Battery Brands

[sjs731]

I currently have an Interstate battery. I am looking for a spare or maybe make the Interstate the spare. Anyone have any experience with Optima? I've heard they are good for RVs. Are they worth the money?

 

[branson4020]

Depends on what your usage is. They are very convenient and maintenance free. If you mostly camp with hookups, they're probably a fine choice. But they would not be my choice for serious boondocking. They are not true deep-cycle batteries like, for instance, a Trojan T105.

 

[sjs731]

Well, I haven't done seriouse boondocking yet. I race mountain bikes and there are a lot of venues where basically you stay in a field or parking lot and there are no hookups. I haven't had problems with just using one battery for a weekend up until now. It has gotten colder in WI and the furnace fan really draws the battery down. I plan to carry a spare battery with me next year and was looking for what other people use for brands.

 

[jnbhobe]

Get a generator 2K will run all you need in the fall