Dec-14-2015 07:34 AM
Dec-15-2015 07:52 AM
Bud
USAF Retired
Pace Arrow
Dec-15-2015 07:45 AM
RoyB wrote:
The real beauty is with two each 6VDC golf cart deep cycle batteries in series weighing 61 lbs each will give you 12VDC at around 220AHs for around $160... A single Trojan T1275 12V deep cycle battery weighing around 82 lbs each will give you 12VDC at around 150AHs and will cost around $250 dollars. Two mounted in Parallel will give you around 300AHs for around $500...
If you are on a budget then the cheaper golf cart batteries are the way to go...
Roy Ken
Dec-15-2015 07:32 AM
Bobbo wrote:
Hmmmmm. My 2007 Winnebago Outlook 31C (Class C) MH currently has 2 of the 6v "golf cart" type batteries under the step. Of course, the fact that Winnebago made mine tall enough for those batteries doesn't mean they made yours tall enough.
Dec-15-2015 07:07 AM
Dec-15-2015 06:49 AM
NinerBikes wrote:AZDesertRat wrote:
I checked Costco and the largest they had was a Group 27 Interstate.
6V batteries are not an option, don't have room on the tongue for 4 and I'm not going to rely on only 2. I will check the Trojan dealer to see what they have in 12v.
I will say the two Group 24 batteries I now have are going on 6 years old and still working fine. The first thing I did when I bought the toyhauler was ditch the old power converter and install a Progressive Dynamics system with the charge wizard. I learned that with my old 5th wheel after going through several batteries in a couple years.
Why do you have 2 100 watt solar panels, then? That is about perfectly balanced daily sun wise in AZ for a pair of 6 volt batteries. Set the charge controller up to 14.8V and let it shine, no worries.
Two 6 volt batteries will fit in the same foot print as two 12 volt batteries on the tongue. Or do like I did, get one AGM telecom battery used, you'll have to hunt it down, 12V 150 AH. True deep cycle, perfect for dry camping.
Why bother asking for dry camping battery advice when your mind is already closed to the experiences of veterans who know what would work best for you? :h :S
Dec-15-2015 06:43 AM
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:Anybody had one 6v fail?2010
How many out there have run 6 cells of golf car battery and had one fail prematurely?
Dec-15-2015 06:34 AM
AZDesertRat wrote:Forget the interstate and neverstarts. Go to tractor supply and get Exide stowaways; 105 Ah in a DC27 case.
I know they are not true deep cycle and I have no intention of going to 6 volt batteries.
Which would be your choice between the Interstate SRM-29 and the WalMart Everstart Maxx 29DC? I can get the Interstates for $119 and the Everstarts for $99. They both weigh 61 lbs. I found the specs on the Interstate and its 1 year warranty but can't find anything on the Everstarts?
I am buying two to go along with my two 100w solar panels and Phocos controller for short boondocking trips in AZ with plenty of sunshine.
Dec-15-2015 05:55 AM
Dec-15-2015 05:55 AM
Dec-14-2015 06:00 PM
Dec-14-2015 05:55 PM
pnichols wrote:
I'm with you 100% on staying with 12V RV batteries - mostly due to the standard automotive sizes they come in. The convenient battery storage area that Winnebago built into our Itasca Class C motorhome is right under the entry step and is accessible from either outside the coach or inside the coach. There's room there for two 12V batteries up to Group 31 in length and width, but the area is not tall enough for 6V "golf cart" type batteries.
Dec-14-2015 04:25 PM
AZDesertRat wrote:
I know they are not true deep cycle and I have no intention of going to 6 volt batteries.
Which would be your choice between the Interstate SRM-29 and the WalMart Everstart Maxx 29DC? I can get the Interstates for $119 and the Everstarts for $99. They both weigh 61 lbs. I found the specs on the Interstate and its 1 year warranty but can't find anything on the Everstarts?
I am buying two to go along with my two 100w solar panels and Phocos controller for short boondocking trips in AZ with plenty of sunshine.
Dec-14-2015 04:24 PM
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