Best deep cycle ?

mena661 wrote:

NinerBikes wrote:
Don't think that will be going in my cheap azz 21 foot travel trailer with a rubber roof. LA GC2's will fill the bill for me the next 8 years. And a PD9245C and 120w of 12 v solar with PWM charge controller.

$89 each, or $178 for 225Ah in 12V. If that's not the most cost effective system, someone please edumacate me on a better value, over say 8 years.

Better value and RVing is for the deluded. There is no VALUE in RVing. The financial loss is 100%. It's just for fun. I could see a value argument if you made money from the RV (ex: you get more renters if you used AGMs vs FLAs and that increase made you some money) or used it for work.

Mena... don't argue with the Financial Analyst in me. It's about residual discretionary income left after buying batteries that leave you with more discretionary spending money for stuff like new fly reels or rods, or fly tying material, or whatever you choose to spend the extra savings on, or will to your family or kids.

$180 of batteries amortized over 8 or 9 years or more is a little more than $20/year or just under $2 a month in battery expense.


Oh, and I do monitor, buy and sell stock from my travel trailer. Can't afford to miss a trade or a good buy while bottom fishing, or a good sell. Need electricity to do that. Whether it comes from the sun, the gennie or batteries, gotta have it.