Battery questions for boondocking
Hello all, Per my other posts, we started getting heavier into boondocking this year. As such, I quickly noticed the importance of good batteries. We always bring a portable inverter set but when w...
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kfp673 wrote:
My question, specific to boondocking is bang for the buck. I'm not interested in spending $700 on batteries at this point. So would I be better off buying 2 12V batteries from Wal mart (or wherever)to replace my single, or a single "high end" battery such as Optima or similar? Or, is the 6v difference so big that it makes it worth it?
Bang for the buck, you can NOT beat TWO 6V golf cart batteries. If you don't have a Sam's Club or Costco membership, get one, find a friend who has one, or simply ask at the service desk if you can have a "one day, free trial" membership !
Two 6V golf carts batteries should be under $200. Two marine/RV would definitely cost more, maybe even >$250 and probably has abiut the same or LESS storage capacity.
