TT batts

Majja13 wrote:
I switched to 6's this spring and have loved every minute of them. But I only did so as some Jack@$$ decided to steal my brand new 12's. So use what you have until they die and then make the switch.

I know this is off topic a bit, however, there have been a rash of RV battery thefts in our local storage yards. My brother is Po-Po in a local city and he told me that one night a couple weeks ago one storage yard got hit for over 50 batteries.

They were driving an unplated car and wore hoodies. Poh-Lease have no suspects and no leads.

My storage yard recently got hit, too. Fotunately for me I bring mine home after every trip.

Jayco23FB wrote:
I looked into changing my stock batteries last summer. I considered 6 volts as well as all the other 12 volt options. I ended up staying with the deep cycle 12 volt group 72s from Costco. My reasoning was everything in my camping set up is 12 volt already so if I had a battery failure I wouldn't be reduced to 6 volts. The other reason was the group 72 is easy to get, faily inexpensive and we have a Costco. Worked for me.

This is a good reason to go 2x 12 volt.
Probably a non issue but the peace of mind is worth it to you then that is best.

The other solution is get 4x 6v GC2 :B (also available at some Costco)

I switched to 6's this spring and have loved every minute of them. But I only did so as some Jack@$$ decided to steal my brand new 12's. So use what you have until they die and then make the switch.

wrovnd,
thanks for your input. I didn't write that post correct, I was meaning that without shore, gen power how well will the batts hold up for dry camping.

sluggo68 wrote:
well I just bought this new 2014 Springdale 266RLSS and have only had it out once with full hookups so I'm not really sure if these batts will fill the bill. I heard that 6vt golf batts are the best, but i'm not sure. My girlfriend like to just all the goodies (ie, tv, radio, etc.) in the TT when we camp so that's why I'm asking about the batts.

This may be obvious to you, but I didn't see it mentioned anywhere. You do realize that anything that runs on 110 AC such as most televisions, air conditioners, and microwaves will not run on battery without an appropriate inverter installed, right?

One Walmart EverStart Maxx Group 27 bought in May 2008 for $75.

It provides plenty of power for lights, fridge and furnace overnight. I do have Honda EU2000 gens that I run everyday to recharge the battery, though.

I take it home and put it on a trickle charger after every trip. It still charges to over 13 Amps so I think it'll keep going for a while.

So far I'm into it for less than $1 a month. No better deal to be had IMHO.

The good thing here is this isn't a I gotta have them right now type situation. Keep the water up in your batteries (only distilled) and keep them charged and the OP should have plenty of time to figure out their needs and what battery fits them.

Btw The single Interstate grp 27 that we run the trailer with is 3 years old and still a happy camper. The 8-D we use for the inverter has the AHs to slap ALL the other children around and laugh about it. That is if you have the room and can lift it. lol

my T105 Trojans lasted 13 years… both in the camper and in the golf cart… they were still very usable when changed…

Gdetrailer wrote:

WoodGlue wrote:
If you've got the bucks and want the best, get a couple of 6v AGM's.

WoodGlue

AGMs ARE not "better" in ALL cases, period.

They are a "specialty" battery which unless you NEED ONE of the "special advantages" you are simply throwing out you money.

One of the supposed advantages is you can recharge at a higher rate which allows you to use a gen for less time. This HAS been proved to be a wash, basically put AGMs might shorten your charging time by a few minutes.

Another possible advantage is can be used in any position and do not outgass which could allow for placing them INSIDE your living space. I for one however do not feel that this is a wise thing to do since AGMs like any other "storage" system which CAN store a considerable amount of energy CAN be subject to abuse which can cause catastrophic failure.

The real advantage of AGMs is allowing you to part with more money, get less capacity for the same physical size as a flooded lead acid.

6V GCs ARE not "better" in ALL cases, period.

AGMs ABSOLUTELY DO recharge at a higher rate which allows you to use a gen for less time. Plus, AGMs DO charge cheaper due to lower resistance so that less fuel is used.

Another REAL advantage is AGMs can be used INSIDE your living space. In contrast, the 6V GCs will outgas and emit Hydrogen gas and acid mist in regular operation and that precludes any consideration of using them inside your living space or near any equipment.

:)

HTH;
John

Living in North Idaho, we've had good luck with Costco 6 volt batts. This year is the first time I've pulled them inside so they won't freeze. They have held enough charge to run them in the cold (heater & lights) for two nights.
My suggestion would be to run yours for as long as they work, then splurge on big 6 volt batteries.