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New batteries

Yahoo Message Number: 114882
I need to replace all my batteries. We are in South West Florida near Ft Myers. Can anyone recommend an outlet and brand options?

Richard
01 Affinity 42 tag #5972
Toad 2016 F150 breakbuddy

Re: New batteries

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Yahoo Message Number: 114885
I just changed all of mine to interstate brand. Agm8d is what mine takes. The local place ordered them for me, and installed them a few days later.

There is an interstate battery location in Ft Myers.

Re: New batteries

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Yahoo Message Number: 114901
X's 2 on giving Tom a shot at pricing some Lifeline's for you.

I've worked with him twice now. House Bank of X's 4 L16's about 6 years ago. And earlier this year to replace my Chassis with an 8D.

Tom gave me great support as I walked thru the options of which batteries to go with. And a reformed CC owner, now in SOB Prevost conversion - so he knows our language:)! Nice man.

Lifeline's are a good battery, and more important to me, they're a good company to work with. Due to we suspect some bad settings I had established on my House Bank charging/maintenance, pretty sure I 'walked my batteries down' by consistent long term undercharging. When this robust bank started showing signs of loss capacity, running equalizing/conditioning runs against them to try and break up sulfation, was too late...

Even though I was out of warranty, and also had seemingly self inflicted the damage - Lifeline offered me an attractive price on replacement batteries. They're installed now, and I've been working with Magnum Tech Support on reviewing/changing my settings to better serve them:)!

All that being said, for AGM look for FullRIver distributors - as that would have been my second choice for AGM's. If going with Wet, hard not to consider Trojan... Still waiting for more info on Crown Wet and new AGM's (Trojan also now has AGM's, same on waiting for some longer term usage.) from the RV'ing and Boating community usage.

Best of luck to you,
Smitty
04 Allure 31017
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

Re: New batteries

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Yahoo Message Number: 114903
Another option to consider is the Crown battery brand. Crown is an industrial battery supplier -- think fork lifts and such. They have batteries comparable to (supposedly better than) the well-known Trojan brand at a much better price point. These were highly recommended at an FMCA seminar many years ago.

We replaced our house batteries with six Crown wet cell 6-volt deep cycle (golf cart size) batteries over 8 years ago. We have solar power (400w) and have dry-camped extensively for most of the intervening years.

No sign of battery failure yet (knock on wood) so we're very satisfied with the choice.

The cost in early 2010 was $120 per battery; $160 (online) now -- possibly cheaper if you're near a city with a local distributor.
--
Tom Harsch, 2002 Allure #30791

Re: New batteries

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Yahoo Message Number: 114906
Good to hear the first hand usage of the Crown GC2 6V's. Thanks for the update!!!

Best to you, and all,
Smitty
04 Allure Sold to a nice new owner! Now enjoying a 07 Magna Rembrandt 45' ISX600 #6775
"We're ONDROAD for THEJRNY!" (Toad and Coach license plates, say Hi if you see us!)

Re: New batteries

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Yahoo Message Number: 114909
another +++++ for tom for lifeline....best batteries, best service, best prices.
Luther Wikle
2006 affinity 6600