6v group 27

[champdog]

Hey all, has anyone had any experience with the UB62000 battery. I really want to put 6 volters in my motorhome like I had in my 5er but height restrictions make it impossible. This battery is a group 27 6v but is agm. Are there any other 6v alternatives? I can fit the height of a gp31 but its tight. Thanks

[beemerphile1]

champdog wrote:
Hi Matt, shortest gc2 Ive found is over 10 3/4. Wondering which brand batt your looking at thats only 10, thanks

If using AGM, don't bother with 6v. Just get 12v AGM batteries that fit.

[champdog]

Hi Matt, shortest gc2 Ive found is over 10 3/4. Wondering which brand batt your looking at thats only 10, thanks

[Matt_Colie]

champdog wrote:
Just measured the box without the tray 14 x 14 x 11 tall. Could (maybe) lay two normal size GC batteries on they're side but not 2 27's. Is there a gc2 agm as good as the flooded? If you had to buy 27's or 31's in my situation which ones would you guys purchase?

Champ,

GC2s are 10-1/4x7(+)x10(-) (LxWxH) - iirc....
So, if you can squeeze a little more than 14 in one direction, you are good to go. You can use the extra 3-3/4 one way to store battery water if you don't buy AGM.
If you are interested in AGM, get a quote from . I never buy for myself there, but usually do for my clients.

Matt

[champdog]

THATS for sure!!!! unless your looking to strip the paint on your motorhome to get ready for a new paint job. Ive never owned an agm, always been religious about babying mt FLA's. Might be time to give no maintenance a try! Hey! more time to enjoy rving.

[MrWizard]

But you can't lay flooded batteries on their side, even if they fit

[time2roll]

No need for GC2 if you go AGM. +1 for Lifeline g27 deep cycle.

[2oldman]

Check out Lifeline AGMs. Very good battery. Yeah, the price stings but no maintenance and no corrosion or boiling is really nice.

Mine are going on 4 years and I don't notice much of any degradation of capacity, and I work them pretty hard. They can be equalized, but I think I've done that once in 4 years.

[champdog]

Ya my thoughts exactly. Twice the price or more is a little hard to swallow. If I new I would get twice the life from them it would make it much easier. Not servicing the batteries will feel very strange for quite a while! I think I'd learn to love it. Gc2 just the normal golf cart 6v flooded battery sold almost anywhere.

[2oldman]

champdog wrote:
Is there a gc2 agm as good as the flooded?

My internet connection is slow so I can't easily look up the specs, and I'm not familiar with what GC2 means.

I would think if your flooded batteries are hard to service that would be a pretty good reason to get AGMs. I won't ever buy a flooded battery again.

[champdog]

Just measured the box without the tray 14 x 14 x 11 tall. Could (maybe) lay two normal size GC batteries on they're side but not 2 27's. Is there a gc2 agm as good as the flooded? If you had to buy 27's or 31's in my situation which ones would you guys purchase?

[2oldman]

champdog wrote:
.. but height restrictions make it impossible. This battery is a group 27 6v but is agm.

You can lay an AGM on its side.

champdog wrote:
I have 300w solar but almost always in the shade.

Well that's a bummer.

champdog wrote:
Its tight with group 31's, Its a pain to service them.

The only service AGM needs is to blow the dust off.

[champdog]

Thanks for the replies! I wondered if any 6v battery that wasnt an actual flooded golf cart battery would be as good. As far as height, Im now in a class B plus. I have a slide out tray that is literally in a metal box on the side of the motorhome, If I take the tray out I have exactly 11 inches. Its tight with group 31's, Its a pain to service them. I thought about just getting a couple gp31 agm duracells from sam's. I camp maybe 6 times a year. 2 of those 6 times Im boondocking for a week at a time. The other times I have hookups. When I am boondocking I have 300w solar but almost always in the shade. I think I would like to update my converter to a pd9260 and run my honda 2000 a couple hours in the morning and an hour or 2 in the evening. Just trying to find a good battery for my cramped space. We really like the class B plus, small enough for the wife to drive, I can tow the boat, and it easily fits in some of the tight campsights in the northern Ca. mountains. The worst thing about buying my class B was going from all the storage in my 5er to a rig where I cant fit half of it.

[theoldwizard1]

champdog wrote:
Are there any other 6v alternatives?

Be careful what you ask for ! There are a couple of different 6V battery sizes, but I am guessing you want "golf cart" batteries, GC2.

[theoldwizard1]

Matt_Colie wrote:
Champ,

Take out your current battery and carefully measure the space available. I have seldom run into a situation where I cannot fit GC2s where auto sized batteries once were.

GC2 is well over 1" taller.