Replacement battery and installation in 2015 Roadtrek Versatile

[GlennMcG]

What brand and size accessory (not engine) battery for a 2015 Roadtrek 17 Versatile should I buy and can I install it myself best source to buy it? Thanks. Glenn McGovern

 

[GeorgeRad]

What brand and size accessory (not engine) battery for a 2015 Roadtrek 17 Versatile should I buy and can I install it myself best source to buy it? Thanks. Glenn McGovern

I don’t what type of battery your Roadtrek 2105 has, but I would think replacing it with the same size, voltage and capacity ratings should be the simplest way. Replacing your battery with one with different parameters could be simple or very complex.

 

[engnrsrule]

Changing out a house battery is not a big deal. But there are things to consider. 2015 was probably lead acid initially. But it presents an opportunity for upgrading. Before you jump into expensive changes, consider how you use your Class B and if additional battery power would be desirable. Then determine how much battery can fit in the allocated space. My 2006 RT had a 90ah LA original equipment. When that died, I went to 2 6v (golf cart) LA batteries for 235 ah. That in itself did not require up sizing of copper.

I sought to upgrade to extend boondock time and add more 120v inverter capacity (went from 750w modified sine to 2000w pure sine). Now have a 300 ah Lithium (largest I could fit in existing undercarriage battery box) and 290w of solar.

Know that if you significantly add load you will need to upsize the copper and over current protection to handle the load. And if you go to lithium, your charging systems will have to be changed to provide the correct charging profile. My upgrades are detailed in one of my threads.