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Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #25 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75919
Jim

I have 4 8D batteries that are in trays that don't slide out. I can't even imagine getting by head into a position where I can see the battery plates.

Dan 2006 Allure 31348 (AGM)

Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #26 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75924
I guess I feel the same way. There are at least two ways to accomplish a task. Do it your self or pay someone to do it for you. In this case you are paying the battery manufacturer. I certainly agree there is some attention required to maintain your wet cell battery compartment. But IMO, that is miniscule. I believe the best preventive measure is making sure the fill level is correct to prevent corrosion. IMO opinion that means just enough to keep the plates covered.

Jim E

Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #27 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75925
DBradley,

Forgot to ask, how old were your AGMs when you replaced them?

Jim E

Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #28 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75927
I just went though this process recently at Carrier & Sons. My wet cell cranking battery died during my almost 2 years of non use of the coach. After some discussion with Carrier & Sons, I decided to go with a AGM battery as a replacement for my wet cell cranking battery. I believe it was approx. $200 more expensive for the AGM. I went with the AGM because I'm still working and don't always have the time to take care of these things like I should. It was worth the piece of mind and I can afford the extra money for the AGM. If really is a personal preference as to which one to get.
Note: My wet cell cranking battery lasted for about 6 years and my house AGM batteries are still going strong after 8 years (since when I bought the coach new).

Rick Barnette,

Fulltiming in a 2004 Allure, 31018

Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #29 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75937
Quote from: Dan Fahrion"
Jim
> I have 4 8D batteries that are in trays that don't slide out. I can't even > imagine getting by head into a position where I can see the battery plates.

Dan 2006 Allure 31348 (AGM)
Well that presents a problem. How do you fill your batteries? I suppose you have to use one of those bottles that will stop filling when the water reaches the spout. Do you have room for that?

Jim E

Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #30 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75940
I just replaced the 6 AGM batteries in my 07 Magna. I was starting to have some issues with the coach and I'm glad I changed. When I removed the 6 batteries I noticed that one was expanded and the positive terminal was partly broken. The batteries were DEKA 8D. I searched the net and found 6 Lifeline replacement batteries for $570 each and $200 for drop ship from a warehouse in North Carolina to my shop in Florida. There probably is a better deal, but I couldn't find it.
John Bennett
6751

Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #31 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75942
Dan, Jim take that stop-fill-spout off the big quart jug. Find a multi-vitamin type plastic pill container, with the same cap treads. Thread the stop-fill-spout on to the pill container and cut the bottom off the multi-vitamin type plastic pill container. Invert, so the bottomless pill container is upside-down, above the stop-fill-spout.
You are good to go with a small dispenser of distilled water that is measured into the battery cells without sticking your head in the battery bay.

Works for me.
Lee
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Lee (leozbrowski@...) 2007 Country Coach Intrigue 12153
CAT C-13
 

Re: WHICH new batteries to choose? AGM or Wet Cells

Reply #32 –
Yahoo Message Number: 75948
Sorry you missed me John, I sure could have saved you some money. I'm in the links section.

Tom

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