They can not supply as many cranking amps. Golf cart batteries don't even have a CCA, cold cranking amp, rating.
Probably won't hurt anything but they will have less available amps for starting.
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If you are referring to your house batteries, then the deep cycle 6 volt would be preferred.
However, you mentioned truck starter, which would imply you are referring to the chassis batteries. Normally, as garym114 pointed out, the deep cycle batteries are not as desirable as regular starting batteries. However, four 6 volt deep cycle batteries would certainly provide enough cranking power to start your truck engine, no matter what the size.
If it is just for your chassis batteries, then two 12 volt starting batteries would be preferred over deep cycle batteries.
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Well just kind of wondering. If I would put 4 6 volts and wire them to both chassis and house what would happen? I really don't see a sense in separate battery's. But i might be missing some thing. Starter don't operate that long and could possibly pick up more time on the MH. Cranking amps are only real important in the winter where things are hard to start.
If your house batteries discharge while you are camped in a nice park that doesn't offer power hookups the separate chassis battery bank will start your rig and your engine alternator will charge up both sets. If you have them interconnected then you could be SOL. Many high-end coaches (like Foretravel) have a way of temporarily bridging the two banks (chassis and house); usually to give extra boost to the starting process (especially on the new, bigger, engines).
Batteries for each purpose (starting and house) are different designs. You *can* use a deep cycle battery for starting but it's not the ideal and will not provide as much starting power in the winter (or when partially discharged) as a battery designed for starting engines will.
Your chassis batteries don't just provide power for starting but most probably also power the dash lights, dash a/c, headlights, map lights, dash radio, headlights, tail lights, clearance lights, turn signals, etc.
Shore power (and generator) probably only charges the house batteries while the engine alternator charges both house and chassis.
The reason your coach, and every other coach, is built with two separate battery banks is to prevent you from being stranded with no way to start your main engine. So, in your case I would stick with starting batteries for the chassis and deep cycle for the house.
That means don't get four 6 volt deep cycle batteries and connect them all together to both power the house and start your coach.
wa_desert_rat wrote: If your house batteries discharge while you are camped in a nice park that doesn't offer power hookups the separate chassis battery bank will start your rig and your engine alternator will charge up both sets. If you have them interconnected then you could be SOL.
Quote: Many high-end coaches (like Foretravel) have a way of temporarily bridging the two banks (chassis and house); usually to give extra boost to the starting process (especially on the new, bigger, engines).
My old MH can perform this trick !
Batteries for each purpose (starting and house) are different designs. You *can* use a deep cycle battery for starting but it's not the ideal and will not provide as much starting power in the winter (or when partially discharged) as a battery designed for starting engines will.
Your chassis batteries don't just provide power for starting but most probably also power the dash lights, dash a/c, headlights, map lights, dash radio, headlights, tail lights, clearance lights, turn signals, etc.
Shore power (and generator) probably only charges the house batteries while the engine alternator charges both house and chassis.
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Well thanks but I guess i know that. but today's batteries do have deep cycle starting batteries also. But your right for a lot of reasons. guess I just needed reminded.
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