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Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 04-08-2016, 10:21 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Raz, Thanks for this education...knowledge is...

Raz, Thanks for this education...knowledge is power. Now I know why when LED lights are off my television reception improves....perhaps this RF thing is responsible for the current batch of...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-28-2016, 09:12 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Looks like a sealed battery (AGM ??)....see you...

Looks like a sealed battery (AGM ??)....see you have a multi meter...smart...always a good idea to monitor the system.

The more these batteries weigh the better...indicates they have heavy lead...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-21-2016, 02:19 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
With a 90AH rating you should due just fine as...

With a 90AH rating you should due just fine as long as you monitor fluid level of battery.
Your battery selection seems better than most as the selection in most big box stores do not include AH...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-21-2016, 11:07 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Just responding to the original...

Just responding to the original post/question...."battery needed for BOONDOCKING !"

Most topics tend to wander off the original information request which was....

"Bigfoot battery needed for...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-21-2016, 10:31 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
I have a generator but the idea of drilling holes...

I have a generator but the idea of drilling holes in my trailer's roof is holding back my desire to add a 100watt solar charging system to my list of boondocking gear.
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-21-2016, 09:56 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Understand that if you boondock for several days...

Understand that if you boondock for several days the AH rating on a true deep cycle battery becomes the real focus of concern and not how many years of service a "cost effective" Walmart marine deep...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-20-2016, 11:15 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Roger H, Note that the EverStart Marine battery...

Roger H, Note that the EverStart Marine battery is not a true deep cycle battery. THese batteries are designed for CCA (engine starting) and therefore have thin lead plates that cannot endure the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-18-2016, 01:53 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Carol H, From what I was able to learn from...

Carol H, From what I was able to learn from another website (irv2.com) the LED/television reception seems to be hit and miss and quite often it is related to only some brands of LED bulbs. You got...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-18-2016, 01:44 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Now to add to the information overload...I just...

Now to add to the information overload...I just read all about solar charging and even more about batteries via the latest post on solar panels etc. on this board.
There is a recommended website...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-18-2016, 09:28 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Tyhee, One fact is evident batteries do cost...

Tyhee, One fact is evident batteries do cost more up north where you live. Too bad Amazon.com does not deliver to the North country.
The battery you linked to had some terminology in the...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-17-2016, 02:03 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Replaced all my bulbs with LEDs about a year...

Replaced all my bulbs with LEDs about a year ago...Amazon had the best deals..BUT BE SURE to only order those in stock from Amazon and not shipped from CHINA as they take forever to arrive. Just...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-17-2016, 01:29 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
The goal of my post was to share my research and...

The goal of my post was to share my research and suggest that perhaps buying a standard RV/Marine battery could be "penny wise and pound foolish". Everything in life seems to boil down to "Pay me now...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-17-2016, 09:57 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
Roger H., The reason I did my study of deep...

Roger H., The reason I did my study of deep cycle batteries was because after buying a Walmart RV/Marine so called deep cycle battery in the spring of last year and had it fail not once but twice...
Forum: Problem Solving | Owners Helping Owners 03-17-2016, 09:16 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 12,790
Posted By Uplander
I just finished a long and extensive search for...

I just finished a long and extensive search for the best battery for my travel trailer.
I located the best at Amazon....to make a long story short here is my final selection...best type: AGM 12 volt...
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