Need new batteries. Any advice?
New here, howdy ya'll.. got a new to me travel trailer, 26ft, and am need of new batteries. there are 2 in the front, looked to be wired together. It currently has 2 old interstate deep cycle batt...
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Lwiddis wrote:
With Lithium battery prices today, lack of need to recharge fully on a daily basis, and their long life, the choice is clear.
Yes...the choice is clear: the best bang for your buck is still 6v flooded lead acid. I just went through this analysis for our new-to-us 5er and really wanted to go with 4 12v 100a/h lithium batteries. You can get a name brand Renogy on Amazon for $399.99, so 4 of them is $1200. Duracell GC-2's that are 6v 230 a/h are $144.99 each, and even with core deposit I'm at half of what lithium batteries cost. Plus I get 460 a/h vs 400 a/h.
When we had our TT I had a pair of GC-2's on the tongue that worked very well for the years we had we had the trailer.
Note to OP: read the reviews on the Costco website, many, many complaints about their Interstate GC2's not lasting even 2 years and Costco just saying the warranty is up, buy another one.
