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Need to replace my 8 coach battey's in my 92 wanderlodge....... I'm
not going to switch to 6 volt golf cart battery's or any of the new
high priced non proven type..... Just plain old regular type.....

My question then is ... do I get a regular type battery or a deep
cycle.... I've seen battery's range from $130 at the parts store to
$65 at the walmart .... Where should I buy to get the best bang for
the buck ?????............ Dan

92 WLWB 40 ft.
Depere, Wi/ Summerfield Fl.

Dan before you do anything I recommend you go read this guys stuff. You
won't be sorry. Here's the link

http://www.phrannie.org/battery.html


On 26/06/07, Dan Saari wrote:
>
>
> Need to replace my 8 coach battey's in my 92 wanderlodge....... I'm
> not going to switch to 6 volt golf cart battery's or any of the new
> high priced non proven type..... Just plain old regular type.....
>
> My question then is ... do I get a regular type battery or a deep
> cycle.... I've seen battery's range from $130 at the parts store to
> $65 at the walmart .... Where should I buy to get the best bang for
> the buck ?????............ Dan
>
> 92 WLWB 40 ft.
> Depere, Wi/ Summerfield Fl.
>
>
>



--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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Dan: Generally you get what you pay for. I have Gel Cells in mine.
Two have gone bad after 9 years. Fortunately they were easy to
isolate. I plan to get at least another year out of the batteries.
What I really like is the fact that they are no maintenance, ever and
I don't get any corrosion on terminals and no gassing in the
compartment. At about $150 per each, that works out to be a cost of
$15 each year. If you get 5 or 6 years out of the regular batteries,
the cost ends up about the same, but you have to mess with them all
the time.

Oh yes, definitely Deep Cell.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Saari" wrote:
>
>
> Need to replace my 8 coach battey's in my 92 wanderlodge....... I'm
> not going to switch to 6 volt golf cart battery's or any of the new
> high priced non proven type..... Just plain old regular type.....
>
> My question then is ... do I get a regular type battery or a deep
> cycle.... I've seen battery's range from $130 at the parts store to
> $65 at the walmart .... Where should I buy to get the best bang for
> the buck ?????............ Dan
>
> 92 WLWB 40 ft.
> Depere, Wi/ Summerfield Fl.
>

Another thing to consider. One dealer I know says he buys cheap batteries and
replaces them every couple years, putting the old ones in tractors or a work car
or some other non-critical application. Expensive batteries can go bad as
easily as cheap ones, he said. Due to an ordering mistake, I have four new
AGM's mixed with 2 old Gels. With the inverters configured for gels, there's no
danger of damage to the AGM's, they're just not qite fully charged. The other
way around though, with the inverter charging Gels to AGM voltage, could be
damaging. I do plan to replace the 2 remaining Gels soon.
Fortunately my starting batteries and generator battery are regular 12V. There
are many good primers on RV battery use on the net. Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
bbartonwx@...


To: WanderlodgeForum@...: wander.rob@...: Tue, 26 Jun
2007 15:12:53 -0700Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Battery's




Dan before you do anything I recommend you go read this guys stuff. Youwon't be
sorry. Here's the linkhttp://www.phrannie.org/battery.htmlOn 26/06/07, Dan Saari
wrote:>>> Need to replace my 8 coach battey's in my 92
wanderlodge....... I'm> not going to switch to 6 volt golf cart battery's or any
of the new> high priced non proven type..... Just plain old regular type.....>>
My question then is ... do I get a regular type battery or a deep> cycle....
I've seen battery's range from $130 at the parts store to> $65 at the walmart
.... Where should I buy to get the best bang for> the buck ?????............
Dan>> 92 WLWB 40 ft.> Depere, Wi/ Summerfield Fl.>> >-- Rob, Sue & Merlin
Robinson94 WLWB[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]


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Dan,

When I replaced my Trojan's last year I went to their web site and
located the distribution centers in the area. Although there was one
located in Atlanta which was closer, I found a provider in Macon and
simply stopped by on my way to RITV. I did look into AGM's and Gel
cell but for my use and considering that I had gotten 7 years out of
my previous batteries I decided to stick with the Trojan T-125 which I
felt was the best value for me. Obviously everyone has their
preferances but for my 'bird I am satisfied with my decision.
When I hear the arguement against lead acid batteries due to the
maintenance and mess, I go by my own experiences with lead acid. I
think that adding water and the mess associated with lead acid
batteries is mostly determined by the design of the charging system.
I use one of the microprocessor controlled chargers (TrueCharge) and
have found over the years that because it is microprocessor
controlled, I rarely have to add water and do not have near the
venting mess that I had when using the old batter boilers. I still
concede that the AGM's and gel cells are a better technology, for my
use (and money) the lead acid is just fine....

Hope this helps,

John

John Stiles
1980 33FC
"My Navion"



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Saari"
wrote:
>
>
> Need to replace my 8 coach battey's in my 92 wanderlodge.......
I'm
> not going to switch to 6 volt golf cart battery's or any of the new
> high priced non proven type..... Just plain old regular type.....
>
> My question then is ... do I get a regular type battery or a deep
> cycle.... I've seen battery's range from $130 at the parts store to
> $65 at the walmart .... Where should I buy to get the best bang for
> the buck ?????............ Dan
>
> 92 WLWB 40 ft.
> Depere, Wi/ Summerfield Fl.
>

Dan, I second Rob's recommendation. Phred's Poopsheets are
invaluable. (He even has a Poopsheet on, well, poop). (Scroll
down to the bottom on the battery page, you'll find a link to the
Table of Contents.) I suggest you browse through all of his
sheets. One note, he hasn't updated his material in a few years so
the very latest info won't be covered. But I get the impression
that you're not the kinda guy who's comfortable on the bleeding edge
of technology.

Ginger
BB wannabee

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
wrote:
>
> Dan before you do anything I recommend you go read this guys
stuff. You
> won't be sorry. Here's the link
>
> http://www.phrannie.org/battery.html

Odessey Batteries!

Jim Riordan
88 WBWL XXV
Stuart, Fl.

Rob Robinson wrote:
Dan before you do anything I recommend you go read this guys stuff.
You
won't be sorry. Here's the link

http://www.phrannie.org/battery.html

On 26/06/07, Dan Saari wrote:
>
>
> Need to replace my 8 coach battey's in my 92 wanderlodge....... I'm
> not going to switch to 6 volt golf cart battery's or any of the new
> high priced non proven type..... Just plain old regular type.....
>
> My question then is ... do I get a regular type battery or a deep
> cycle.... I've seen battery's range from $130 at the parts store to
> $65 at the walmart .... Where should I buy to get the best bang for
> the buck ?????............ Dan
>
> 92 WLWB 40 ft.
> Depere, Wi/ Summerfield Fl.
>
>
>

--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB

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