JayBees

Thanks DanattheCape- this was the type of info I was looking for. I wanted to see what most of you where using in these toyotas amp-hour vs. conserving weight and space wise.

Stayingretired- yeah I had heard that about agm's, if going that route was gonna place it under bench seat where there's room for larger battery or bank of batteries (hate to lose the storage space but there's only so many options). Derek up north- sounds like no matter what I use I need to make sure there's airflow, thanks for the info. No matter what I use I know I need a good battery monitor to be aware of battery condition at all times. Charging is a part of the puzzle too. Was all set to replace lousy stock converter/charger with more powerful one like so many people do, then I just read about inverter chargers and how much faster they charge. Very expensive but they take the place of 3 devices- charger, inverter, and automatic transfer switch.

Thanks for the responses. Stayingretired- sounds like my electrical usage would be similar to yours- lights, fan, water pump. But would prefer to be able to do some phone/laptop recharging or tv viewing. Lifeline has a 12 volt 255ah agm that I'm looking at but it's very expensive- shame to put it in the hands of a rookie. Not opposed to wet cell (nicer price) but would have to find a way to make underneath battery bay larger, or bring them inside and vent them.

Hello, new to this site. I have a 1991 Winnebago Warrior. I was curious as to what size (amp hour) battery banks members on this site are using. I wouldn't mind being able to do a bit of boondocking but have no unrealistic expectations as to what can be powered on a battery bank. Since these rigs are notoriously under-powered my guess is folks are trying to keep weight down as much as possible. Are you limiting bank size to 1 battery, or 2 6volts, etc? If using 2 or more batteries or 1 large 12 volt, what are some methods for increasing the battery compartment size? Mine has an outside hatch and has space for only 1 battery (maybe big enough for 1 group 27).