AMG battery
Deep cycle AMG battery are any good for RV.I know that they are more expensive.Do I have to replace the charger too?
Forum Discussion
Hi Coach-man,
Look at cost per amp-hour. If you have enough room and the Optima is cheaper per amp-hour, get them.
I boondock a lot, so I need lots of amp-hours.
The blue top is 55 amp-hours so two would be required. Amazon price is $190 each, so $380 for the pair.
A single lifeline group 31 would have similar capacity and on Amazon the price is $381. Or you could use a Vmaxtank which has 125 amp hours and costs $259. Both of these choices occupy approximately 1/2 the space of the Optima pair.
Most RV's have a pitiful small space for batteries.
I have some solar. My bank is 556 amp-hours. I could never fit ten Optima's into the available space. BTW I don't have Lifeline batteries. I have used telecom jars that cost me $0.57 per amp-hour. ($310 total).
My opinion is that spiral technology is great, but the footprint per amp hour is low. I'm glad they meet your needs, but they are not a good "fit" for me (and probably not a good choice for serious boondockers).
Look at cost per amp-hour. If you have enough room and the Optima is cheaper per amp-hour, get them.
I boondock a lot, so I need lots of amp-hours.
The blue top is 55 amp-hours so two would be required. Amazon price is $190 each, so $380 for the pair.
A single lifeline group 31 would have similar capacity and on Amazon the price is $381. Or you could use a Vmaxtank which has 125 amp hours and costs $259. Both of these choices occupy approximately 1/2 the space of the Optima pair.
Most RV's have a pitiful small space for batteries.
I have some solar. My bank is 556 amp-hours. I could never fit ten Optima's into the available space. BTW I don't have Lifeline batteries. I have used telecom jars that cost me $0.57 per amp-hour. ($310 total).
My opinion is that spiral technology is great, but the footprint per amp hour is low. I'm glad they meet your needs, but they are not a good "fit" for me (and probably not a good choice for serious boondockers).
Coach-man wrote:
?? I will not even dispute your opinion on the spiral technology, but you say they will provide years of reliable trouble free service? So I purchase Optima batteries, rated for what I need, they perform well, and provide years of reliable trouble free service, but you want me to buy a different AGM battery to provide more power than required for twice the cost? I will stay with my Optima's!
