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11-09-2014, 05:42 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Somerset, Ky
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How I upgraded my battery bank on a 38J Voyage.
I upgraded my battery bank on my 2005 Winnebago 38J Voyage.
Going from 2 12 volts up to 4 6 volts giving me 510 amp hours.
I used the Deka GC45 Batteries.
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11-13-2014, 04:02 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 36
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Are you concerned at all that your starting battery is not bolted down?
I like the intention. I just acquired a 38R and thought there were no options for changing over to 6 volts due to the size of the batt box
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11-13-2014, 06:45 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Oct 2012
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6 volt conversion
Excellent video. Job well done. Looks like you put some thought in to this.
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11-14-2014, 11:31 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Surprise, AZ
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Impressive...
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11-15-2014, 05:33 AM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Somerset, Ky
Posts: 5
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Thank you for your comments, now i am adding solar.. a hole new project....
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11-18-2014, 03:57 PM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Maybe your battery box is smaller than mine but it sure looks the same. I got 4 GC1s AND the starting battery in the stock box. It was very tight but they all fit.
Pardon the ASCII picture but I am far from the motorhome.
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This is the orientation of the batteries with | being the starting battery.
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F+R Trac bars, F+R sway bars, SafTsteer, F Sumo Springs, 4 Koni FSDs
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11-18-2014, 11:21 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Somerset, Ky
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Thats good to know.
Do you find that 420 amp hours is plenty ?
Do you have solar panels?
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11-18-2014, 11:24 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Somerset, Ky
Posts: 5
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Greatscot
Are you concerned at all that your starting battery is not bolted down?
I like the intention. I just acquired a 38R and thought there were no options for changing over to 6 volts due to the size of the batt box
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After i finalize my solar install i plan on bolting down the starting battery.
If i could only get a break from this cold weather....
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11-19-2014, 09:25 AM
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Winnie-Wise
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Coarsegold, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ktoutoor
Thats good to know.
Do you find that 420 amp hours is plenty ?
Do you have solar panels?
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I rarely watch television on battery, so yes I have plenty of capacity. About every other day, I run the generator to power the microwave and get some more charge that way. I have also upgraded my converter to 60 amp.
I have 150 watts of solar on the roof.
I usually dry camp so the capacity is very important to me.
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2001 Winnebago Adventurer, 35U, W-20 8.1
F+R Trac bars, F+R sway bars, SafTsteer, F Sumo Springs, 4 Koni FSDs
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11-19-2014, 10:13 AM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Motor City, Mich
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Old thread with pictures
Lots of multiple battery redos out there....
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11-19-2014, 04:13 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Full-timer/volunteer w/SOWERS
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Servants On Wheels Ever Ready. Best job we ever paid to do . (full time volunteers)
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11-19-2014, 10:52 PM
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Winnebago Camper
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Somerset, Ky
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Interesting write up / opinion?
But i vote 6 volt that's my theory and I'm sticking to it.
I now have 510 amp hrs in my battery bank under my steps and I like it....
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11-21-2014, 04:05 PM
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Winnebago Master
Join Date: Jun 2013
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ktoutoor
Interesting write up / opinion?
But i vote 6 volt that's my theory and I'm sticking to it.
I now have 510 amp hrs in my battery bank under my steps and I like it....
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Being a happy camper counts as success in my book. But, no matter how you slice it. 510 Ah is no more than that. 12V parallel or 6Vx2 series/parallel makes no difference to me or the coach.
Happy trails and many of them.
Rick Y
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Servants On Wheels Ever Ready. Best job we ever paid to do . (full time volunteers)
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