RV Lithium Batteries: Why I Dumped My Battle Born Batteries
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In our first video we share with you the 5 reasons we walked away from Battle Born Batteries, dumping our 10 12v 100Ah lithium batteries (at a loss) and switched to Enduro Power (reason #5 is a really big deal!) Wondering why we needed such a massive battery bank? Check below for links to our 2 tour videos by Tom and Cheri on their channel Enjoy The Journey.
Hi, we are Joshua and Elizabeth, full time Boondocking RVers and we’re on a journey to weave together our desire to be more self-sufficient like our pioneer ancestors, with our love of modern technology, building our online businesses, all while living off grid. Join us as we explore ways to bring together these 2 seemingly opposing goals through creativity and just taking that first step towards our goal, even if we don’t have the whole journey mapped out yet. We know where we want to go, we just need to figure out how to get there! Please hit that subscribe button and the bell so you can get notifications on new videos.
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Boondock Buddy
Interested in learning to Boondock (dry camp) with us? You don’t need to have a generator or solar, just plug straight into our rig and draw power from our solar and massive Enduro Power battery bank while you learn how much power your RV draws per day with your normal usage so you can plan what solar and/or generator you need to do your own boondocking. Plus learn from Joshua and Elizabeth tips and tricks for successful boondocking, from how to find a good spot, to how to conserve your resources, to how to dump and refill water. Maybe even try Joshua’s famous smoked brisket! To request to know when we will be in your area go to boondockbuddy.com and fill out our request form.
Enjoy The Journey
If you have not already, please subscribe to Enjoythejourney.life and follow Tom and Cheri on their journeys. They have 4 videos with us that you should check out and see why we need such a large battery bank and how we fit 7,600 watts of solar on our roof.
Our first Starlink Hack Video from July 2021: • STARLINK RV SECRETS! H...
Our March 2022 Starlink Update Video: • Want Starlink in 2024?...
Our First Tour Video from August of 2021: • 26 RV MODS & UPGRADES ...
Our Latest Tour Video and Update on our solar expansion: • 26 RV MODS & UPGRADES ...
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Do you need reliable internet while you travel? We use a combination of options so that we will have coverage in our various boondocking locations and won’t miss any video conferences for our online businesses. Starlink www.starlink.com is growing and expanding as they launch more satellites (not available everywhere yet).
See our video • STARLINK RV SECRETS! H... about Starlink with EnjoytheJourney.Life including a hack on how to get your dish NOW as well as the February 2022 update (video coming soon) on Starlink. For the places where we cannot connect our Starlink we use AT&T (deep blue) chips from Nomad Internet which can be found at nomadinternet.... along with our Pepwave from mobilemusthave...
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Yay! Awesome job guys and congrats on your first video!! 🎉🥂 Thank you for including us in your first video! Can't wait for all of the awesome content that you will be sharing. You guys are inspirational! I better get to work editing those next 2 videos...lol!
You were the inspiration to finally kick this off. Thank you for all your support! And get cracking on those videos 😄 🤣 😂
@@RootedOffGrid Thank You Soo much for the Honor of being your first mooch-docker! Also.. Thank you for the inspiration... and the Brisket! Wow! your channel had an incredible launch and I love your videos! Congratulations amigos! Keep up the Good work!
It was a honor to learn from you Tom and Enjoy the Journey and watch your excellent work. You are an inspiration! I subscribed to your channel and I hope our paths cross again soon! Cheers! --Timo Towne
Being new at noon docking , your info in valuable however , not
with the funds to do your
magnificent build .
What would be the minimal full service
advice can you give ??
Congrats on launching, sometimes the hardest thing to do is “just press record” but glad you did and looking forward to following along!
I was at the top of Maine traveling when my Sterling B2B failed. I called Sterling they were of no help. I called BattleBorn, I purchased the unit from them, and they sent me a new B2B and the return label for the old all within like 5 days from their office in Reno. That’s when I realized what I was paying for with BattleBorn.
