Fleetwood revolution coach batteries

You should probably check you inverter/charger settings on the control panel. Mine has different charge settings between AGM types or standard lead acid, especially if unsure what OEM type battery the coach had.

Wow, here goes.
First of all, the battery tray does NOT slide. but it looked like it would. I was with you tho, thinking it would. then on the battery age. My guy is a bit up on me. He had replaced the batteries I April of this year. So now, I sit here with a red face. The batteries did need a little water, but, what went into all the batteries would have fit in an 8 ounce baby bottle. Tropical36, we do not have the AGM batteries. Our batteries are not located any other electrical equipment. They reside by themselves in their own compartment. This motorhome is great. Love it.

ro_sie wrote:
Wow, here goes.
First of all, the battery tray does NOT slide. but it looked like it would. I was with you tho, thinking it would. then on the battery age. My guy is a bit up on me. He had replaced the batteries I April of this year. So now, I sit here with a red face. The batteries did need a little water, but, what went into all the batteries would have fit in an 8 ounce baby bottle. Tropical36, we do not have the AGM batteries. Our batteries are not located any other electrical equipment. They reside by themselves in their own compartment. This motorhome is great. Love it.

They must have made some changes in the 08 Rev then.
Still can't believe it didn't come with AGM's, although this was the beginning of the great recession.
Just for druthers, you might make a call to AC with your VIN to confirm. As for using wet cells, they're OK, but might take a different setting on the charger, as said.
This coach also has a Cummins engine, rather than a CAT, correct?

I agree with others, I am amazed that your 2008 Revolution did not come with AGM batteries. We had a 2005 Revolution LE for 9 years. It came with AGM batteries, and that was why our tray didn't slide in and out. The AGM batteries were the best coach batteries we ever had; no water to add, no maintenance, no corrosion in the battery compartment, and when we sold the motorhome after 9 years, the batteries were still doing fine.

Our replacement motorhome did not come with AGM's, and after 3 years of filling water, and watching corrosion start in the battery compartment from the acid vapors, I bought the bullet and replaced them with AGM's. Great move once I paid for the batteries. Now no maintenance, no corrosion, etc. etc.

As others have said, if you can afford the cost of the batteries, go for the AGM's!!!

Ed Headington

eheading wrote:
I agree with others, I am amazed that your 2008 Revolution did not come with AGM batteries. We had a 2005 Revolution LE for 9 years. It came with AGM batteries, and that was why our tray didn't slide in and out. The AGM batteries were the best coach batteries we ever had; no water to add, no maintenance, no corrosion in the battery compartment, and when we sold the motorhome after 9 years, the batteries were still doing fine.

Our replacement motorhome did not come with AGM's, and after 3 years of filling water, and watching corrosion start in the battery compartment from the acid vapors, I bought the bullet and replaced them with AGM's. Great move once I paid for the batteries. Now no maintenance, no corrosion, etc. etc.

As others have said, if you can afford the cost of the batteries, go for the AGM's!!!

Ed Headington

Our '08 Dynasty had 8 wet cell house batteries. When it was time to replace, I went with AGM's. Wish I had done it WAY before I did.

I had to have the two battery trays sanded and repainted and they looked like new and stayed that way when we sold the coach in 2014.

MM.

2008 Rev's came standard with AGM batteries. When it came time to replace them, a previous owner went CHEAP and replaced with lead Acid Batteries. Now, you have LEAD ACID batteries and the Coach battery Charging system(The Inverter), is set up to charge AGM batteries. When you replace AGM's with Lead Acid batteries you MUST change the charge parameters in the Inverter for Lead Acid battery charging. Leaving it on AGM setting will cause Lead Acid battery charging failure and slowly destroy the batteries. Doug

Thanks Doug. That's good info. I appreciate your input.

I just replaced my wet cells with AGM. I am selling the QuikFill battery watering system I used with the wet cells, if anyone is interested. It has parts to fill 5 batteries, and all the tubing and squeeze pump. $60