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Old 02-19-2018, 05:28 PM   #1
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Need to replace 4 6v batteries

We need to replace these batteries. Any recommendations? I checked with battery plus and they recommended Duracell Ultra. We appreciate any suggestions.

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I installed six interstate batteries in our Tiffin Phaeton via Costco a year ago. About $82 each iirc. Working great. We dry camp often.

If you prefer Sams they have a Duracell battery for about the same price as the interstate at Costco..
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One brand I see almost every time this topic comes up is Trojan T105.

I do not fully understand why.

In second place is the Walmart trolling motor batteries.
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Old 02-19-2018, 08:59 PM   #4
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Costco & Sams are about the best bang for the Buck. Vince knows what he is talking about.
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One brand I see almost every time this topic comes up is Trojan T105.

I do not fully understand why.

In second place is the Walmart trolling motor batteries.
The T105's are great quality for a decent price.
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We went with Trojan T105's I'm not sure, but think they were original. 9 yr's old.I'll pay the extra price now for longevity.
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One brand I see almost every time this topic comes up is Trojan T105.

I do not fully understand why.

In second place is the Walmart trolling motor batteries.


That is because they are pretty much the gold standard in golf cart batteries.

Going with 6v true deep cycle batteries is the preferred way to get long life (many charge/discharge cycles) and big amp-hours. Trojan T105s are the ticket. Trojan makes variations of this too.

They are priced competitively and are about as durable as they come.

This is for lead-acid batteries. I have no personal experience with other chemistries.
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and lately, handybob has switched his recommendation to Crown batteries.
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That is because they are pretty much the gold standard in golf cart batteries.

Going with 6v true deep cycle batteries is the preferred way to get long life (many charge/discharge cycles) and big amp-hours. Trojan T105s are the ticket. Trojan makes variations of this too.

They are priced competitively and are about as durable as they come.

This is for lead-acid batteries. I have no personal experience with other chemistries.
Hard to say what is the best out there as there are a lot of good brands. That said the T105s are the best bang for the buck. We have tried a lot of them over our 38 years of RVs and off grid. We do have a fondness for the Trojan brand but that is just us.
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Adding to my previous comments.

I've had Trogan 105's in previous coaches. They are excellent and provided good service. Current coach came with Interstate batteries that also gave good service. For the lessor price of the Costco interstate vs. Trogan I opted to go with interstate again (about $35-45 x 6 batteries). I've heard good thing about crown batteries - about the same price as Trojan.

I typically get about five+ years from a set of batteries. Longevity is a function of depth and number of discharge cycles. Manufacturers usually have a chart on their website that illustrates this. We dry camp fairly often, so a goodly number and deeper discharge cycles.
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I grant that Trojan T-105 are very common and will service your needs well. But when I was searching for a solution I found Duracell 6 GC batteries from Batteries Plus offered more AHrs at a lower price. I paid about $120 each. After three years no issues at all.

If you prefer what the majority buy then get the Trojan's, but other mfgs have very good products at great prices. Duracells are made by DEKA, aka: East Penn.
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As mentioned above, Trojan are the reference standard against all others. That's what you get with a reputation of beating batteries to death in golf carts, etc., day after day and they wake up in the morning ready to do it again.

I ran U-2200's for 7 years until what I thought was the least problematic (according to my tracked yearly Hydrometer testing) of the 4, ended up falling apart early. Went with T-145 Trojans and so far are maintaining higher cell chemistry than the Interstates. Expensive?.. Yep.. My nightly draw averages about 128ah, so I can't cheap my batteries. I'll go with what works
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can't go wrong with interstate - price and quality + if you need warranty replacement they aren't hard to find. Dave
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For anyone looking for FLA house battys I'd suggest reading this article before choosing.
It's boating related but needs are very similar to RVing.
This guy is a PRO not some internet hack.

https://marinehowto.com/what-is-a-deep-cycle-battery/
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