Or get a SOK 12.8V 206Ah for the same money that has a serviceable case where you can replace the BMS yourself which can mean Zero days downtime if you carry a spare one at all times. Perfect for boondocking!
@@judgedredd8876 look at that couch potato. Do you think he has the ability to do anything more that change air and eat potato chips? I doubt it.
So he threw a bunch of money at it. Doesn't mean he knows anything
Go to 7.58
I am not convinced he knows what he is talking about or is biased as hell. 1) He claims they saved weight and mentioned all the empty space in the other batteries. So they saved little bit of weight on the battery casings? Are they serious? What would be the weight of the expanded, previous battery bank and what is the new one? He could easily lose 50kg and replace it with a few of these Battle Born bricks not to mention adjusting their lifestyle a bit and maybe they would need less AC, etc. 2) Extra padding is there for a reason, but if new batteries are indeed 25% smaller it is a reasonable argument. 3) I have heard only the best about Battle Born support. 4) I don't own and won't own Battle Born batteries, because they are too expensive for me. I purchased already the BlueTTI AC200MAX + B300 extension with the possibility of further extension, to 8 kWh of energy. 5) In my opinion the only valid argument is the volume, but I am curious what is the cost of it? They mentioned further optimization "didn't work", whatever it means. Maybe the connectors melted or there wasn't sufficient capacity or longevity? There is cost to it. It is the same battery chemistry after all, so it is not like they can make easily huge improvements of 25% without compromising something else.
I got the input surge limiter from Battleborn. Way overpriced, most hybrid inverters have that function integrally, and the shipping was ridiculous. Not to mention it cannot be permitted/pass building code inspection. Battle born is WAY overpriced. I got just as good service on Chinese stuff at a much lower price. Amazon is safer and has Sungoldpower and Chins or Lossigy with EXCELLENT reviews and customer service.
I have a 35 forest river cardinal 3350rlx with residential fridge, 3600 watts on roof, victron charge controller, 2 quattro 5000 inverters. and 2 discover aes 48 volt 7.4 kwh lithium batteries onan 240v commercial 6500 generator. we are mostly off grid for 1 to 2 weeks at a time and rarely use the gen, unless we are in 95 plus degrees. i think your rig is awesome! everyone I know thinks I am crazy , well maybe not after seeing yours. Great video looking forward to future videos.
I only have a 2 battery system but every time I called Battle Borne I got someone that helped solve my issues, not to say there are not better companies. Good luck on your channel and I enjoyed your first video. I'll check back!
I'm glad you had a good experience with BB. Thanks for watching our first video.
Same. I was building a two battery system which included a Victron inverter and battery monitor. We also needed to replace the existing converter in our travel trailer. Battle Borne answered the phone each time I called (four separate times) and provided advice specific to my situation. I guess everyone’s mileage may vary but I had quite the opposite experience with Battle Borne.
I love my BB batteries and I have 6 of them!
I’m getting near the time to replace our battery bank. We have a remote recreational cabin with solar. I was given 10 AGM 105 Ah 12v batteries that were used used about 20 years ago. . After a few years only 4 of them were good and they having been working great. I have done load tests and they are still at 90% of their capacity.I have Trace 4048 inverter. I also have a 12v system to power lights and RV water pump and heater. Before I retired I worked with large battery banks and inverters as part of my job duties..
Glad y'all finally made the jump to making a RUclips Channel!! This just popped up as a suggestion and when I looked to see why someone was dumping their Battle Born Batteries, I seen it was you two!! Glad Tom was there to help you kick it off!!!
