Switching from 12 volt to 6 volt batteries
After our third time out dry camping with our new travel trailer, we started running into battery bank issues. Our first two times out, we had no issues at all with running down our battery bank overn...
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bpounds wrote:
Couple things to add,
That 12v fridge is bad news for boondocking. They are very inefficient. Normally only find those in popup style rigs. But, I guess you're stuck with it. Get more battery.
I like the Vmax line of 6vdc. And with those AGM, you do not need to put them in a battery box. They are safe in any orientation. That might allow you to get even more than 2 of them, but you do need pairs. Unless you look at the Vmax 12vdc AGM. I don't have the 12v, but I would trust the name.
The cheap club store batteries will need to be in a box, and you'll likely end up replacing them sooner. Depending on how you maintain them. Might or might not be worth the savings to you.
My wife and I went back and forth on this 12 volt vs the propane fridge. I liked the idea of the propane, she liked the idea of bigger food storage. She won. Lol.
I think I'm going to try out those two Sams Club batteries and see how I like them and if I need more capacity, as I can get them for $180 for the pair. If I need two more, it'll still cost less than the AGM pair. Depending on how long they last for what I want, I may upgrade to something more expensive in the future.
