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rightlaneonly's avatar
Mar 26, 2014

What's the difference?

What if any, is the difference in 6 volt deep cycle batteries and 6 volt golf cart batteries. I need to replace my trailer battery and want to go to two 6 volts. I see both referred to but don't know if there is a difference and if there is, which is preferred and why.

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  • wa8yxm's avatar
    wa8yxm
    Explorer III
    rightlaneonly wrote:
    What if any, is the difference in 6 volt deep cycle batteries and 6 volt golf cart batteries. I need to replace my trailer battery and want to go to two 6 volts. I see both referred to but don't know if there is a difference and if there is, which is preferred and why.


    Six volt Golf Car batteries are Deep Cycle batteries.. Sold by a golf car dealer.. (Actually that last bit is a joke) The "GC" portion of the footprint code (GC-1, GC-2 or in Deka G-10, G-11) means Golf Car.

    So if there is a difference it is this.. Golf Car batteries are designed to fit, physically, in a golf car's battery trays.

    I have seen DEEP CYCLE batteries in other physical sizes. (Very rare in the six volt world but ..... They do exist).

    As to internal differences.. None.
  • The 6volt batteries you hear all the chatter about is the GC-2 size battery.
  • Golf batteries are high production and lower cost compared to most other industrial 6v batteries.
    For RV use it is mostly just the cost.

    If you have a line on L-16 and larger... go for it ;)
  • Golf cart batteries are deep cycle, got my current pair (Interstate GC2) at Samsclub, our local Interstate battery center wanted $30 more for each.
  • There are 6v golf car batteries and also 6v industrial/commercial batteries such as used in forklifts. You can use either in an RV but mostly people use golf car batteries.
  • rightlaneonly wrote:
    What if any, is the difference in 6 volt deep cycle batteries and 6 volt golf cart batteries. I need to replace my trailer battery and want to go to two 6 volts. I see both referred to but don't know if there is a difference and if there is, which is preferred and why.
    They are one and the same.
    Kind of like tomato or tomatoe.
    Ketchup or catsup. etc.