I have an extremely large system myself (but I do love how your panels slide out) I COMPLETELY AGREE with what you said about people often just buy what they hear is the top and most expensive brand on items,, which simply is not always the best ;) I went with Ampere batteries at a 1/3 the cost and havent had a single issue. I went with epever solar controllers, WAY better all the way around than Victron, and again at a greater cost savings :) I run multiple identical controllers, rather than just one large one, so I never have an issue of a failure taking out my enitre system ;)
I can only speak from my own experience, but I have had great experience with the personnel at BB. They either answer or call back every time….even though I purchased my four batteries years ago, and even though my “issues” are usually NOT battery related, they are inverter or other related (which I did NOT buy from them). Everyone do what they want/need to do, but BB has treated me very well.
Same here. I usually cant get through on the phone, but they have always responded to my emails.
I’m deciding to buy bb. I’m just now starting to buy and build my 48v system.
Why buy a 48v lifepro with all the techy stuff?
Why isn’t a traditional style top good enuf?
Hey should be responsive at the 2x the price they charge
Same experience here! BB went out of their way to help me integrate a 200ah solution from charge controller to monitor to completion as if I were buying 10x that!
Your rig is amazing, keep doing more videos! I like this a lot!
Subscribed immediately upon watching enjoy the journey. Tom and Shari are the best. Will follow you to get more knowledge. Back 20yrs ago I had to teach myself about solar. No one wanted to free up information that might help someone. I was fortunate with my power needs. We changed every light to led. Had a 12v television with built-in dvd. The only 120v we used at all was AC and microwave. We didn't have your needs, yet we still didn't use all that we generated. Many thanks.
Thank you to Tom, Enjoy the Journey, for highlighting Josh & Elizabeth on their channel.
Josh and Elizabeth, CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU for starting your channel.
We hope one day we will meet up with you because both of you are amazing talented and sharing people!
Always good to someone take that step to live there life like they want, I am in the process of building my own 900ah battery for my motorhome
I am really glad to see you do this. Im all in. Love techy, brainy engenerdy type things. Especially when they address clear needs. Joshua, you have immediately marketable ideas with proof of concept complete. I pray manufacturers approach you because this industry is 40 years behind existing tech. Example: slide covers. They shouldn't exist. For 20 years people have been using slide covers right next to solar panels when they could have just slid the solar panels over the slides and never bought the slide coverage to begin with. There is simply no innovation in the RV industry. They need folks from the outside to literally do it for them. Here's another one lithium batteries are lasting longer than trailers so why aren't the batteries built into the trailers?
Sometimes it looks like they're doing it deliberately... at least to a degree. I bet most people wonder the exact same thing. It's a wide open field for intelligent, affordable innovation.
Reason #6, you got free batteries for promoting them in a video.
Enjoyed the video, good stuff. My wife and I just bought our travel trailer and plan to start boondocking next summer when our daughter graduates from high school. So no we are in learning, buying and trying mode as we get ready for that. The plan... we are getting a Cybertruck to pull the camper, I plan to have enough solar to run the camper and charge the truck.. then the truck will end up being the backup generator for the camper if we need it. This means we need a bi directional setup on the rig and the ability to layout a solar "Farm" that varies depending on where we are going... so it can expand or contract as needed. Solar -> Rig -> CT -> Rig. I feel like we need a base amount of batteries on the rig itself so that it can run most things without the truck, but find that balance of weight and performance... as the truck should have 120+ KW of power available which should power the rig a long long time if needed. Anyway... in research mode now, exploring options and gear before buying/hiring to get the work done.
I've been looking at RV's lately now that I've decided to take the plunge and go full-time. My biggest concern was power because I'm not familiar with electrical systems in depth, or solar panels at all, but I've been working with computers and virtual reality simulators for years. Outside of my love for the wilderness, travel and exploring, I am an avid PC gamer and trying to work out power requirements, spacing, temperature, air filtration and humidity; it's all a huge endeavor and I'm quite nervous to begin. I appreciate the information provided in the video and I am very impressed with your entire set up.
How's everything working out for you?
Thank you for starting this you tube channel and providing your experience. The path you are taking with this channel inspires me to start my project. I am a little different as I am going to do this on my boat. Space and weight are the challenges I have also. As I calculate the energy consumption of the items I have will determine how to proceed.
