best longest lasting rv battery

[09 arctic cat m8]

whats the best longest lasting rv battery i could buy thanks

 

[tex78]

whats the best longest lasting rv battery i could buy thanks

2. 6 volts are the only way.

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[Murminator]

2. 6 volts are the only way.

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Yup I have blatant disregard for power when a moved to a 6 volts 10X better than 2 12volts

 

[papajake]

2- 6 volt trogans

 

[arff]

2 6 volts.

 

[goodngrubby]

Yep...2 6's is the best bet. Don't forget these 10x BA15S 1141 1156 SMD bulb Interior light 24-5050 SMD LED, Warm White,#24ZWW | eBay I bought 50 bulbs...every light in my trailer is LED. I can run 21 of these for the same power consumption as 1 regular 1141 bulb.

 

[Bogger]

so would the same apply to my boat for house accessories????

I'm set up for 2 12V, could I keep one 12 for starting and then use 2 6's for my house power???

I priced out a 12v 1250 cranking amp with 200 amp hour capacity @ 25 amps and an 8D with 400 a/h capacity @ 25a... would run me $530 for the 2

 

[DaveB]

6v or 12v doesn't matter...total amp hours matters. Most people replace 2 - 12v Group 24 batteries (about 56lbs each) with 2 - 6v golf cart batteries (about 66 lbs each). The 6v batts are waaaay taller....more lead = more amp hours. Even a 12v Group 27 battery is about 62 lbs...better.

So:
2 - 12v G24 batts = 80x2 or 160 amp hours
2 - 12v G27 batts = 100x2 or 200 amp hours
2 - 6v GC batts = 220x2 or 440 amp hours at 6v....220 amp hours at 12v.

 

[four4all]

Yep - I can't say enough about switching to 2 - 6V Trojan batteries.
Night and day difference. ha!


Thanks Todd - your post on LED bulbs just cost me another $56 bux! lol
But seriously - great tip - I'll be switching out my 1141's for those LED's.

 

[goodngrubby]

Yep - I can't say enough about switching to 2 - 6V Trojan batteries.
Night and day difference. ha!


Thanks Todd - your post on LED bulbs just cost me another $56 bux! lol
But seriously - great tip - I'll be switching out my 1141's for those LED's.

You won't regret it....way better light, plus absolutely no worries about leaving them on.

 

[papajake]

are the bulbs 56.00 each or how many do you get for that price seems a little high if for only one bulb

 

[arff]

I installed half of my light to these. Just need to do the rest. Work great.


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[imdoo'n]

I installed half of my light to these. Just need to do the rest. Work great. View attachment 131036


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well here i thought you just pulled half the lights and just left them out.

 

[Stompin Tom]

I replaced my bulbs with this this spring, havnt used them enough to tell how much battery savings there will be, but they do put off a nice light.

less than half the price of the other ones posted here, but I have no idea if one or the other is better.

https://www.rigidindustries.com/category-s/144.htm

 

[Stompin Tom]

6v or 12v doesn't matter...total amp hours matters. Most people replace 2 - 12v Group 24 batteries (about 56lbs each) with 2 - 6v golf cart batteries (about 66 lbs each). The 6v batts are waaaay taller....more lead = more amp hours. Even a 12v Group 27 battery is about 62 lbs...better.

So:
2 - 12v G24 batts = 80x2 or 160 amp hours
2 - 12v G27 batts = 100x2 or 200 amp hours
2 - 6v GC batts = 220x2 or 440 amp hours at 6v....220 amp hours at 12v.

I am by no means a batter guru, I ran 2 - 6 volts for the past 5 years, they were ok but still wasnt satisfied. Last summer I replaced them with 2-12 volt truck batteries, I have no idea on the specs, but size wise they are a fair bit bigger, I had to modify my brackets to hold them, but man do they last a long time.

 

[goodngrubby]

are the bulbs 56.00 each or how many do you get for that price seems a little high if for only one bulb

No, it's $56 for 10...$5.60 each.

 

[imdoo'n]

so if i bought 12 how much would that be. gg

 

[TylerG]

I'm currently in the process of wiring up 2 Group 27 12v's in my old trailer, because the price was right on the batteries....

I'm going to have to pull a bulb or two out of my old trailer and see if they are the 1141's or if they are something else...... a few of them LED's in the old girl would be a good idea.

 

[imdoo'n]

looks like grubs lights would be the way to go alright, the ones tom listed where $25 per light, ouch.

 

[goodngrubby]

looks like grubs lights would be the way to go alright, the ones tom listed where $25 per light, ouch.

Yep, the best deal I could find locally was $13/bulb. I needed 46 of them...so that wasn't going to work.