Battery size question

bobbyg123 wrote:
Hi everyone,

Long story short, I made the mistake a few years ago of purchasing the biggest batteries that I could fit into the provided box on my 5th wheel, but the spacing is so tight that it was a major pain in the arse to remove them for winter storage. The worst part of the decision is that I didn't even need the extra power that the batteries provided. Live and learn.

OK, so now I'm ready to replace the batteries, and I want to do it right. Since I'm already set up to run 2 batteries in parallel, I'll probably just go that route with (2) 24M Group Batteries. I think they're only 2" shorter in length, but that's exactly what I need to get them in/out more easily.

Is there anything else I should consider that I might be missing? Lastly, what's a good middle of the road battery brand? I've always used Interstate batteries, but the nearest dealer is too far away from me now.

Thanks.

Personally, I've run 2 6v golf cart batteries for almost 15 years, now. Get them at Sam's or Costco. Also both my old Komfort and my current KZ have factory battery disconnects. On both rigs, the switch killed =everything= but the slides and landing legs. TV's dead, stereo's dead, LP/CO detector's dead, microwave's dead. Smoke detector in both rigs used internal 9v batteries, so that's a moot point. Frankly, the easiest disconnect "switch", is to simply pull a ground wire off one of the batteries.

Lyle