!! It does. I think the extra security is a great idea. And- I've never seen a prettier battery-haha!
Nice video Joe, I like these smaller part videos, Great work.
Joseph Durkin thanks joseph😀
Nice job Joe.
Im enjoying the 2x3 aspectos ratio, quickly growing on me. Probably better for UA-cam than 16:9.
Cris Vega I very much prefer the wider format vs the smart phone format. I think that is what you’re talking about? I think it is because our eyes see more naturally horizontally than vertically
@@homesteadonomics agreed, your export settings are phenomenal, I very much enjoy the quality.
Man you do nice work no matter what you are working on. Awesome video.
Wayne Oliver thanks Wayne! I talked to Les and he said you might be coming out late this year. Look forward to meeting you👍
This is the latest I have ever commented on one of your videos! Life has gotten busy, I was just now able to watch the last 4-5 min, sheesh!
Great looking, and well made as always . You’re doing good things! 😁👍
Nice. I really like the green accent.
lonely zombie thanks! I really do too!
Looks great and great great battery thumbs up my friend
great fab. job
Great Build!
96ChevyDually6.5L thank you Chevy!
Genius !!!!!
Another excellent informative video, anxiously awaiting the electrical videos.
280zone thanks you! Hopefully a couple weeks for the 12v stuff....I’m helping my brother remodel a kitchen this coming week so I won’t be able to work on the 12v for a while😀👍
@@homesteadonomics Take your time, the results are always worth it, I still need to build one of those hitch locks.
Hey Joe great work and craftsmen ship , too bad things we make have to have lock and key or other security measures but I fully understand the logic behind it.
I saw a video the other day about trailer thieves just hooking up to the safety chains and not even bothering with the hitch. They tried it in a walmart parking lot in broad daylight before they got caught. He made the safety chains removable after that.
Prius owner thieves, now that's funny! I'm looking forward to your maiden voyage camping trip, better be soon before it gets to be 120°F where you live.... 🌡😓
Another fantastic video, congrats on all your builds.
I think your cooler is 65W, which would draw 5.4Amps at 12V. Even if it runs only 10% of the time, your 100Amp-hour battery would be at 45% after a 100hr (4 day) camping trip from only the cooler draw.
Maybe the cooler runs less than 10% of the time? Maybe (likely) I am missing something else?
Great job and useful information, thank you for sharing.
I just found your channel. That means I just subscribed. Every time I thought of something to add or ask you answered it. Are you psychic? Lol. I am the lock 🔒 for my AGM batteries in my wheelchair.
Tom, same here brother, same here. Hehe Greetings from Nashville,Tennessee.
I'm surprised you did not just drill holes inside the box frame under the battery and bolt it down there, you put a foam pad for the battery to set it on anyway. Thanks for sharing the build with us.
I got to ask Joe, Lothian & Borders Fire Service? Bit of a trek from Arizona to Scotland ;)
I wondered "Why go to all that trouble to secure it?" .....then I looked up the price :o All makes sense now!
Four Oak Farm 😉👍
Frustration and lost time are costs people don't appreciate until it's too late, because they don't come with a price tag, even so It can hurt more than money. Being cheap costs more because lowest price items tend to be unreliable and the money spent buying replacements will out strip any initial savings. The same principle applies to anti theft protection as well. Any smart thief will look at that system and think, "there's always free cheese in a mouse trap." and walk away. Unfortunately smart thief is a oxymoron.
It may be a simple design, but it is a good one. I like approach at modifying the hinge width; I am going to use that one. Great job sir. P.S. No rubber washers under the center under bracket attachment arm?
Nice work!!
awesome. thank you. got a new sub!
Great...good job man!
Wow. Overbuilt
Congrats on 300k subs
Jose Perez thanks Jose!!
No matter how it goes, I paid a lot for that battery, and I want to keep it !!! 😃😃😃,
I'm a welder and I have made some lockable battery boxes, using PUC locks, so far none of the batteries have been stolen YET !!! Before it was one battery a month. 😃😃😃
Maybe you've already considered this but if I were intent on defeating your battery lock, the hinge looks to be the weak spot.
Grind off the pin, pop it out and then give it a good solid pull to bend it back.
The extra 3/16 of strap would certainly make it a little harder to do that, but the flat stuff isn't exactly at its strongest in that direction.
Just something to think about.
