AGM

I second the Giant brand.Giant batteries

A word of caution.
A genuine 100Ah AGM (measured at the 20hr rate) weighs 30kg.
If you are offered something that is not 30kg per 100Ah, it is probably not the capacity it claims to be.
Does not matter what the brand is.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Off topic totally, but a neighbour of mine says he saw you rig down our way on the Fleurieu.

Currently at Rapid Bay :)
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

About 10km past our place..kettles on and beer in fridge if you are coming past at some stage.

Much obliged :)
Fishery Beach and Deep Creek tomorrow.
Can we still drive from Fishery up through to Tallisker or are the gates locked?
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Sorry, not sure on that one.
Daryl

Never mind, we will go and find out....
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Nope. Locked gates. :(
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Bugger, where to next?

You can drive a long way down from Tallisker towards the ocean, but can't get out to Fishery. We explored the old mine works.
Currently in Cobbler Hill camp ground in Deep Creek CP.
Heading east on Saturday, maybe to Hindmarsh Island.
Cheers,
Peter
OKA196 motorhome

Agree with you Terra,
Full river may be good but if you can stretch the budget to pay that , I’d stretch to lithium. There’s a lot of agm’s down under the 300 mark probably worth a go too.
markCheap agms
Cheers
Shane

Have you considered using one lithium instead of two AGM battery’s

When I last purchased AGMs (for the vehicle) I was told to look at alternatives to Fullriver which were as good but not the same pricing. I settled on Remco -recommended by a marine supplier who also supplies Fullriver. That was eight years ago, both AGMs are still going strong, still charging and discharging fine (despite an issue mid last year where I let them go below 12v- my fault- and they have since resurrected). I have recently replaced them with Lithiums but I have checked the charge again this week and they are sitting on 12.72 (after running a fridge overnight then being recharged).

I have yet to see evidence of Fullriver being consistently better or longer lived than most other quality AGMs yet there seems to be a push to suggest they are superior- usually by those who have purchased Fullriver. Not to suggest they are wrong, just suggesting you look at the evidence before committing.

Cheers,
Mark

Fullriver was also bought out of the USA and moved to China 10 years ago. Yes, they were a go to battery. Our supplier does not think that is the case any more.

Have had Remco and Fullriver under the bonnet of the Prado. Both good batteries. Usually ditch them after 4 years and replace. If in WA Challenge Batteries do a good price on Fullriver if pensioner, senior or RAC member.

silkwood, anyone, is there a Lithium manufacturer you would suggest?