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Okay. I do not have solar. While towing, the TV should provide some charge. It remains to be seen whether that will be adequate. I also have a generator. I replaced the main board in the WFCO 8955 power center with the WF8950L2-MBA, which is made to charge Lithium batteries. It is only two-stage. The Bulk charging mode is 14.6V and the absorption stage is 13.6V. There is no float stage as the LiFePO4 only has about a 3%/month self-discharge rate. I have noticed on the monitor that there seems to be a very small (@0.2 to 0.4A) current on the meter, whether that is charging or discharging, I can't quite tell. It is likely the parasitic power draws of the CO/LP detector, etc. that exist no matter what type of battery is installed. The new MBA is expensive, but is needed to make sure that the battery is charged properly and is not continuously fed a float charge.

Now that the batteries are out of the way, I want to build a platform in that space to carry my spare propane tank and a gasoline container. Together, they will be a fraction of the weight of the two batteries. Alternately, I may remove the Stromberg-Carlson Trailer Tray and put the Harbor Freight box down where the batteries were. That will make it easier to get things in and out. I haven't made a decision on that though.

Bryan at ExpertPower has been very helpful with technical information. He told me that I should be okay with the vehicle charging as is, so I will observe that before going into some expensive charging solution that may not be needed.