Buying a deep cycle battery
So I've been looking at deep cycle batteries and needless to say there are a lot of options. I drive a '78 Chevy Itasca 21' and I imagine my usage load all be relatively light, as there aren't too man...
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I got the Optima 8052-161 (group 31 blue top) for $224.46 and the Optima 8025-160 (group 25 - mistyped before red top) for $144.31.
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is available room for the batteries. I know in my clipper, the batter compartment is very limited. I wouldn't be able to fit 2 GC batteries in the space. So, to use 2 GC batteries, I'd have to use the main outdoor storage compartment. That was a deal breaker for me. I could use 2 wet cell 12v batteries to provide longer running time, but again, I would need to use the main storage compartment to allow proper ventilation.
With the one AGM battery, I get the most and longest power in the most compact space. Since I rarely camp with hookups, this was very important to me.
One thing that hasn't been mentioned is available room for the batteries. I know in my clipper, the batter compartment is very limited. I wouldn't be able to fit 2 GC batteries in the space. So, to use 2 GC batteries, I'd have to use the main outdoor storage compartment. That was a deal breaker for me. I could use 2 wet cell 12v batteries to provide longer running time, but again, I would need to use the main storage compartment to allow proper ventilation.
With the one AGM battery, I get the most and longest power in the most compact space. Since I rarely camp with hookups, this was very important to me.
