Leisure battery query!

[MadMoo]

Hi all,
We're going to be installing a leisure battery into our 1999 Mk5 and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations?
What's the best brand / price?
There are so many brands and prices...is it the case of more expensive is the better?
Best place to get them?

Thanks for reading!

[transitandy]

check out ebay for a rough guide

[misty]

look here
http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/leisur ... tAodh14dkA
misty

[martin o'sullivan]

i used these .... http://www.tayna.co.uk/ excellent service and seemed to be a good prive too, ordered on friday morn they arrrived on saturday morn no extra charge. Members of the SBMCC get a discount http://sbmcc.co.uk/forum/index.php?showuser=32233

[MadMoo]

Thanks everyone who has posted so far.
Getting a better idea of things now!

[montym100]

look here
http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/leisur ... tAodh14dkA
misty

Got mine form there last year
http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/leisur ... e-battery/

[trannydenz]

i'd go to a caravan breakers, i bought a whole rig out last year to make a camper van including leisure battery for £160 from caravan breaker in stoke on trent

[MadMoo]

i'd go to a caravan breakers, i bought a whole rig out last year to make a camper van including leisure battery for £160 from caravan breaker in stoke on trent

ooooh, that sounds like a plan, there's one not far from us!

Thanks everyone!

[MadMoo]

Hi everyone!
So we went to a caravan breakers to look for a battery, they only had brand new ones (110ah for about £80).
So we had a look at ebay... we managed to find two that were close to us.

one was a 110ah UK Giant....
the other was a 120ah sealed gel battery (not sure of brand)

in your opinion, which is the better one...I thought that the sealed gel batteries were better...(and it also has th extra 10ah)

Thanks in advance!

[fortyeight]

gel batterys are supposed to be the best

[misty]

Hi everyone!
So we went to a caravan breakers to look for a battery, they only had brand new ones (110ah for about £80).
So we had a look at ebay... we managed to find two that were close to us.

one was a 110ah UK Giant....
the other was a 120ah sealed gel battery (not sure of brand)

in your opinion, which is the better one...I thought that the sealed gel batteries were better...(and it also has th extra 10ah)

Thanks in advance!

read here and make your mind up,
http://www.sterling-power.com/support-faq-2.htm
keep away from gel batterys if you are using your van to charge them, gels need to be a slow charge,
andy

[MadMoo]

read here and make your mind up,
http://www.sterling-power.com/support-faq-2.htm
keep away from gel batterys if you are using your van to charge them, gels need to be a slow charge,
andy

Thanks for the link, very informative. I think we'll go with the 'normal' battery!

[Surfunitone]

cheers dude!!!! nice link!

[Bulletguy]

look here
http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/leisur ... tAodh14dkA
misty

Got mine form there last year
http://www.alpha-batteries.co.uk/leisur ... e-battery/

Have the identical battery fitted in my Duetto. 125ah with four year warranty for £95. I didn't hesitate at that price.....if it goes 'dead' after four years i'll have had my moneys worth.

Been away from UK since July 1st touring through nine countries with battery in regular use but not even managed to drain it!

[MadMoo]

Hi all,
We've a110aH battery on ebay, just under £52! It's all hooked up via a split charge relay in the engine bay on other side to the starter battery. It's looking good, oh and it works!
We're still currently in the process of converting the van but keep your eyes peeled as we'll be posting up our progress with pics soon!