I will check in with Will Prowse. He is my go to pro. Thanks for the info.
Great point there, glad to see other companies make the market more competitive. Looks like a solid product. We have been doing a ton of research for our next lithium system for our new trailer that is ordered, the 300 ah cell is very intriguing and might work for us. And the pricing doesn’t look out of range for what the average is for decent components. Thanks for the video !
I'm glad that you found value in the info we shared in the video. I am happy with the 300ah for sure.
I'm not an RVer but I sort of had a similar idea on my little off grid solar system...I used 18 deep cycle marine batteries for my setup. It works well enough, I use them in 24 volts hookup. I have a 2000 watts Aims inverter charger, and a couple smaller inverters. I got my batteries for right at $100 a piece. It has been a year since I had to use my gas generator. I have 885 amp hours...The first 8 batteries, I bought the 90 amp hours ones, so that I could save up for the inverter. The last ten I got the 105 amp hours ones. I used to get two , most months, and the months I didn't get batteries, I would get a couple 100 watts solar panels. I don't have to worry about the weight or size. They are kind of heavy , lol. They work, if you have enough of them. I was going to get 20 of them, but I think I have enough now. I have 1200 watts of panels which some part of them is outside all the time, some I move around some. It took me 14 months to put my stuff together...people here think if you have solar, you have a 100 watt foldable panel, and a deep cycle Walmart battery. But I wanted to be able to run an electric oven, and a small A/C unit in the summer. I have a small fridge that doesn't use much power. My system worked okay with 16 batteries. With 18, the volts don't change much, it just discharges the battery bank a lot slower. I have noticed that the charge controller feeds more amps into the batteries now. The Battle Born batteries were out of my price range...people in my income bracket read about solar and would like it, but don't think about setting aside money for the parts of it. I decided I would just buy two batteries at a time until I got enough. There were some problems ; I fried my Aims inverter charger twice trying to run different welders...it doesn't like welders...no more of that...too expensive. So I had the bright idea, ( pun intended) to use the battery bank to weld with... problem solved...with all the batteries, and new #2 welding lead wire, I can weld right off the battery bank now. I only do it at night when the charge controller is off. If I was an RVer, I might be pulling a trailer full of batteries but I wouldn't need to borrow any power...people might chuckle at my four different brands of solar panels, until I pull out the welding leads...lol...I figured when I could weld off of it, it was about big enough. What I like about solar, everybody has a different hookup. They want it for different things. It's pretty fun though, getting all the free energy to run every thing I have. My batteries are almost always in float by noon, even on overcast days...I just like the fact that if I want to air fry a pizza, it won't wreck the voltage, lol. Now, they recover so fast it's hard to believe...and we had a winter storm with four days of rainy weather, and sleet , and snow...and the battery bank only dropped to 24.9 volts...full is 25.8 ...so I guess I finally have enough batteries...I did mine by trial and error. This was my first solar experience so I had to figure it all out. I stumbled through the " buying an inverter mine field " well enough that I survived, I guess. The one I have has went up about $140 since I bought mine. I was going to save up for a Magna Sine, but halfway there, they went up, so I figured it was a sign, and bought the Aims instead. I just wanted to get off the grid, not necessarily a big neighborhood power station. So I went to get a 3000 watts Aims Power inverter charger...they were sold out...so, I had to get a 4000, or a 2000...I didn't quite have enough for the 4000, so I got the 2000 just to see how they worked before I got a bigger one. The 2000 watts one will go a surprising long time in a low light condition such as snow. I liked the lower idling current, so that 's the one I got. I don't need a big one probably...just cost more, lol...I'm glad to be finishing up my stuff...it feels like when I paid my truck off...I was in the parts house getting two batteries one time and me and a guy were talking about the solar...so he says " well, what do you do when the sun isn't out? " ...I says" well, have you ever tried to run 20 deep cycle batteries down ? " , so he says , " Oh, I see what you mean"...I thought , how funny, he thinks it only works when the sun is out...but when I told him, he got the connection between the batteries I was buying and the solar panels...lol...well, I happened across your video...I enjoy seeing how others "gather the watts" on their setups. Nice rig...way out of my league. I'm lucky to have what I do have.
