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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John -
Here's a good rule of thumb to use when replacing batteries. I fusing 6V bats, you add the voltage by putting them in series but only get the ampere hours of one battery (can't add amps in other words). So two 6V 450 ApH gives 12v at 450 amps. If you want 12v but want more amps (think leaving the lights on longer, running more lights, etc.) then use two 12v in parallel. Then using two 12v at 450ApH would give you 12V at 900 amps. The reserve amps is what you want to check not so much cranking amps. Also you want to use a deep cycle or marine style battery because of the type of cycling on the battery. You can choose what battery and price you want, you determine the price break based on amp hours and type of battery.
Here's a good rule of thumb to use when replacing batteries. I fusing 6V bats, you add the voltage by putting them in series but only get the ampere hours of one battery (can't add amps in other words). So two 6V 450 ApH gives 12v at 450 amps. If you want 12v but want more amps (think leaving the lights on longer, running more lights, etc.) then use two 12v in parallel. Then using two 12v at 450ApH would give you 12V at 900 amps. The reserve amps is what you want to check not so much cranking amps. Also you want to use a deep cycle or marine style battery because of the type of cycling on the battery. You can choose what battery and price you want, you determine the price break based on amp hours and type of battery.
