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Old 01-01-2020, 01:47 PM   #1
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House batteries/replacement

Looking for input/advice on replacement batteries(house) for a 2017 Thor Outlaw class A 37RB. As I research "the best " I get conflicting info and confusion on what is a good replacement. I do a fair amount of dry camping and do not have solar hook up on my rig. I ruled out lithium due to cost. Thanks.

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Old 01-01-2020, 02:10 PM   #2
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for batteries, it's really just a combination of the NUMBER of batteries(amp hours), the state of your batteries(condition/specific gravity reading for each cell), and 'how' you are using them...

DURACELL 6v GC2 batteries are a good value at SAMS or Batteries+Bulbs stores... sometimes on sale at $99 each or less. The more you have, the better, of course.

Solar? Maybe, maybe not. It really depends on 'where' you are 'off-grid'. In the shade, no. In the open, it might help to keep from running the generator as much, but it's not a 'magic pill' to be 'solar only'... that's no reasonable for most of us. It's also not cheap.
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Old 01-01-2020, 04:11 PM   #3
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Speaking about what we did with the two rigs we have owned. We went from two 12 volt flooded batteries to two six volt AGMs. Spent the additional money for a bit more lasting power and additional battery life. As far as brands go we went with Lifeline batteries.
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Old 01-01-2020, 11:08 PM   #4
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Speaking about what we did with the two rigs we have owned. We went from two 12 volt flooded batteries to two six volt AGMs. Spent the additional money for a bit more lasting power and additional battery life. As far as brands go we went with Lifeline batteries.
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