Great job folks!! New subscriber here! Thanks for sharing your story and introducing the Enduro Power lithium's. I'll be purchasing new batteries soon and have found my resource. Keep up the great work
Very good video! I don't know much about lithium batteries but did just buy 3, 48v, 30amp Epoch batteries to replace the 300lbs of lead/acid batteries. The Lithium batteries only weigh about 100lbs and leave a lot more space in my little golf cart!! Like you, I didn't want to go cheap and have to do a replacement again. I'm retired and feel that at my age, (75) that the 11 year warranty will more than carry me to the end LOL
Glad to see you take off on youtube. They need more creators like you.
My wife and I purchased a 2021 Grand Design 2600RB in fall of 2020. Last winter we camped in the Phoenix AZ area because we have family there. I had purchased four 100 AH batteries plus a 3500 watt generator and it worked ok except we had to run the generator several hours a day to charge the batteries. It was a hassle operating the generator plus it cost a lot in fuel. So last summer I decided to go solar and I installed three 385 watt panels on the roof plus victron charge controller, Lynx distributor and a 2200 watt inverter. I also added two more 100 AH batteries and purchased a 30 water bladder to add to our fresh water tank if needed. So the winter we spent a week with family then went to Quartzite AZ and we are still here. Have not use the generator once and our batteries never have dropped below 50%. We just have to be careful that we don’t run the microwave and hairdryer at the same time. I think if I want to eliminate that problem I would need to go to a 24 volt system with a 3000 watt victron inverter. I think the only thing we can’t run is the air conditioner on our system without the generator or shore power. So with the water bladder we can stay in one spot for a week before dumping tanks and adding water again. For us the one week dumping and the solar update made a huge improvement in our stay this winter. We don’t even worry about power anymore. I am very impressed with your updates to your RV and you should patent your solar panel system. Hope to see you sometime but won’t need your power.
Welcome to the RUclips family.
We have enjoyed each of your interviews with Tom.
So happy that you will creating content that is of great value to the RV community.
Take care and stay safe. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
WoW, what a great video! awesome job 👏 👍 🙌
I've got to get in touch with Enduro Power!
I do like the smaller size of the Enduro Power batteries and while they do appear to be built with lithium cells that are UL certified the rest of the electrical components are not. I’m specifically concerned that they do not carry the UL2054 certificate against explosion and fire. Battleborn batteries might be bigger and more expensive but they do carry this certification. Given a choice between an American made fully UL certified battery and a Chinese made and partly UL certified battery, I think I’ll go with the Battleborn.
Awesome Thank you for starting ..
great review. watched ETJ's video on Enduro the other day and was intrigued. Now yours, with ETJ as a guest.....must be a sign. We plan on upgrading to lithium at some point in the future and will consider Enduro strongly. My only concern is as a company grows, it often turns into something like Battle Born. I imagine Battle Born was a similar experience early on, but their huge success and growth does come at a cost. Enduro does sound like a great company. Like you, my biggest challenge is the design phase. I'm a former licensed electrician and pretty handy guy, so the install won't be as much of a challenge if I have some good guidance on the front end design portion.
I don't see that enduro service is any better than Battle Born actually it's worse at least I've been able to talk to battleborn I have emailed and called enduro with no response at all wanted to find out what they recommended batteries for my RV and the service that I wanted
Dude……y’all got it going on now . I remember when you and David were just starting putting some stuff in . This is pretty awesome . This s what I’ve been wanting to do . And pretty much everyone said it couldn’t be done . Now as I already knew there is a way to do it , can start . Thank you so very much for sharing .
