New batteries I have some questions?
I plan to change out the house batteries in my 05 Expedition. The current batteries were boiled dry prior to my owning it. I want to put on all new cables and a Flow-Rite watering system in. The c...
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I have a 2005 Fleetwood Excursion 39S which is close to your DP. You probably also have Xantrax 458 charger. I live in Alaska, but the DP is stored in AZ under covered storage. I find far more battery water is used / evaporated during storage when it's not plugged in due to the heat. I don't know if you have a heat problem at your location or if you're on the wet side of WA.
When I pick up the DP next week, one of the first things I always do is check the battery water level even though I topped them off when I put it in storage.
If you wanted more amp hours, you could go to Trojan 125 batteries which are taller like I did because we dry camp some. I'm not sure the Trojans are worth the extra money. The Costco batteries are a good battery for the money. They won't last as long as the Trojans, but then they don't cost near as much either. You can buy at least three sets of Costco batteries for what two sets of Trojan 100s go for.
Anyway, after you put new batteries in, continue to monitor the battery water level on the new charger to see how the water usage compares to the Xantrax. If the water usage is less, then it was probably the charger. If it's about the same, then a lot of it was probably evaporation like mine.
Bill
When I pick up the DP next week, one of the first things I always do is check the battery water level even though I topped them off when I put it in storage.
If you wanted more amp hours, you could go to Trojan 125 batteries which are taller like I did because we dry camp some. I'm not sure the Trojans are worth the extra money. The Costco batteries are a good battery for the money. They won't last as long as the Trojans, but then they don't cost near as much either. You can buy at least three sets of Costco batteries for what two sets of Trojan 100s go for.
Anyway, after you put new batteries in, continue to monitor the battery water level on the new charger to see how the water usage compares to the Xantrax. If the water usage is less, then it was probably the charger. If it's about the same, then a lot of it was probably evaporation like mine.
Bill
