My boss bought an AC Delco Voyager group 29(31) battery for his boat. It doesn't fit the boat and he has offered it to me for what he has in it, ($25, new old stock, "blem"). I currently have a group 24 Interstate that's a couple years old. I'm not having any problems and normally camp with hookups. We will be taking a long trip this summer and will spend a couple nights without power while traveling.Can't beat the price on the new battery but I don't think I really "need" it. Is it worth the hassle to change battery box and switch over to the bigger battery? I may have to redo the mount if it's not wide enough.

$25 for an AGM battery! Wow... that's really cheap. What's the catch?

I didn't know it was AGM, just thought it was deep cycle marine. I haven't even looked at it.Only catch, no warranty. For $25, who cares.He got it cheap from our battery supplier.

An excellent price on a battery, but I don't get where this series is AGM. Following from the ACDelco webpage:---When durable performance in an economical package is what you're after, rely on the Voyager II Marine Battery. These ACDelco Advantage / 60-Series deep cycle batteries feature large reservoirs above the plates to provide ample electrolyte reserve for maintenance-free performance in a variety of environments. ---Notice, this is Voyager II, 02, TWO. If it's "Voyager" without the II, then it's not a Deep Cycle battery. Be sure what he has is what you need.

I googled the battery and it came up agm. Perhaps that's just what they want me to see first.

For $25 & if it is a "sealed" deep cycle battery, AGM or Lead Acid, buy it.A sealed battery can be stored anywhere in your TT & be used when needed. It would make for a good back-up battery & if your current one goes south, then use the Voyager as a replacement.

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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
Delco made both types and both are sealed tighter than a you-know-what in a horsefly hatch.

Delco's regular calcium/calcium flooded battery is garbage. Slosh the battery. If you hear liquid IMHO ten dollars would be wasting money. Delco's AGM is a better battery but be advised it has .045" positive plates. That is a $25.00 battery. If flooded it is worth core value in exchange.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
a new good battery for $25. why are you procrastinating?
bumpy
OH48Lt
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
A new AGM type 31 for $25? Buy it. You can easily triple your money on it if you decide you don't need/want it.
Dakota98
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
For $25 & if it is a "sealed" deep cycle battery, AGM or Lead Acid, buy it.

A sealed battery can be stored anywhere in your TT & be used when needed. It would make for a good back-up battery & if your current one goes south, then use the Voyager as a replacement.
2oldman
Explorer II
Feb 15, 2015
I googled the battery and it came up agm. Perhaps that's just what they want me to see first.
j-d
Explorer II
Feb 15, 2015
An excellent price on a battery, but I don't get where this series is AGM. Following from the ACDelco webpage:
---
When durable performance in an economical package is what you're after, rely on the Voyager II Marine Battery. These ACDelco Advantage / 60-Series deep cycle batteries feature large reservoirs above the plates to provide ample electrolyte reserve for maintenance-free performance in a variety of environments.
---
Notice, this is Voyager II, 02, TWO. If it's "Voyager" without the II, then it's not a Deep Cycle battery. Be sure what he has is what you need.
SC_camper
Explorer
Feb 15, 2015
I didn't know it was AGM, just thought it was deep cycle marine. I haven't even looked at it.

Only catch, no warranty. For $25, who cares.

He got it cheap from our battery supplier.
2oldman
Explorer II
Feb 15, 2015
$25 for an AGM battery! Wow... that's really cheap. What's the catch?

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