Every time I find something interesting that I "want" on our first RV (tt) I forward to hubby. 🥰 thank you for explaining it so I could understand.
Great video! Glad to see you now have your own! Looking forward to more! Thanks for the info on the enduros vs battle borns. When my current 6v go bad, i will be swithing over.
Need to send a Enduro power lifepo4 battery to Will Prowse to test to tear down and hear what he have to say about it I think Will is truthful and pure in heart
This is awesome. Thank you and looking forward to more.
Congrats on the first video, and good luck with the channel! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Almost seems like server rack batteries would be the best option for you.Cheaper,smaller,more power and simple.They are heavy but not sure if they are heavier per w/h.
Great information. When I had my 2021 Rockwood 2614BS built last year I ordered their optional solar package for $400. 190w panel, 1000w Inverter and 11cf 12v compressor refrigerator. I have used it for several boondocking trips. I also bought a Harbor freight 3500w inverting generator. I had dealer add a 2nd AGM battery.
I knew I would eventually upgrade. So far it's been fine except running my Kurig, Microwave and AC.
With a 30ft pull behind I don't have a lot of space for batteries or panels. I know I can go above my 2 ACs to get more panels on roof.
I doubt I can't get enough to run one AC even with soft starts.
Protonex 500 watt fuel cell
1100+ watts of solar
Xantrex XC Pro 3000 inverter
4x 300ah LifeBlue lifepo4 (w/ bluetooth)
Easy 12-15 kwh/ day.
Life is good
Awesome video! Wonderful information! Proud of you friends!
I've been running 3 years off grid I want for nothing in my power supply. 720AH agm I'm trying to figure out what they need to power with all that.
Congratulations on the new channel. I will be upping my game as far as solar but I am also looking into having some wind generation on board. The areas I like to boondock seem to have a lot of wind blowing. My RV is only a 22 foot rig so I do not have the room on top to go over the top. I am still in the research phase so I will be watching y'all to get more info. Thanks
Hello from the high desert of New Mexico USA 🇺🇸. I live full-time in my 1967 GM TDH-4519 city transit bus on my friends land outside of Farmington. I have a 400 watt solar system and 4 100ah AGM batteries that won't hold a charge. I'm trying to sell some of my stuff so I can get some lithium cells to make a battery because I am so tired of not having power when the sun goes down. I look forward to learning more from you guys
That is a constant struggle for many full-time rvers.
Hang in there!
We are considering doing a battery give a way sometime soon if we can work all the logistics out.
Just watched your second video with Tom, and immediately found your channel and watched. Your ideas are super crazy and I'm sure you'll be cutting the way into more tech for the full time rv'ers! So excited for you!
Currently, we're installing a very small solar system on our class A to get us started into the boon docking experience, ultimately when we go full time for good with a newer class A, we would like to tow an enclosed trailer that would carry our car and all the extras, my dream would be separate solar setups that can be paired, one on the camper and one on the trailer. Holding extra water and propane in the trailer also. Any sort of encouragement or ideas for that setup is welcome!
GREAT job Joshua and Elizabeth. Congratulations on your 1st YT video and not just any video but knocking it clear out of the park. I am already a fan. ~ Norm
I live and grew up here in Colorado. I've seen a tremendous amount of growth here. I understand why so many people want to live here but it's having an impact on our quality of life. I'm in the process of becoming a Nomad to reduce my cost of living but now that so many people are choosing this way of life it's not as affordable as it was. Getting a vehicle now is skyrocketing and the technology to run off grid is doing the same. I'm an artist and now I don't think I'm going to be able to even become a Nomad. Hopefully I'll be able to find something affordable but at this time I can't find anything that will work for me.
Great video! It was great meeting you and learning about your solar. Hope to see you on the road!
We too hope that we get a chance under calmer circumstances to get to know you both.
Glad to see you on RUclips!
Thank you for your wisdom on solar power and good positive energy. God Bless.
