Trojan T-105 batteries rock

[Matthew_B]

I've always lamented that RV net locks old threads, or I'd post back here .

I actually purchased my T-105 batteries in 2007. They've been in use since then.

We use the camper a lot. We do summer trips, rarely with hookups. Our oldest did equestrian competition and it got used for those, the next two swim competitively, we use the camper to stay at meets for them.

If we're going where there are hookups, I leave the 6V golf cart batteries at home. If we're staying more than one day, I go to the trouble of throwing them in the bed and hooking them up.

At home the camper is plugged in 100% of the time with a good 3 stage charger (currently an Iota). They get their proper watering with distilled water, cleaned, etc..

In that useage the 12V battery will last about 3 years. One time I got talked into the SC-220 for $190 and it made it one more year. We recently had a 3 day swim meet, and went to a RV park with plugins so I only had the 12V battery. When I went to dump tanks, it struggled to run the pump; it was totally shot. We were going home for only a few days and then heading out for 4 days in the boonies camping and fishing. I decided to wing it on only the T-105 batteries and figured I might have to run to town and buy a new battery if they didn't cut it as they are getting close to a decade old. Nope, they did just fine. It wasn't too cold so the furnace only ran a bit in the morning but still I'm impressed for such old batteries.

[Naio]

My MK gels cells are from 2007. I got them used in '08. Maybe any well taken care of batteries rock.

[SoCalDesertRid1]

You can barely buy a tiny riding lawn mower battery for $46 these days. The small battery in my Ranger was $120. And they're all made in Mexico or China.

My good old American made pair of Optima red tops in my '92 F350 are still going strong, at least 10 years old for the newest one and over 10 years for the oldest one.

[Kayteg1]

I bought my Sam's batteries for $46 a piece back in 2004. Still used them last year and exchanged for new ones this summer.
Back in 2004 all CA golf cart dealers stop buying Trojans due to poor CS
I hope they improved.

[edatlanta]

I put two T105's in my brand new 5'er in August 2010. I check the water in them in the spring and again in the fall and they are going strong after 6 years. I full time so they are in use constantly, but I am plugged into shore power most of the time.