Optima Batteries - Yellow or Blue
My deep cycle 6V batteries have served me well for over eight years but it appears it's time for a replacement. I would like to get them off of the hitch and use sealed batteries somewhere inside t...
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Don't take offense at this it is not meant to be smart aleck.
When criminal gangs started erecting communications towers, solar panels and batteries were literally sucked into Mexico. There are still some places that outfit rural ranchitos with basic lights well pumps, etc. I imagine a vast majority of batteries for these systems are LTH wet batteries but you never know. In the states sears featured Odyssey batteries as it's top of the line. But like Costco things may be mighty different.
If you decide to drive and haul batteries take a small pocket digital voltmeter. You need to cherry-pick which batteries are best. In southeast Texas heat any Lifeline with a voltage of 12.8 or higher is great -- other brands 12.70 or higher. You'll need to do a top charge on them once you get home. I sure would look at reinforcing across your floor if the new battery area is thinner than the occupancy area.
IMHO sealed glass mat batteries are worth it simply to get rid of the antimony. A little discussed area is the amount of kWh needed to float the batteries. About 1/5th that of golf car batteries.
When criminal gangs started erecting communications towers, solar panels and batteries were literally sucked into Mexico. There are still some places that outfit rural ranchitos with basic lights well pumps, etc. I imagine a vast majority of batteries for these systems are LTH wet batteries but you never know. In the states sears featured Odyssey batteries as it's top of the line. But like Costco things may be mighty different.
If you decide to drive and haul batteries take a small pocket digital voltmeter. You need to cherry-pick which batteries are best. In southeast Texas heat any Lifeline with a voltage of 12.8 or higher is great -- other brands 12.70 or higher. You'll need to do a top charge on them once you get home. I sure would look at reinforcing across your floor if the new battery area is thinner than the occupancy area.
IMHO sealed glass mat batteries are worth it simply to get rid of the antimony. A little discussed area is the amount of kWh needed to float the batteries. About 1/5th that of golf car batteries.
