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Randi H · 04-07-2020, 07:08 PM

I bought an older camper (Shasta 2100 Revere - 1985) from someone I know. I know it needs work but my FIRST question is - What kind of battery do I need to get? It had an old marine battery when I got it. The owner told me it worked pretty good when they had it out last - that was 5 years ago - but it was an old battery that the previous owner had put on so they didn't have to buy one right away. It will no longer take a charge. I have heard that golf cart batteries or deep cycle marine batteries are best. Other sites tell me to put the same kind of battery back on that was on it. I am on a very limited budget and plugged into shoreline all the time right now. The camper is in my back yard while I work on it. I would just like to be able to use the lights without putting lamps all through it. Any suggestions?

Triangle Drifter · 04-07-2020, 07:22 PM

A 5 year old wet cell battery was pretty much toast 2 years ago.

What to use for a battery bank is a complex subject starting with what will your needs be. Best to do a search on threads. There are more than enough of them & get yourself educated up on them. It is not like going to the local Pep Boys & telling them your year & model car at all.

aether_one · 04-07-2020, 07:39 PM

Go to Wally World and just get a size 24 deep cycle marine battery. You can worry about something bigger when you are ready to boondock in the trailer.

Persistent · 04-08-2020, 06:37 AM

"(Shasta 2100 Revere - 1985)"

The Shasta is an old one, so what I am going to propose may not work.
You may not need a battery. My 15 year old Alpine Chalet had a converter/charger. It would supply 12 volt power when camper was plugged in. It did not require a battery at all. The Shasta may be the same.
Get make and model number of your built in charger. Do a Google search on those numbers. You may find an owners manual. If it is a converter/charger, the "converter" part will supply 12 volts for lights without a battery.
Otherwise, as posted above, any house battery will work for now.
I wish you good luck and happy trails ahead.

bddadles · 04-08-2020, 07:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tfryman

Go to Wally World and just get a size 24 deep cycle marine battery. You can worry about something bigger when you are ready to boondock in the trailer.

I agree with this response. And if your battery box has room you may want to put in 2 of them. But for a start just go with a deep cycle size 24 battery.

Roy-c · 04-08-2020, 07:49 AM

you are plugged in all the time now and all you want is lights. go to the local junkyard and buy a used battery. if your trailer doesn't have a built in charger or if not working buy a cheap trickle charger ( harbor freight )
When you are ready to use the unit you can decide what you will really need for a battery system and start out with new, fresh batteries.