So I’m having trouble deciding which direction to go with my 200. Any assistance would be great!
Needs:
- I take a few, 7-14 day camping trips a year, where we stay in the same spot usually 2-3 nights at a time
- Power my ARB 50 qt, Nikon and Fuji camera batteries, phones and iPad with moderate use
Options:
1. Single Group 31 AGM battery in stock location + Anti-Gravity Lithium Jumper
2. Goal Zero Lithium 1000 + Anti-Gravity Lithium Jumper
3. Dual Battery Kit using Slee trays, switching stock and auxillary positions such that group 31 deep cycle is in stock location, and starting battery is in Slee 2nd tray + Anti-Gravity Lithium Jumper
* Supplementing any of the above with “adequate” solar
Concerns:
- There are many great threads on here, many of which report issues with the stock alternator adquetely charging AGM batteries
-Would prefer as simple, as light as possible
Thoughts:
- I was going down the route of option #1, I bought the Slee group 31 tray, but this will give me only about 50ah (+solar), I’m a bit worried about having fridge run off starting battery, and is my alternator going to work well with AGM?
- Option 2 seems the simplest, plus has some nice features. The goal zero 1000 lithium price is $800 + $250 for their solar, if I choose I need it. Since it’s lithium, wont this give almost double the usable aH as compared to the single AGM?
- Option 3, is the more traditional “overland” setup, and what I had in my 4Runner, but it will be most expensive, and heaviest, and most complex.
What route should I go?
Thanks,
Needs:
- I take a few, 7-14 day camping trips a year, where we stay in the same spot usually 2-3 nights at a time
- Power my ARB 50 qt, Nikon and Fuji camera batteries, phones and iPad with moderate use
Options:
1. Single Group 31 AGM battery in stock location + Anti-Gravity Lithium Jumper
2. Goal Zero Lithium 1000 + Anti-Gravity Lithium Jumper
3. Dual Battery Kit using Slee trays, switching stock and auxillary positions such that group 31 deep cycle is in stock location, and starting battery is in Slee 2nd tray + Anti-Gravity Lithium Jumper
* Supplementing any of the above with “adequate” solar
Concerns:
- There are many great threads on here, many of which report issues with the stock alternator adquetely charging AGM batteries
-Would prefer as simple, as light as possible
Thoughts:
- I was going down the route of option #1, I bought the Slee group 31 tray, but this will give me only about 50ah (+solar), I’m a bit worried about having fridge run off starting battery, and is my alternator going to work well with AGM?
- Option 2 seems the simplest, plus has some nice features. The goal zero 1000 lithium price is $800 + $250 for their solar, if I choose I need it. Since it’s lithium, wont this give almost double the usable aH as compared to the single AGM?
- Option 3, is the more traditional “overland” setup, and what I had in my 4Runner, but it will be most expensive, and heaviest, and most complex.
What route should I go?
Thanks,
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