Battery replacement

While a 8D battery might 'seem' heavy at 120 pounds, these I see are 163 pounds. I hope that you have some strong friends to help install them.

Also it shows that you googled them. Can you pick them up nearby, or do you have to drive a long ways? Most shippers do not handle batteries, as when the tip or leak, they become a huge problem. AGM batteries will not leak, perhaps that is why they can be shipped. However packages over 100 pounds are not shipped by places like UPS, unless they are on a pallet.

If the L6 terminal is your standard car size battery terminal then it should work out well. Yet if it is a 3/8" bolt type terminal, it might be a little small for the starting amperage to go through it. Being designed for primary standby use, it might have either terminal. . .

I happen to like golf cart batteries, with a 220 amp hour capacity in two easy to lift 67 pound packages. I run Trojan T-105 batteries. Trojan is another popular battery supplier. Check your local golf cart company, they might be able to supply your batteries, and by adding your 4 batteries to their order, it can bring them into a special pricing - because of the larger value order. Normally Trojan delivers on their own trucks to many locations.

Good luck!

Fred.

Hi Mike

The battery you selected will be fine for your purposes. If you have really deep pockets consider moving to LI chemistry.

You don't need deep cycle for the chassis. Their primary purpose is to start the engine.

Blaster Man wrote:
You don't need deep cycle for the chassis. Their primary purpose is to start the engine.

I know but for some reason the deep cycle are a little cheaper.

Golden_HVAC wrote:
While a 8D battery might 'seem' heavy at 120 pounds, these I see are 163 pounds. I hope that you have some strong friends to help install them.

Also it shows that you googled them. Can you pick them up nearby, or do you have to drive a long ways? Most shippers do not handle batteries, as when the tip or leak, they become a huge problem. AGM batteries will not leak, perhaps that is why they can be shipped. However packages over 100 pounds are not shipped by places like UPS, unless they are on a pallet.

If the L6 terminal is your standard car size battery terminal then it should work out well. Yet if it is a 3/8" bolt type terminal, it might be a little small for the starting amperage to go through it. Being designed for primary standby use, it might have either terminal. . .

I happen to like golf cart batteries, with a 220 amp hour capacity in two easy to lift 67 pound packages. I run Trojan T-105 batteries. Trojan is another popular battery supplier. Check your local golf cart company, they might be able to supply your batteries, and by adding your 4 batteries to their order, it can bring them into a special pricing - because of the larger value order. Normally Trojan delivers on their own trucks to many locations.

Good luck!

Fred.

Would two of these be equevellent to two of the 8Ds?

mike brez wrote:

Golden_HVAC wrote:
While a 8D battery might 'seem' heavy at 120 pounds, these I see are 163 pounds. I hope that you have some strong friends to help install them.

Also it shows that you googled them. Can you pick them up nearby, or do you have to drive a long ways? Most shippers do not handle batteries, as when the tip or leak, they become a huge problem. AGM batteries will not leak, perhaps that is why they can be shipped. However packages over 100 pounds are not shipped by places like UPS, unless they are on a pallet.

If the L6 terminal is your standard car size battery terminal then it should work out well. Yet if it is a 3/8" bolt type terminal, it might be a little small for the starting amperage to go through it. Being designed for primary standby use, it might have either terminal. . .

I happen to like golf cart batteries, with a 220 amp hour capacity in two easy to lift 67 pound packages. I run Trojan T-105 batteries. Trojan is another popular battery supplier. Check your local golf cart company, they might be able to supply your batteries, and by adding your 4 batteries to their order, it can bring them into a special pricing - because of the larger value order. Normally Trojan delivers on their own trucks to many locations.

Good luck!

Fred.

Would two of these be equevellent to two of the 8Ds?

Mike: You really only need a single 8D for starting and that doesnt have to be an AGC type. For the rest of the batteries they do not NEED to be 8D and 4 of those 27 series wired together are more than adequate for coach juice

Where some of you people get your information is highly suspect, but I did do a whole lot of electrical upgrades to performance cruisers (these are usually retired racing sloops), and ALL 8D are about 170#. A single 4D is only about 130.

While I don't know what you are starting, but if it takes more than one 8D, figure out what you are doing wrong. As a licensed ship's engineer, I know what it takes to start an engine.

Matt

Matt_Colie wrote:
Where some of you people get your information is highly suspect, but I did do a whole lot of electrical upgrades to performance cruisers (these are usually retired racing sloops), and ALL 8D are about 170#. A single 4D is only about 130.

While I don't know what you are starting, but if it takes more than one 8D, figure out what you are doing wrong. As a licensed ship's engineer, I know what it takes to start an engine.

Matt

Country Coach installed 2-8D chassis batteries and 2-8D house batteries along with a single 12volt for the generator. The motorhome engine is a detroit series 40

I originally had three Deep Cycle 8D AGMs in my trawler. One for each engine, one for house. As they expire I am replacing them with two sealed deep cycle wet cell batteries that I can handle by myself. An 8D is b++++ to handle. Properly maintained an AGM can last a very long time. I have one left that is about 8 years old and is probably needing to be replaced this spring. It will be my last AGM. For extended dry camping in an RV or long cruises with a boat, the 8D AGMs are hard to beat but for the average RV user probably not worth the cost. And impossible for all but the very physically strong to handle.

Still not shure what way to go. Cost wise the 12v deep cycle is cheaper by $56.00 for the batteries plus I will need to add in two core charges and a few cables to go with the 6v. Also the 12v fits like a glove in my battery compartment. Using the 6v it is perfect fit length wise the width will be 4 inches less. I guess I could put a 2x4 between them. As for the weight I can still pick them up.