5th wheel battery replacement
Battery in my 08 durango finally bit the dust this year ,won't hold a charge. What do most of you use as a replacement brand? Thanks for any reples,John
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B.O. Plenty is exactly right. There are only a couple manufacturers. Johnson Controls is one of them and they make a lot of batteries that are sold under several different brands. I believe they used to make the Sears Diehard batteries.
Most important - Don't get a 'starting battery'. Preferably, get a Deep Cycle battery. But what you will mostly find are 12 volt RV/Marine combination deep cycle/starting batteries. Just don't get a battery that is strictly a starting battery. And get the largest one that will fit in the battery box.
If you have 2 boxes, then you could get 2 12-volt batteries and hook them together in parallel, or 2 6-volt batteries (golf cart batteries) and hook them in series. The 6 volt batteries will work best and last longer because they are true deep cycle batteries, meaning they can be discharged to a 50% level and then recharged without damage many times, compared to the 12-volt combo battery options. Making a habit of discharging a starting battery to the 50% level before recharging will shorten it's life drastically. You can get 6 volt batteries for around $80-85 each at Sams or Costco.
Tim
Most important - Don't get a 'starting battery'. Preferably, get a Deep Cycle battery. But what you will mostly find are 12 volt RV/Marine combination deep cycle/starting batteries. Just don't get a battery that is strictly a starting battery. And get the largest one that will fit in the battery box.
If you have 2 boxes, then you could get 2 12-volt batteries and hook them together in parallel, or 2 6-volt batteries (golf cart batteries) and hook them in series. The 6 volt batteries will work best and last longer because they are true deep cycle batteries, meaning they can be discharged to a 50% level and then recharged without damage many times, compared to the 12-volt combo battery options. Making a habit of discharging a starting battery to the 50% level before recharging will shorten it's life drastically. You can get 6 volt batteries for around $80-85 each at Sams or Costco.
Tim