I currently have 2 basic 12v batteries. No solar. Have a generator that's way too big but it was on sale so I bought it haha waiting to get a new camper before i go wild with an actual solar system and batteries! The goal is to go full self sufficiency. Waiting to get the fifth wheel first though. Right now, it's not a major need for solar. I would like a better battery though so i don't have to worry about the furnace not working through the night. Great video!! Excited to see more of them!! 🤠
We met you guys on our first outing with our Momentum in Northern California. You were just starting your solar panel project. So happy to see all your accomplishments and upgrades. Your top notch and I look forward to more videos.
If the sun ever goes out it’s probably stored in his battery bank lol I was thinking why so much but you mentioned sharing the power. Zero generator noise nice
Can't wait to learn more about this battery. I have to say my number one choice through education on RUclips has been battleborn but technology changes every time you blink so you have to be willing to go with the flow and keep up with the change can't wait to get my RV track you all down and hook up for power so I can build LOL safe travels
I hope all is well with you two!! I really enjoyed learning about you lives and home on three axles.
I bought a 400Ah LiFePO4 battery for my travel trailer from ReBel Batteries and it works great. It is light (75 pounds) and is only one battery--not a bulky battery bank. Both Enduro Power batteries and ReBel Batteries come with US-based sales and support. Enduro batteries are available up to 300Ah and ReBel Batteries are available up to 400Ah.
Battle born are the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!! they are great people!!!!!!!!!
We are getting out TT next week and juts starting to do the research on this. New subscriber and we love Tom and Charie!
So glad you start u tube channel
Incredible setup, great first channel video. Spawned me to looking into Enduro as I’m in planning stages for my truck camper upgrade. I have really limited space obviously. Really cool and thanks.
Great Video, as I am looking to build out my off-grid solar system for boondocking while we travel in the future this great information. We will definitely be putting in our name in to come moochdock
Great first video. You're right about support. I have 2 100ah BB batteries and they work great. I had some questions about after install and left several messages, (they do not answer their phone), and have not received callbacks. Very frustrating. Wish I had known about Enduro. Good luck with your new channel. I will be following.
Congratulations on launching your new channel. We’re looking forward to learning from it. 👍🏼😎
Great first video! I subscribed with notices. This will help me very much. Best of luck.
Great info and good luck on your video future. You have truly accomplished over-the-top projects for your RV. I am not a full timer but love to boondock for weeks at a time in Colorado, Arizona and Utah in my Turtleback Overland Trailer. Power has always been my concern since I still have to maintain essential equipment when overlanding. I am looking to improve by battery bank (two 100A AGM) and add to my solar capability to keep the batteries charged when boondocking. Thanks again for your information and inspiration.
I'm looking forward to viewing more of your video's.
Welcome and subscribed. Learning is what’s this all about for me. Thanks .
Your desire for the best is and achieving that is very impressive.
I'm hooked. Watched your other vid with Tom (about your insane level of solar power) - and the option of living off-grid for as long as possible is super appealing. I suspect my own inner geek has found a common spirit lol!
Thank you for the video, but where are all your other videos?
nice job! im a rookie and my batteries are dead! i think i need a new converter. but i dont know if i need to upgrade it. and if so, to what. my rig had been down for a few years cuz i just dont know what to do and don't or cant afford to guess and and drain more batteries! lol
We have a 35' fiver. 48v system, 2 quattros, 8-tesla bats, and 3265 watts on the roof. Installed a 2 unit mini split AC as well. We would love to share and swap solar stories and ideas. We also took advantage of the tesla battery heating system using copper coils and use Batrium battery management system. Currently hubby and I are tossing around the idea of flexible stick on solar panels on the sides of our RV to capture the setting and rising sun. Always looking to improve and maximize! We followed the vids on Starlink and have been happily using dishy as an alternate data provider.
I'm excited to follow your journey. Congratulations on your channel. Lol, I hit subscribe before I even watched the video, based on my enjoyment of your appearances on Tom & Cheri's channel.
