I haven't seen this asked anywhere. So I am looking to replace my house batteries and wanted to know what would be the best replacement for full time living. I've seen that they range from $350ish-$4000 I don't really want to sell a kidney but if it's for the best then so be it Any suggestions and or opinions are greatly appreciatedEdit: I'm new to forums and also full time rvingEdit 2: I have a thor chataeu 24fs with an extra auxiliary battery and I'm not sure what the stock batteries brand is

If you can swing the initial higher price AGM's will give the best performance/bang for the buck. Whether or not you choose to go 12 volt or 6 volt golf carts will probably be determined by how much room your existing battery bay has as GC's are taller.There is no such thing as a maintenance free battery but the routine servicing of AGM's is a lot easier, less to do. I got two pure deep cycle Group 27 AGM's at Batteries Plus for a little under $400 a year or so ago and that was the best deal I could find on line or over the counter.Good luck.:C

For fulltime use when you are almost always in a campground with electric service?For fulltime use when you mostly boondock/dry camp? If this is the box you check, have you completed an energy survey to determine your battery size (amp hour) need?

When my AGM's finally give out, I'm going with one Lithium battery. Read some great information on Battle Born lithium website. Only weighs about 30lbs and can be discharged down to 0% without hurting the unit. Just plain tired of watching the voltage meter on the wall and when it gets close to 11 volts, having to start the generator or engine. I dry camp most of the time and although this one battery costs about $1,000, seems like the life span is way more than what I've seen out of my AGM units. Can drain to nothing at least 3000 times and still the battery will perform at 80% after that. It's worth looking into before putting out $450 for 2 heavy AGM's that weight about 80lbs each.

Hi Bigcheezuz,I agree with Desert Captain getting a pair of 6V-AGM batteries as long as your battery compartment can handle their taller height.We went through two pairs of 12V wet acid batteries over the years with our Phoenix Cruiser. Each pair lasted only 3 years and their performance decreased significant with each year. I decided to replace the second tired set with a pair of 6V-AGM batteries. That was in the spring of 2015. Five years so far and their performance continues to be excellent.I bought the 6V-AGM Duracell-brand batteries from Sams Club for $180 each, but I wonder if they discontinued that battery because I can't find them any longer on Sams Club's website.Doing a quick search, I found Batteries Plus selling the Magna Power 6V-AGM for $275 which is a lot more than Sams Club. CLICK HERE to see the battery on their website. Order on-line and pick-up at your local store for a 10% discount.I would consider one 12V or two 6V lithium batteries, but our on-board Tripp-Lite charger/converter/inverter does not handle lithium technology.....and I really like our Tripp-Lite.

There are a lot of variables in the decision of which batteries to buy, so a recommendation based on no criteria is futile.

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Lwiddis
Explorer II
Mar 08, 2020
For fulltime use when you are almost always in a campground with electric service?

For fulltime use when you mostly boondock/dry camp? If this is the box you check, have you completed an energy survey to determine your battery size (amp hour) need?
Desert_Captain
Explorer III
Mar 08, 2020
If you can swing the initial higher price AGM's will give the best performance/bang for the buck. Whether or not you choose to go 12 volt or 6 volt golf carts will probably be determined by how much room your existing battery bay has as GC's are taller.

There is no such thing as a maintenance free battery but the routine servicing of AGM's is a lot easier, less to do. I got two pure deep cycle Group 27 AGM's at Batteries Plus for a little under $400 a year or so ago and that was the best deal I could find on line or over the counter.

Good luck.

:C

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