re 12v vs 6v Batteries
Extremely strange to read all the opinions re this subject. Most written by author "OLDMAN" I purchased my new Wildwood last month. The contact person that did the paperwork was a "OLDMAN". In my co...
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My dealer didn't give me the warranty replacement AGM batteries. They cost me extra over free warranty replacement with the stock (Group 24 wet cell) batteries ... about $49 each over the no-cost of straight warranty replacement with the stock wet cells.
I'd had enough of wet cell battery issues in all of my vehicles for decades and wanted as maintenance-free an RV as possible. A lot of research on AGM batteries, and having already owned some Optimas AGMs before, lead me to have the dealer install a couple of 100 AH each AGM 12V deep cycle batteries designed for powered wheel chairs.
With respect to what I mentioned in my other post above - and not considering any dry cell versus wet cycle wet battery differences - my RV's two 100 amp hour 12V deep cycle batteries "probably" are performing as well as a couple of 200 amp hour 6V deep cycle golf cart batteries would be performing, IMHO.
I'd had enough of wet cell battery issues in all of my vehicles for decades and wanted as maintenance-free an RV as possible. A lot of research on AGM batteries, and having already owned some Optimas AGMs before, lead me to have the dealer install a couple of 100 AH each AGM 12V deep cycle batteries designed for powered wheel chairs.
With respect to what I mentioned in my other post above - and not considering any dry cell versus wet cycle wet battery differences - my RV's two 100 amp hour 12V deep cycle batteries "probably" are performing as well as a couple of 200 amp hour 6V deep cycle golf cart batteries would be performing, IMHO.
