Battery

[campersam9]

I was getting the trailer ready to head to Florida for the winter. I found my lntrestate group 24 battery is dead! Nothing and the water level is good. Now I have to replace it. I called my NAPA dealer and he has a Deka battery foe $103.00 and that is not bad but are they any good. We don’t dry camp it is for brakes. When we are pulling we get a hotel for the night. What battery is good now?

[Lake Huron]

I upgraded the battery in my trailer. I bought a Duracell AGM Group 31 from Sam's club. Its was like $180 and just completed its 7th season and still going strong. East Penn makes Duracell batteries. Good company.

[RedHorse1]

We don’t dry camp and have used Interstate batts and get 3-5 years. I remove the batt when we are not traveling and charge it monthly. I think if you get 5 years that’s pretty good. You don’t say how old your batt is or if you remove/disconnect it when not in use. A batt disconnect may not cut all draw from your batt (fire/smoke/lp detect). Don’t know about Deka batts.

[JFlightRisk]

Deka (NAPA) batteries are made by East Penn Manufacturing. A very old and respected company that makes them here in the US. Johnson Control batteries are good also. They manufacture for several battery labels.

[OnTheGo]

Originally Posted by campersam9

I was getting the trailer ready to head to Florida for the winter. I found my lntrestate group 24 battery is dead! Nothing and the water level is good. Now I have to replace it. I called my NAPA dealer and he has a Deka battery foe $103.00 and that is not bad but are they any good. We don’t dry camp it is for brakes. When we are pulling we get a hotel for the night. What battery is good now?

For brakes only I would go with the Interstate because of the cost. Interstate and Deka are both excellent batteries. The extra cost of the Deka is worth it if you need it.

If you comapre like batteries, the Deka will be much heavier. The extra weight is lead - not plastic. I prefer Deka for marine applications and use Interstates for RV. You will get good service with either one.

Our battery needs and experience now are like RedHorse1 (above post). I have a Lifeline Group 27 AGM from when we did some dry camping years ago. After 9 years It still charges to 12.7 and holds it's charge, but it would cost about $350 to replace.

[norty1]

I just replaced my 2 group 24DCM marine batteries from O'reillys. Less that $90. each. Same batteries I purchased and installed 7 years ago.