The TC I purchased new in July 2009 had a Lifeline GPL27T battery. Lasted until Oct. 2011, when Rex told me I needed a new one. I was at factory getting a window put in my door. Last fall, October 2012, this battery would not hold a charge, so this spring I am forced to start looking at batteries again. Have put off using the camper until now because I can't afford to keep buying $300 batteries. Any suggestions??

$300 for a single Group 27? Way too much, check Costco, Walmart, SamsClub, etc.I would suspect your battery charging is the issue. Bad charger? Leaving it uncharged but connected for weeks/months?

IMHO opinion the best bang for the buck is normal flooded wet cell batteries especially if you can't or don't know how to care for the speciality batteries (they require special charging conditions dependant on the battery type). Any battery must be properly cared for, for example do not leave a battery connected to your TC allowing it to completely discharge due to parasitic loads. A few completely dead cycles and left that way will kill any battery quicklyUnfortunitely getting 2 to 3 years out of battery is about normal if you don't pay attention to battery maintence. Get as big a marine duty 12 volt FLA battery as will fit in your TC (cost about $100), make sure you charge it before storage and disconnect it during storage would be my general recommendation

You might want to check your charger system or your battery charging/maintenance routine. I have two of the same batteries in my TC purchased in late 2007. Both batteries still going strong.Jim

Did your batteries have caps? Or was it maintenance free? If it has caps, you need to frequently check the levels and top up with distilled water. I use a system that replaces the caps and allows me to pump water into the battery shutting off when each cell is at the proper level. It is surprising how much water I have to add. I have solar, but it has a good quality controller. I suspect that my truck may overcharge the batteries while driving, but not sure.

We have had excellent service from Deka AGM Batteries from Penn Manufacturing. They were considerably less expensive than other brands we surveyed.

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jmckelvy
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
You might want to check your charger system or your battery charging/maintenance routine. I have two of the same batteries in my TC purchased in late 2007. Both batteries still going strong.

Jim
hmknightnc
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
IMHO opinion the best bang for the buck is normal flooded wet cell batteries especially if you can't or don't know how to care for the speciality batteries (they require special charging conditions dependant on the battery type). Any battery must be properly cared for, for example do not leave a battery connected to your TC allowing it to completely discharge due to parasitic loads. A few completely dead cycles and left that way will kill any battery quickly

Unfortunitely getting 2 to 3 years out of battery is about normal if you don't pay attention to battery maintence. Get as big a marine duty 12 volt FLA battery as will fit in your TC (cost about $100), make sure you charge it before storage and disconnect it during storage would be my general recommendation
n7bsn
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013
$300 for a single Group 27? Way too much, check Costco, Walmart, SamsClub, etc.

I would suspect your battery charging is the issue. Bad charger? Leaving it uncharged but connected for weeks/months?

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