zxer
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wolfe10
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You need to tell us a little more-- don't know if you are starting a Toyota PU or Caterpillar C15.
And, I use Optima batteries for starting. They are not "compromise" batteries like marine batteries are. They give max CCA's for their size.
For our Caterpillar, I use two group 78/34 for a total of 1,600 CCA.
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zxer wrote:?
no problem at all
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2112
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A marine battery is not a 'deep cycle' battery. I start my V6 chevy block mercruiser with one every chance I get and works every time.
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pianotuna
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Hi,
I've been using all Marine batteries since May of 2009 for both house and starting.
Regards, Don
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zxer
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It's for my Holiday Rambler with a Cummins turbo diesel.
There are two starting batteries, they are four years old and they are marine deep cycle batteries. I am going to replace them before I go on a long trip in a month or so, and was wondering if I should get the same. These batteries always go dead after sitting for a week or two, but they've always charged back up.
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2112 wrote:A marine battery is not a 'deep cycle' battery. I start my V6 chevy block mercruiser with one every chance I get and works every time.
Okay, I always assumed any marine was a "deep cycle".
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2112
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If they are going dead in a week or two there is a load on them. They should be able to sit for a few months after fully charged and still have plenty of chanking amps left. But after 4 years maybe they're shot.
Are these your house batterys as well? Do you boondock any?
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zxer
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No, these are just the starting batteries.
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2112
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You would be better off getting starting batterys for the cummings. Marine batterys are a hybrid capable of providing enough starting amps for a boat motor but also have some steady draw capacity for electronics or a trolling motor or something like that.
Many people, including myself use marine for the RV house battery because of price and not requiring the ampacity of a true deep cycle.
On Edit: Your engine and starter motor will be happier with a starting battery as well. It will provide a higher current and voltage to the starter and the engine will spin over faster.
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