REK1
San Jose
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We are in need of replacing our Exide 6 volt batteries after about 5 years. We do some "dry" camping but mostly are hooked up to power. Camping World has Exide with about 220 AH @ 20 hr for about $150 each. Costco has some Kirkland golf cart batteries with the same rating for about $90. Is there a difference? Any suggestion? Thanks, Ron
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wsfurrie
Florida
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Costco is the best deal by far. Consumer reports rates their battery's highly. Camping World has high prices on most things.
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DrBaker
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I would find my way to the Costco.
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MelinProv
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Costco!
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Chirpnchicks
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I had our coach batteries changed after five years use at Batteries Plus for about $225 total. I watched the process... they did a careful job cleaning out the box and included one corroded cable in the price.
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loving retirement
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What I did when it was time to replace my batteries was to look in the yellow pages under "Batteries Dry Cell Wholesale" and "Batteries-Storage Dealers." I discovered that most of these companies do NOTHING but sell and install batteries to commercial outfits. The dealer I purchased from sold five pallets full of the model I purchased in just one week. My replacement 6-volt batteries were rated at 232 amp hrs (122 minutes @ 75 amps, 474 minutes @ 25 amps), cost about $90 each (plus tax & cables) and were less than two weeks old - straight from US Battery Co that week. These firms will also make up custom battery cables to fit your particular installation from very flexible welding cable.
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juliev
SE Minnesota
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Skip the expensive Camping World battery and go to Batteries Plus. We just replaced ours too. We put in 2 batteries in parallel, replacing the single battery we had before. Total cost, about $160.
Julie
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sbcamper
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No one mentioned gel batteries (sealed). I am a believer.
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My Roadtrek
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There are several disadvantages to gel cell batteries for RV applications. Most importantly, they must be charged at a slower rate and a lower voltage than flooded cell batteries. Any overcharging can cause permanent damage to the cells.
Maybe you meant AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) batteries.
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