Replacement Batteries

[chuitt]

Hello its time to replace my batteries on my 2015 Heartland Landmark 365. We live in Arizona and I'm sure it roasted in the sun unplugged for at least a year before we bought it. Holds charge for about a day. Anyway....

Wanted to get advice on which batteries to buy. We do mainly park camping but occasionally spend an overnight parked somewhere while travelling. That's how I found out about the batteries crapping out in about a day.

I'm looking to replace the two batteries 12 volt with a good quality battery that will hold up. I would be open to changing to two 6 volts if people think it's really worth it. We have a residential fridge so the power converter is the major power burn.

Thanks for your advice.

Carl

 

[Oregon_Camper]

I am a huge fan of Trojan batteries, but they will NOT come cheap. They will not let you down...great performance.

Now, if you're just going to need power for 1 night and are not planning to start "dry" camping, then I'd say save some $$$ and just get 2x12v deep cycle batteries from Costco. They are good quality and will last a long time.

No need to move to a 2x6v battery configuration.....too much hassle without the return.

 

[chuitt]

Thank you. I appreciate the advice.

 

[TedS]

I have two 12 volt Deka agm batteries which are in their fifth year of service.

 

[Jesstruckn/Jesstalkn]

Ya If your just wanting normal low maintenance battery's for your needs Just get the 2 12V group 27 battery's from Costco like he said they will do all you need then to do. I your leaving them sit a long time without use I would put a battery tender on them. either 110V if you have access to power or if you don't do a small solar unit.
Killing a 12V battery is not good for them. They will charge back up a few times but you will get less and less out of them each time.

Here is my 2015 Landmark setup
https://heartlandowners.org/showthread.php/54076-Project-LM-365?p=441123&viewfull=1#post441123

 

[alwaysbusy]

Great reliability with a high reserve when utilizing 2 Interstate Gel 6 volt Batteries in parallel; however, as Oregon stated, good batts aren't cheap!