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Title: What battery?
Post by: Riguez on April 12, 2015, 02:51:40 PM: Hi all, recently discovered the deep cycle battery in my C/T is cactus - won't hold a charge (had to drink warmish beer). Not really what I need when I'm about to head off on a 6 month trip in June (and have a few thousand in other costs to cover before then), but hey, better to find out now than out in the middle of no where.

I need something to run a 40L Engel fridge and LED lighting, sitting in situ for days on end (have solar to recharge when necessary), vibration resistance, heat resistance etc.

So my question is, what is everyone else using? Type? Brand?
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Bird on April 12, 2015, 04:40:16 PM: 120ah Fullriver...

what do you have now?
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Riguez on April 12, 2015, 04:46:14 PM: 115 a/h century - it was in the C/T when I bought it - I think I've drained it down too far too many times. Its also about 5 years old......
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Swannie on April 12, 2015, 04:54:18 PM: Speak to jetcrew on here about a battery

Swannie
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: glenm64 on April 12, 2015, 05:01:25 PM: X2 Fullriver

Cheers Glen
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Chris-Vi on April 12, 2015, 09:10:54 PM: X3 Fullriver. Have 2 120 amph in our caravan. The original unknown brand died after a year. They are getting cheaper as well.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: GeoffA on April 12, 2015, 09:29:36 PM: Quote from: swannie on April 12, 2015, 04:54:18 PM
Speak to jetcrew on here about a battery

Swannie

x2...
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Bird on April 12, 2015, 10:09:36 PM: Quote from: GeoffA on April 12, 2015, 09:29:36 PM
x2...
did u go with the optima's??
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: GeoffA on April 12, 2015, 10:11:17 PM: Quote from: Bird on April 12, 2015, 10:09:36 PM
did u go with the optima's??

No. Staying with AGM's. Not enough Ah in the optima's.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Riguez on April 13, 2015, 10:06:48 AM: Thanks guys, much appreciated.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Bird on April 22, 2016, 04:33:49 PM: Quote from: GeoffA on April 12, 2015, 10:11:17 PM
No. Staying with AGM's. Not enough Ah in the optima's.
This enough AH?
http://www.rpc.com.au/catalog/bae-deep-cycle-battery-4710ah-p-3453.html (http://www.rpc.com.au/catalog/bae-deep-cycle-battery-4710ah-p-3453.html)
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: jk on April 22, 2016, 04:39:12 PM: Gee, at that price I might buy two :-\ !!!!
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Bird on April 22, 2016, 04:42:06 PM: Quote from: jk on April 22, 2016, 04:39:12 PM
Gee, at that price I might buy two :-\ !!!!
Im just stuck on the weight...
235.1kg
but then I wouldn't need solar panels... decision decisions....
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: pinarelloman on April 23, 2016, 07:34:49 AM: Full River 2 x 120ah here.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Trrrumping Beast on April 23, 2016, 07:47:32 AM: How much for the 120ah full river and where from? I couldnt find them for under $350 a year ago and settled on Century 120ah deep cycle batteries for $250 each.
Had 105ah full river from new and they lasted 4 years of intense use.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: GeoffA on April 23, 2016, 07:52:57 AM: Quote from: Bird on April 22, 2016, 04:33:49 PM
This enough AH?
http://www.rpc.com.au/catalog/bae-deep-cycle-battery-4710ah-p-3453.html (http://www.rpc.com.au/catalog/bae-deep-cycle-battery-4710ah-p-3453.html)

Might struggle to fit them in, never mind the weight and price.......

Got some AGM's from Jetcrew. 2 x 110ah and 2 x 80ah. A total of 380ah on board the Coota.
There's another 190ah of wet cells on the GU. They all play well together.

:cheers:
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: duggie on April 23, 2016, 07:57:34 AM: Quote from: Bird on April 22, 2016, 04:42:06 PM
Im just stuck on the weight...
235.1kg
but then I wouldn't need solar panels... decision decisions....

Hey Bird , this weight is for a single cell, you require 6 cells for the 12 volt system, 1415 Kilograms is there weight for a full 12 volt battery.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: KeithB on April 24, 2016, 07:14:13 PM: I had eight 120 amp full rivers on my boat for some years and abused them terribly, running them flat several times. They always came back for more.
I'd definitely buy them again.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: Bird on April 24, 2016, 07:30:00 PM: I'll add here if I was using my trailer regularly, go with good batteries

If it was a twice a year trailer, go with cheapys.
Title: Re: What battery?
Post by: noel_w on April 24, 2016, 08:11:05 PM: Quote from: Starsky on April 12, 2015, 04:54:18 PM
Speak to jetcrew on here about a battery

Swannie
X whatever the count is up to plus 1. Awesome dude to deal with even though he drives a yota