12v or 2 6v batteries?
We're buying a Lance 1685 Travel Trailer. The dealership is including one 12v battery. We're buying two Yamaha 2000 generators but thinking we'll still want another battery. Do we buy another 12v or t...
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Right now I am switching from 2-12V to 2-6V GC2 batteries, AGMs from Sam's Club for around $175 each, though I have yet to purchase them. Unfortunately off-season, our brick & mortar house kitchen remodeling project got in the way of completing the conversion.
I am replacing the high-standing slide-out battery tray with a flat sheet of steel with "L" bracket sides to cradle the 6Vs. Removing the tray gets me the extra height clearance needed. With AGMs there is no monitoring of water/acid level so no need to slide them out except when replacing them. According to measurements, I will still be able to get to the battery terminals with jumper cables and secondary battery charger, so I anticipate all will be well.
Like j-d says, it seems one of the two 12V batteries always fails prematurely. I hope the 6Vs in series will last longer and die off in unity.
Here is the original 2-12V setup to provide an idea of what I started out with.
I am replacing the high-standing slide-out battery tray with a flat sheet of steel with "L" bracket sides to cradle the 6Vs. Removing the tray gets me the extra height clearance needed. With AGMs there is no monitoring of water/acid level so no need to slide them out except when replacing them. According to measurements, I will still be able to get to the battery terminals with jumper cables and secondary battery charger, so I anticipate all will be well.
Like j-d says, it seems one of the two 12V batteries always fails prematurely. I hope the 6Vs in series will last longer and die off in unity.
Here is the original 2-12V setup to provide an idea of what I started out with.
