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   <title>Lithium Battery : @jato, your timing couldn&amp;#039;t...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=8960" rel="nofollow">gpokluda</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 16433<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 01 May 2026 at 7:43am<br /><br />@jato, your timing couldn't be better as LiFePO4 batteries are at a price point that makes the decision a no brainer. If it were me, I would look at a 200amp hour battery with a BMS(battery management system) and internal heater that will protect it in cold weather. LiTime and BattleBorn are the favorites on the Escape forum. The 200amp hour battery will have a slightly larger footprint but give you the ability to add an inverter later if you choose.<div><br></div><div>I would couple the battery with a 200watt suitcase solar panel with 20amp controller. Wire a pigtail directly to the battery and just plug the panel in directly when boondocking. Most solar panels these days with controllers have auto sensing with a lithium setting. With this setup, your boondocking experience will go from 6 days to infinite. Your limitation will be your water and storage tanks.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>It may seem like a minor change, but going from lead acid to lithium was a game changer for us.&nbsp;</div>]]>
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   <title>Lithium Battery : It finally happened, my 15 year...</title>
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    <![CDATA[<strong>Author:</strong> <a href="http://www.rpod-owners.com/member_profile.asp?PF=1146" rel="nofollow">jato</a><br /><strong>Subject:</strong> 16433<br /><strong>Posted:</strong> 01 May 2026 at 5:14am<br /><br /><div>It finally happened, my 15 year old Interstate 12v deep cycle will no longer hold a charge and it is now time to replace.&nbsp; My other, nearly 5 year old 12v is in excellent condition and I plan to keep it, a Trojan T-1275, 160 aH.</div><div><br></div><div>So it would seen prudent to look at the 100 aH lithium batteries available at this time.&nbsp; What would you recommend, and would I need to replace the converter on a 2011 177?&nbsp; I have been told it will only charge lithium to 80% but I am good with that as with the old setup i could boondock for 6 days when night temps were in the 40's and with a potential lithium, even at 80% I will still have more available aH to work with.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>We do camp in cold weather so I also realize I will have to move it inside for those conditions as well.</div>]]>
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