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12-09-2017, 09:09 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,888
M.O.C. #19944
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Battery/Box 305RL
My 17 305RL only has one battery. I’m think I would like to upgrade and and more capacity. Should multiple 6v or 12v be considered. Sources recommend for batteries and box?
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12-09-2017, 10:57 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Had solar on the old rig with six 6v AGM batteries. New rig has two 12v AGM batteries. With the sealed batteries there is no need for a box.
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12-09-2017, 12:23 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 894
M.O.C. #14417
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Many of us use this style of box to carry our flooded 6volt batteries:
https://allbatterysalesandservice.co...atteries-gcq-g
Available for 2 or 4 batteries.
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Lenny and Ros
2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake
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12-09-2017, 10:40 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Tacoma
Posts: 1,567
M.O.C. #20475
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Go with 6v batteries best upgrade you can do to start with! you won't regret it!
Bob & Carol
Washington St
2017 352RL 2008 Dodge 3500 DRW crew cab 4x4 LB 6.7L
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12-10-2017, 10:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Mesa az
Posts: 2,952
M.O.C. #5651
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Just remember that golf cart batteries (6V) weigh a lot. I think they are 60-75 lb each. So that adds to your pin weight if you are close to your limit (or already over like many of us are!!).
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Tom and Gail
2013 Mountaineer 362
2012 Silverado 2500
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12-12-2017, 04:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
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M.O.C. #19944
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I need to go to Cat Scales and weigh combo
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12-19-2017, 12:07 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2017
Location: new caney
Posts: 1,050
M.O.C. #19873
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I made my battery box out of plywood. I made a square box then cut a piece of plywood and set it on top then set my vent on top of lid and marked it leaving about 1 and a half inch around the edge. I then screwed the original plastic lid with vent on top of plywood. You can easily remove the lid when needed to service or remove battery. I also bought a strap to lift the batteries in and out of the box. My box holds 2 6 volt batteries. I bought 2 trojan batteries at Golf Carts Houston. They are located just south of Kingwood on the left side of 59 on loop 494.This was the cheapest place i could find Trojan 105 batteries. This shouldn't be to far from you if you live close to Livingston.
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12-19-2017, 12:29 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: POINTBLANK
Posts: 1,888
M.O.C. #19944
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Texan
Thanks for the idea and sourcing. Good in put
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12-22-2017, 05:19 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: gresham
Posts: 489
M.O.C. #11202
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I made my dual battery box out of a plastic cooler that was a close fit for the size of batteries that I chose to use.
Used a hole saw to cut a hole in the bottom of the cooler for the bottom vent, used some PVC pipe to make a down spout that is sealed to the cooler and used some stainless steel screen to keep bugs and other critters out, then drilled a hole in the lid for the upper vent hose.
Bolted the cooler to the floor of the front compartment, rigged some all-thread for battery hold down made out of a piece of plywood, and routed the cables through drilled holes in the side of the cooler.
Works very well, seals tight, and was much cheaper than an "official" dual battery box.
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12-22-2017, 03:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Grand Rapids
Posts: 1,896
M.O.C. #9561
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if you are just going from one campground to another or home, one 12 volt will work fine.
it keeps the weight down in front.
but if you do get a second 12 volt battery, get 2 new ones since the weaker(older) battery will draw down the new battery. you can get a battery box from walmart.
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12-23-2017, 04:55 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: May 2006
Location: San Antonio
Posts: 429
M.O.C. #5757
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Two 12 volt AGM's. Put them in a battery box but you don't need to-no venting needed, no wet cells. Love it.
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12-24-2017, 08:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Grand Rapids
Posts: 1,896
M.O.C. #9561
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venting is required on ALL batteries.
read.
Updated June 2017
All lead acid batteries, AGMs and gel cells, generate explosive gas. Even though most are sealed, makers stress that battery ventilation is vital still. Confusion exists over this. Around 2000, some battery makers began to claim that no ventilation was required. Or, ventilation, is advisable but not necessarily essential. They withdrew this advice, however, shortly after. Many batteries thus have a warning notice as below.
Battery ventilation notice
article:
http://www.boats.com/how-to/sealed-b.../#.Wj_NUN-nHIU
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