Which batteries to buy?

[Chet Geist]

Shane,

Don't like to disagree with you, but I put four 6 volt Deka golf cart batteries in mine in November 2002 and they are still working fine. Oh yes, I still have and use the old original chargers. My secret is to shutEVERYTHING off and don't leave the coach plugged into shore power when we are not using coach. I also put in a miniture battery shut off switch so there are no low amperage draws like the referigerator or the PMI stuff. Just ran coach today after had been sitting unused for six weeks and had plenty of power in the batteries. If oneof my original chargers goes bad I would use a Trucharge 40 as a replacement, but not until then.

Chet Geist

1981 FC33, Austin, Texas

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Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Which batteries to buy?

Don't waste your money on good batteries if you have the original B
Bird battery chargers. You will just cook and kill them in a little
over a year's time. (been there, done that). The extra money would be
better spent on getting a new 3-stage charger like a Xantrex
Truecharge 40+, and just get Sam's club 6V golf cart batteries. Mine
have lasted over 2 years and never boiled, corroded or showed any
signs of overcharging with the new Xantrex.

Shane Fedeli
85PT40
Hershey, PA

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wrote:
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> I searched the messages for a while and didn't find my answer. On my
> 81FCRB I need some new batteries. I now have 4 6v and am wondering if
> anyone has had better luck with some 12v deep cycle to have a few
> cranking amps for the engine. Any insight would be helpful, as I paln
> to go in tomorow for some new ones. Thanks
>