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12-19-2012, 08:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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What house battery do you have?
It's time to replace the battery in our 3400...we currently have an Interstate battery (SRM-24 550 CCA 690 MCA) and while it has done the job, for the most part; however, when not connected to shore power, it has been weak opening and closing slides. Wondering if this battery is underpowered or not really suited for the job?? Any thoughts or suggestions?
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12-19-2012, 09:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Navarre
Posts: 1,527
M.O.C. #9765
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I use two of them and have no issues.
Mike
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12-19-2012, 10:11 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Sebring
Posts: 3,658
M.O.C. #9969
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I put in two group 29 batteries from SAMs into our Montana and moved them over to our present SOB.
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12-19-2012, 10:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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If you do no boondocking I would go to a group 27 battery. Your battery case may have room for that and make sure it is a deep cell
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12-19-2012, 10:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Englewood
Posts: 3,095
M.O.C. #164
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X2 on the Group 27 I have a Duralast Gold RV/Marine from Auto Zone no problems will fit in the battery case
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12-19-2012, 01:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Fayetteville
Posts: 4,200
M.O.C. #11401
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We have 2 group 27 batts. No problems.
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12-19-2012, 01:54 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Lykens
Posts: 545
M.O.C. #11842
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2 six volt golf cart batteries wired in series to produce 12 volts. Lasts a long time between charges when used with LED lights. I believe they are DEKA.
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12-19-2012, 03:46 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by HOOK
We have 2 group 27 batts. No problems.
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X2 for us. Larry taught us a few things at our first Rally. Thanks Larry!
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12-20-2012, 01:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Rapid City
Posts: 739
M.O.C. #77
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Like kab449, we have 6 volt batteries. 4 of them plus solar panels and a bunch of other goodies.
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12-20-2012, 02:12 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Ione
Posts: 582
M.O.C. #11371
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I also have 2 group 27 deep cell marine batteries. RV came with 1 battery and I added the 2nd one. Works great.
Frank
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12-20-2012, 06:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 2,783
M.O.C. #10246
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Thanks to each for your advice...bought a group 27 battery this morning and will give it a test run after Christmas to see if I see any improvement. Again, thanks to all!
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12-20-2012, 01:51 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Santa Fe Springs
Posts: 4,189
M.O.C. #639
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I use Optema 2 of them I have used 6 vdc and 12 vdc acid type the optema were put back in and still going strong, the others I gave to my son for his toy box.
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12-21-2012, 04:09 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Littleton
Posts: 183
M.O.C. #9998
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Have been checking this out for several months and have decided on a pair of type 31 Sears Platinum gel batterys. A $575 investment, but I am tired of half hearted performance. LOL with your choice. (Update) Bought two DieHard rv/marine lead batteries instead  Each battery has 200 minutes reserve capacity. That will do for the next 3 years or so. Got my son to do the heavy lifting to change them out. It seemed like too much money for the gels and they were just too heavy for me.
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12-21-2012, 02:04 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Afton
Posts: 166
M.O.C. #9256
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I got 2 of Cabelas 31 series gel batteries, have not tried them out yet but am anxious to see how they do!
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12-11-2013, 04:52 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Box Elder
Posts: 4,690
M.O.C. #12947
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Does it matter which converter you have in the rig as to which battery you can use? We have a pair of group 24 maintenance free batteries and there is a lot of room in the battery boxes for larger batteries. So far, only when it is extremely cold do we notice sluggish operation of the hydraulics, which could also be the fluid, but I really think it is just the batteries being cold and a bit too small.
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12-11-2013, 05:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 534
M.O.C. #13378
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by kab449
2 six volt golf cart batteries wired in series to produce 12 volts. Lasts a long time between charges when used with LED lights. I believe they are DEKA.
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I now use 4 - 6v golf cart batteries from Costco. Two pairs wired in serial and those are wired in parallel.
As Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor would say, "More power!"
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12-11-2013, 11:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Madison
Posts: 1,239
M.O.C. #5906
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We found that our single 12v battery was not enough to do the job. It might be overkill but we added two deep cycle marine batteries. They fit in the well, are in cases and are properly vented.
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12-12-2013, 03:50 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Redlands
Posts: 460
M.O.C. #9135
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We also use the 6v batteries from Costco. So far so good.:-)
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12-12-2013, 04:55 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location:
Posts: 310
M.O.C. #12816
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4 Trojan T-105 batteries wired together like Rainer's.
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12-12-2013, 05:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Posts: 2,707
M.O.C. #7992
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by 8.1al
If you do no boondocking I would go to a group 27 battery. Your battery case may have room for that and make sure it is a deep cell
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Everybody is providing answers that are best for their cicumstances but don't overlook what Charlie is saying. If you do no boondocking and are almost always plugged into shore power a group 27 is all you need. That is all we have because that is all we need. Our unit is almost 8 years old and we just this summer put the third battery in it. Averaging just under 4 years per battery. Anything above that is probably overkill on needs and wallet. Jim
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