Battery question for begineer (sort of)

Once you measure the box and the Cabelas battery's fit then buy them. They are AGM's and I have had one for about seven years. I also added a second Universal about five years ago. Both are AGM's and group 31's, I think you'll be satisfied. The Cabelas warranty is also good. Soon after I bought the first battery it went bad. I called Cabelas and they had me take the battery to a local shop to have it tested. I had to send a signed letter from the shop to Cabelas. The refunded me the money which I just bought the present battery.

Fred, I am taking a 27 series Lead Acid with me to bring it home.

What size battery will be in it when you bring it home?

You want to pair the batteries - so both are the same make up, not one lead acid and the other AMG. They also will last longer if they are basically the same age.

So a 5 year old battery should not be paired with a new battery, it will discharge the battery quickly while trying to charge the older one.

Most maintenance free 12 volt batteries will last about 2-3 years in RV use with the standard RV battery charger. You might get a little more time out of the battery if you can add water to it, and keep it full of distilled water.

If you keep the battery full most of the time, and do not let it sit discharged, it will increase the battery life.

A solar system will keep it full while in storage, and also refill the battery while out camping to some extent. Your RV will consume 35 amp hours daily to run the CO meter, propane detector and refrigerator. If you have a group 24 battery - 70 amp hours, it can go dead in 2 days. 105 AH group 27 or group 31 battery will last a little longer.

Make sure that the battery you pick you can add water to it. After about 3 months, it will lose about 3 ounces per cell.

Golf cart batteries last longer because they can hold more water, have more space below the plates to collect junk before the plates become clogged with debris. My first set lasted for 13 years! My second set was only about 7 years, as I did not keep the full of water all the time. Most of the 12 volt batteries I had prior to 1997 only lasted about 1-3 years.

If you can fit a pair of golf cart batteries, they are the way to go. If you have a group 24 battery in a new trailer, get a second one if it will fit, and then in 2-3 years when they are bad, change over to golf cart batteries, or larger 12 volts if you want to replace them every couple of years.

Good luck!

Fred.

Personally, I'd measure your battery compartment 1st and then with THAT information, measure the batteries that your thinking of purchasing.

Someone told me that the battery compartment of my 2014 NL could fit 2x #27's so thinking that it would work I got home from Costco with two batteries and could only fit ONE of them in there. (I returned the 2nd one)

Measure 1st - not all batteries have the same exact measurements.