onlemon
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Looking to buy new ones for the 5th wheel. Have heard golf cart batteries (6V)are good. Any other suggestions?
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Dick A
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Moved from General RV'ing forum.
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Dick_B
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According to a camping friend who works on RV's do not buy Interstate Deep Cycle Batteries; just about anything else is better.
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I love my Optima bluetops. 6V is good, especially if you can do some wiring and have room for two batteries, especially once cost is considered.
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tonyandkaren
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We've been using 4 Interstate 6 volt golf cart batteries. We full time , mostly dry camping and use them hard. We charge with solar panels only when stationary and run them low at times. They last for about three years. I don't know if this would be considered good or bad but the price is good compared to some of the other batteries.
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bryanl
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Get batteries from a reputable retailer who sells a lot to folks who use them like you do and will stand behind what he sells.
Don't fall for the 6v or true deep cycle myths and don't worry about brand.
See Basic battery guidelines for some ideas about how to get the most from your batteries.
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jdkd123
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bryanl wrote:Get batteries from a reputable retailer who sells a lot to folks who use them like you do and will stand behind what he sells.
Don't fall for the 6v or true deep cycle myths and don't worry about brand.
See Basic battery guidelines for some ideas about how to get the most from your batteries.
I didn't know that 6 volt batteries were a "myth". Can you explain that?
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rolnrolnroln
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I hadn't heard it was a myth except by those that claim there is no difference between 2-12s and 2-6s. Unless you want to go to an AGM battery like Lifeline (very pricey) the Trojan T-105 model gives about as good a lifespan as can be had (10 years or so) and a price that is high, but not absurd. Surely any deep-cycle battery will work, but the question might be: For how many years? Some folks figure that they can buy 2 sets of cheaper batteries for what one pair of Trojans costs and come out close on the lifespan issue. To each his own. By the Way: with apologies to the earlier poster, Optimas are just about the poorest choice there is for RV use. They have some great physical features that will never be used in RV use. (How often do you need to stick a screwdriver through your batteries?) They have about 1/3 less amp/hrs (check the Optima site) for a given size than a regular battery and cost more than twice as much. Great TV starting batteries, but lousy RV batts. Pick anything else.
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smkettner
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Costco has a good value on both golf battery and group 27 12 volters.
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Gdetrailer
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Actually it depends on your use. If you don't boondock (camp without power) or overnight chances are that a marine battery would be fine (these are a combo type battery for starting and slightly more deep discharge than a car battery.
For boondocking for several days then a true deep cycle (like a golf cart battery) would be a good choice.
Many folks like the bling of AGMs but they cost more than a wet cell, overcharging will dry them out and shorten the life (can't add water). They do have one main advantage, they are not spillable.
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