Cheap electrical set-up

[VanLifeCrisis]

Try to get a true deepcell battery over a marine battery. I got 2 6v golf cart batteries at sams club, but they had the 12v kind too pretty cheap. You can get sams guest coupon online.

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the 12v golf cart (155 hours) was around the same as 2 6v batteries(215 hours but have to be wired) but its like 230 either way with core charge.

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http://www.amazon.com/Attwood-Marine-12-Volt-Power-Outlet/dp/B003EET3XY

 

[Zil]

i give a strong second to that. Get two 6 volt golf cart batteries from sam's club. you will have over 200 amp hours for little dollars.

 

[compassrose]

Before you buy a golf cart battery, make sure you have the height needed in your battery box. We don't and I often say so. Yet the amount of folks who insist I use golf cart batteries cannot tell me if I should cut an inch off the top or bottom of the battery, nor how to do that. They just get very silent and ignore me.

 

[Zil]

Toes was asking about the best bang for the buck. Not replacing his existing battery but mounting a new, house bank battery. A marine battery is just a compromised starter battery. Not best for house battery use. The best bang for my buck is a true deep cycle battery. The cheapest easiest to find are golf cart batteries. Sam's club has a couple of choices for 6 volt GC batteries and also have 12 volt GC batteries. GC batteries are true deep cycle batteries and are better suited to long discharge cycles than marine batteries and a better value for the buck.
Yes, the battery has to fit your space, duh. I built a new battery box to maintain my battery bank. 4 six volt batteries wired to 12 volts at 450 amp hours. But that is me. To each their own.

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

Yeah...space is limited i bet, though they would prolly fit on passenger floor or between seats if he doesn't have a middle console..my minivan didn't.