rovobay
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Where is good/economic place to buy new batteries for my TT?
I just bought my TT yesterday 1999 Cameo by carriage 26' which was sitting unused for 2+years. it was hooked into 110v power for that time. I think the batteries are shot. . .
should I replace with 6v golf cart batteries? I hear they are the best. how much can I expect to pay for those? can I pick them up at camping world or walmart?
I live in Portland Oregon
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mlts22
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A lot of people swear by 6v golf cart batteries, although it would be nice to know what type and model.
Eventually, I'm planning to replace the jars on my RV with a few Optima Blue G31 jars. Yes, they have 75% of the capacity of normal AGM batteries, so I'm planning to get three of them. The advantage of the Optima Blues is that they are hard to kill, don't vent unless the conditions are incredibly hot, and can take an extreme amount of incoming amperage. I've not been able to find any good brands of AGM batteries where I live that are comparable. If I stick them in a locking case and have them wired correctly (in parallel, and using either a bus bar or having battery 1 have the negative terminal out while battery 3 has the positive), the 225 amp-hours should be good enough for most boondocking tasks. At the minimum, it will keep my furnace going for a weekend.
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ksg5000
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Costco has best prices and good selection - most (but not all) in the Portland area carry golf cart batteries as well.
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BFL13
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AFAIK in the States your best buy is for a pair of 6s at Sam's or Costco for about $80 each. "Up here" the best price I have found is at a forklift shop that sells 6v batteries. They sell theirs for less than RV stores and battery shops.
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United battery in Gresham, intersection of Burnside and Stark sells Deka batteries. They offer decent prices.
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rovobay
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I am sure folks can recommend and swear by a certain type or another. Thanks for all the options... I think I will get the deep cycle battery, then I will need to find a diagram of how to wire them properly!
okay acronyms. . . I need help... Jars? (batteries?) what is the AGM? Absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery? what about Gel?
What are the amounts of maintenance between the different types of batteries?
Thanks!
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2oldman
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If you never boondock, any battery will do. A good place to buy is a golf car shop.
battery faq page
6v battery recommendation
battery group
This tutorial may be of some help. 12v side of life.
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skipnchar
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I buy batteries from a local merchant who sells NOTHING but batteries and related stuff. Beats online prices for Trojan T105 (even if you get free shipping) by about 20%. Where the best place to purchase depends on where you are and what kind of battery you're looking for.
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How about Batteries Plus?
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donn0128
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rovobay wrote:
okay acronyms. . . I need help... Jars? (batteries?) what is the AGM? Absorbed glass mat (AGM) battery? what about Gel?
What are the amounts of maintenance between the different types of batteries?
Thanks!
For boondocking you do not want AGM batteries. Their history does not prove out the additional cost vs life benefit. Any quality deep cycle or golf cart battery will require periodic maintenance. 9 months I have added water once to my 4 6volt golf cart batteries. I consider that not much for maintenance. And they are plugged in 24/7 when at home. Which is also 24/7.
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