Good battery for Boondocking Palomino Puma 19RL

[Sandy5]

2011 Palomino Puma 19 RL
I'm a newbie and just learning.

Travel Trailer Did not come with a battery, and no information in the manual. It will be used for boondocking. All I do know for now is the Camper has 55 amp power supply converter.
I also bought a generator.
Can someone please explain specs I need to look for other than 12Volt and deep cycle. I could really use advice.

[opnspaces]

If there is room for two batteries on the tongue then you should go with two 6 volts. The 6 volts from Costco or Sams club are they best bang for the buck. They are the same size as the standard 12 volt that trailers come with only they are an inch taller. To use two 6 volt batteries you only need to add one wire about a foot long into what you already have. You can buy this wire pre-made at Walmart or Autozone or any other auto parts store.

The 6 volt batteries are true deep cycle batteries that can withstand more uses or cycles of draining then recharging without damage than a standard 12 volt marine "deep cycle" that you can buy at the same parts stores.

[Sandy5]

There is currently one battery box 11.5x8x8
And may I ask why marine or RV batteries are not as good?
A few replies stated:
"compromises like the RV/Marine batteries"
and "marine deep cycle are compromised batteries"
Are they not truly deep cycle?

[CA_Traveler]

You could start with a 12V battery to learn. RV house batteries are rated in amp hours - ie Ah. The typical 12V car battery which is not deep cycle is about 80 Ah or 160 Ah for 2. 6V golf cart batteries GC2 are 220 Ah and 2 in series is 12V, they are deep cycle and just so you know a Marine deep cycle battery is a compromised starting battery.

GC2s are 1" higher so check your battery space. Until you start using the RV one can only guess the usage and what you need for batteries, chargers, solar, etc.

[wanderingaimles]

Do you have room for only one battery? Or will the tray handle two?
Best bang for the buck are 6 volt Golf cart batteries.
Wire two in series to reach the desired 12 volts. These are true deep cycle batteries instead of being compromises like the RV/Marine batteries.
Best pricing is usually from the buyers clubs Costco or Sams.