Got my Answer via Lifeline Battery, Thanks

[rocmoc]

This is for those who have knowledge of how many HOUSE batteries in a Diesel Pusher Motorhome. I have to replace the house batteries in our DP in the very near future. I would like to go to Life-Time Gel Batteries. Current DP has 4 house batteries. If we replace our current DP with another DP in the future, I would like to exchange the house batteries between the DPs. I know this is possible if both have 4 batteries. Are there any/many Diesel Pusher Motorhomes that come from the factory with MORE than 4 house batteries? Or would it matter if more Life-Time Gel Batteries were added to the 4 year old group of batteries? I know it matters with std lead batteries but does it with the Gel batteries?

Thanks, rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

Forgot to add, 6 Volt Golf Cart Batteries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[rocmoc]

I got my answer by calling Lifeline Batteries directly. Per Lifeline you can not add new Gel batteries with the older for the same concerns as with Std lead batteries. Also there is not a Life time warranty. Will be going with the new T105RE.

Thanks everyone,
rocmoc n AZ/Mexico

[mike_brez]

Mine came with Two 8Ds for chassis and two 8Ds for the house with a 2500 watt inverter

[2oldman]

Didn't know anybody used Gels.

[mci7]

Four 8D Gel's and three Grp 31 for engine, relaces the Gels at 9 yrs, should have waited. Had gas refrig but now total electric, LP tank gone. Battery bank is plenty with the 2500 w inverter/charger
Dave M

[Mr_Mark1]

Rocmoc, I think most DP have 4 batteries if it has a propane/electric fridge. Our previous all electric coach had 8 house batteries and 2 chassis batteries. I hated checking all the house batteries and filling them with distilled water. The wet cell batteries would outgas causing a built-up of crud on the posts and battery pan.

So, 6 yrs. later on the original batteries, I replaced all of them with AGM's and could not have been happier. Wish I had done it earlier as they were so clean with no fuss! We got 1.5 yrs. using nice clean batteries before I sold the coach this past November. I think that helped us on getting a better price as we had newer batteries compared to other coaches on the consignment lot. Now, it was not cheap, but worth every penny to me as they stayed so clean.

If I were you, I wouldn't take used batteries to a 'new to you' coach. I'm not sure how long you plan on keeping your current coach but batteries only last about six years or so. If I were to get a newer coach, I would replace those batteries with all new ones so it will take you farther into the future and you can enjoy the new batteries. Putting old batteries in your old coach might affect the price that you get.

Good luck,
MM.

[We_Cant_Wait]

We have 6 Group 31 AGM's and a 2800 watt inverter because of the residential fridge. If not for that then there'd be 4 AGM's and a 2000 watt inverter.

[John___Angela]

Ours has 8 (four were optional) but when we switch next year we will be going to 4 x8D AGM's. 12 volt.

[rr2254545]

Mine has 6 it has the big inverter and a residential refer

[bluwtr49]

Four is common, some have six, and a few models have more.

Our 2000 beaver with a 2000 W inverter had 4, now our 2002 with a 3000 W inverter has 6 so that might be the determining factor. One chap had two inverters and 8 or 10 batteries....country coach I believe or possibly a Newall.

[Mandalay_Parr]

Valkyriebush wrote:
Mine has four 6 volt deep cycle batteries and a 2000W three stage inverter. I think this is the norm up to 40 footers.

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[Valkyriebush]

Mine has four 6 volt deep cycle batteries and a 2000W three stage inverter. I think this is the norm up to 40 footer.