Primarily plate construction and thickness.  True deep cycles have
thicker solid plates.

Mike

Dennis Haynes wrote:
> How are you defining a deep cycle battery so that the GC-2 does not qualify?
>
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Mike Collum
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 1:29 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Golf Cart Batteries
>
> Batteries in parallel will retain the same voltage (in this case 6
> volts).  With batteries in series, the voltage is additive.
>
> That's why a flashlight with two 1 1/2 volt D cells (they're in series)
> requires a 3 volt bulb and a flashlight with four such D cells requires
> a 6 volt bulb.
>
> Golf cart batteries aren't true deep cycle batteries but have design
> characteristics that are in between those of deep cycles and starting
> batteries.
>
> Mike
>
>
> JP wrote:
>
>>Volks,
>>
>>My mechanics told me that  the vanagon alternator cannot properly charge
>>these 6V batteries. He also told  me that he has to hooked them up in
>>parallel (as opposed to series) to get 12V. Is this true?
>>
>>Jean-Pierre
>>
>>BTW, I still haven't found any vendor with a front differential syncro kit
>>for less than 1500$ US
>>
>>Is this reasonable?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Date:    Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:30:17 -0700
>>
>>
>>>From:    Mark C <obeechi@RUNBOX.COM>
>>>Subject: Re: Golf Cart Batteries
>>>
>>>I was sold on the Trojans, but now I'm curious about the Rolls
>>>Surrette...
>>>=
>>>so I'll poke around the web to reach a conclusion... this is all new to
>>>me.=
>>>.. here I was owning one 100 amp 12 volt, oblivious to the fact that for
>>>30=
>>>more dollars I could have owned two 6 volts w 225 amp hours.. at least by
>>>=
>>>the time I get the golf cart batteries I'll have my heavy duty relay
>>>instal=
>>>led.. though I'm unclear why it has two attachments for, apparently,
>>>ground=
>>>ing it...=20
>>>
>>>From: Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@optonline.net>
>>>To: obeechi@RUNBOX.COM, vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>Subject: RE: Golf Cart Batteries
>>>
>>>
>>>>True. For starters, the golf cart batteries will be much more durable.
>>>
>>>Ju=
>>>st
>>>
>>>>a better, more abuse resistant design. The A/H capacity will be about
>>>
>>>225
>>>
>>>>A/H. The group 27 will probably last 2-3 years. The golf cart batteries
>>>
>>>w=
>>>ill
>>>
>>>>give 3-5 or more. For the money, Trojan is the best. Rolls Surrette
>>>
>>>gives=
>>>7
>>>
>>>>year warranty but cost is at double.=20
>>>>=20
>>>>Dennis
>>>>=20
>>>
>
>