Hey Joe- I’m always so impressed with your fabrications. It’s inspiring to see what you come up with. Can I ask- what welder do you use/recommend for a home fabricator to enable projects like we see on your channel?
Thank you so much!
would also like to know.
Nice job!! I like it!!
Well done.
I like your job so much 😊 perfect
Good job 👍
Nice workmanship, wish I could buy one like this...far more practical than those on the market! Tougher too! I also love that tab lock...where does one find that? I have never seen one here:)
Hey there - the piece of addl’ Metal you added. What color/brand of enamel did you use? I’ve had trouble finding enamel in that color. Thanks! Love your videos! Thanks so much for the knowledge you’ve shared!
Muito bom...
Как всегда, отличная работа!
nice I like it
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Aliexpress has individual LiPo cells to make a massive mah stack custom fit for your box. Hard to steal.
Sou brasileiro e gosto muito de seus vídeos !!!!! Brasil
Another thing I would do is recreate the cheapest battery sticker you can (brand I mean EG Wal-Mart) and cover up the iron battery. Make it look like a POS and no one will bother it.
lol, i did this to my outboard motor on my dingy for my boat, had 2 stolen from me in 4 years, so i bought a new one and repainted it construction orange and put random other colors on it so you couldn't tell who made it, what size or what.. noone has touched it to date (knock on wood)
Yep even add some fake battery corrosion looking stuff near the terminals haha.
Ronny Julian I like that idea very much! 😀👍
Doesn't matter.
The lead can be sold to a recycler, so there is a demand.
We just had two batteries stolen off of our new (to us) flatbed truck. They were just out in the open similar to an RV setup.
Coincidentally, they were rather old and we were looking to replace them anyway, so the loss there was minimal.
However we lost one of the parallel jumpers, (surprised they didn't take both because they're mostly copper) and the hardware that keeps the batteries clamped in place.
Great idea. Keeps casual thieves away. If I get lithium batteries for my TT, I'm mounting them out of sight.
should possibly invest in a molded plastic battery box.. and create a lockable mounting tray for that box. since it will keep some of the morning dew off the battery top that will cause it to discharge..
It won't get dew on it inside that big lock box.
@@kirkc9643 it will also protect the battery terminals and posts from anything falling across them and shorting out the battery..
Looking forward to meeting you also.
if you are in a cold climate, then having a lithium battery in outside box might harm the battery, especially if there if no low temp cut off. Lithium gets damages if trying to charge below 32 degree F. I think the relion batteries do have low temp shut off to protect them, and maybe some relions might have internal heaters for low temp operation, but most brands do not have that and one can build ones own heating pad system. If there is no heater in low temp below 32 degree, you would not charge the battery even if parked in full sun if the cut off is working. if there is a heater that of course uses some energy so you need wattage solar system to make up for that energy loss.
Great video; love the trailer build.
I may have missed it, but at 5:55 you have rubber gaskets under the steel tabs to
prevent contact with the aluminum box, but no gasket under center tab?
Hammer yeah I was wondering the same thing
Pretty sure tjey're for shock absorption not electrical insulation.
@@kirkc9643 They were for dissimilar metal contact causing corrosion. He even states so. Aluminum and steel dont play well together.
Hammer yes they are there mostly for shock and dissimilar metal contact. The middle tab isn’t as bends down slightly so the bolt head doesn’t ‘bang’ into the battery when traveling. A little contact is okay. Just don’t want a lot of steel aluminum contact over a large surface.😀👍
@@homesteadonomics Thanks!
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👋 I’ve been subscribed to your channel for a long time but just wondering if you don’t mind answering my question what do you do for a living because you are very talented in all different things I’m going to guess let me know if I’m right I think you are a truck driver full time thanks for sharing!!!!!
Adrian The info man nope....full time firefighter 👨🏻🚒....I do these projects in my spare time😀👍
Hi 👋 thanks for the reply I would have never guessed but I love your videos I watch them all the time I’m from Louisiana and I’ve built rain catch system using solar and a dc pump for power and we get plenty of rain here so I use it to water garden and live stock I have a filter system on it actually 3 so I tested it it reads 2 ppm the one coming out my residential faucet read 189 ppm scary how much chemicals they put in it thanks for sharing your videos 👍
good job boss
I would have spent time making that secure from thieves too at that price!!! $1000 bucks? Hope you got a deal!
Tim Bray yes, it was something I really wanted to keep in my hands on! Too much investment not too😀👍
Awesome Bro 👍🏻
Very cool!