A G M Batteries
Are A G M Batteries worth the extra money? Do they outlast wetcell Batteries or am I just as well off buying 2 wet cell batteries for use in my 5th wheel? Thanks, Bud99
Forum Discussion
BFL13 wrote:
It is a specialty situational thing whether the AGMs would be worth it to YOU.
Besides the situation where you cannot get at your batteries for hydrometer and water level checks easily, making AGMs better, the other thing that really came to light in previous threads here was (as mentioned above) little voltage drop under heavy load.
Yes.
Take AGM if it's difficult to get to batteries.
Or if you expect high loads.
Or if you need to keep them inside your living space.
Or if you need to store them for +6 months without any maintenance or float charging.
If those are YOUR situations, then AGM is worth extra money. If not, then they aren't worth it.
Extra cost can be anywhere from 40% to 100%, but you aren't going to buy them every year so this is manageable.