This is the reason I've built my own for my campervan. Imported grade A cells to the UK. Purchased the BMS boards to meet my requirements. That way my batteries fit the space I have. I'm building a campervan from a Peugeot Boxer which is the same body as an extended Promaster in the USA. For a fairly small van I've built a 600Ah 12v battery and maxed out the roof space with 800w of solar.
Your system is awesome. 4 more actuators on the corners of the lower rack. You could tip side to side and for and aft. Chase the sun as it moves. I have a 43’ jayco. If I can achieve half a system as clean as yours I would be super happy. Great job Josh!
Great intro!!!
Never had Battle Born not answer and help me. I noticed you never mentioned cycle rate.
I thought that I was bold by putting my panels on the slides. But WOW-That thing is gonna FLY AWAY in a stiff breeze
Currently in Quartzsite it held up to 40 mile an hour winds. And we are still here.
@@RootedOffGrid Wow, is that a custom frame
Yes it's all custom with a mix of steel and aluminum components all bolted down with unistrut all along the rig on both sides.
Awesome video & appreciate the advice & info. Looking forward to installing a similar system when my wife & I are ready to Boondock & purchase a Super C RV ! Safe travels to you both wherever they may take you . 👍⚾️🇺🇸🎣
I was set on Battle Born because I figured they were the best. I couldn't get ahold of them. They never returned my calls. I went with RICH Solar. They DID answer my calls and questions... for probably half the price. I hope it works out for me. 😃
Have you been satisfied so far with Rich Solar? Thinking about going with them. Enduro doesn't seem to answer emails or return phones calls .
My experience with battleborn has been excellent. Good luck with the sales pitch for enduro.
Where are they made? I can't seem to find it on the website. Prices seem pretty comparable, BB gives free ground shipping, but the Endurance is a little bit smaller. Then again this video was made a year ago. I am looking to go off grid, so doing a lot of research and this is a big decision. The hardest part is making a game plan on where to stay and travel to and what RV to get, wow there is a lot fo them! New RV's seem to have break in issues, any advice on that? Thanks for the video!
I think you just helped us decide which Lithium batteries we want to replace our AGM's with! Thanks! PS: Saw your rig in Quartzsite. Awesome!
great job. looking forward to see more.
How do you plan for battery location placement vis-a vis escape in the rare event there is a lithium battery overheat or fire . How do you manage low battery ambient temperature in cold weather?
being able to power at least one other camper Skoolie, or whatever other kind of rig, is exactly what I want to be able to do. Unfortunately right now I am currently unemployed, I’ve only got one solar panel and two little hundred amp hour blood cell batteries but I am also plugged in at the moment. I am so happy to hear that somebody can plug into the side of you that is absolutely awesome. Although I must say I am jealous you thought of it first lol. I did sub.
For 100 years there was only lead acid batteries. Finally Musk and other are investing in battery technology. I can’t wait to see where this leads. I was an engineer in the 80’s and helped design disk drives that had 300 kbytes in a cabinet the size of a dishwasher . Now we have 500 gigabytes in our phones. So happy you are on RUclips to inform us of all the emergent technology.
Very disappointed in Battle Born batteries. I bought 6 of these and used them for 4 1/2 years. Each battery has gone back for repair. Up until recently, they determined the BMS had failed. They cut open the case, replaced the BMS, tested the capacity as good and sent them back to me. When I recently sent two more in, they said that all my repairs were caused by bad wiring and all the cells were unbalanced. I use a lithium profile charging system, but I could not guarantee all cable lengths were exactly equal between the units and they are saying user fault. They want about $1750 to replace the two batteries, claiming I made a mistake. I do not buy it based on what I was told before. I had previously discussed my system and they told me it should be OK. So I got 4 years, a lot of lost vacation time, a lot of effort in packing and sending them back, making drawings, taking pictures, and over an hour in various phone calls and E-Mails. They do a huge amount of advertising, but in the end, their batteries just don't hold up.
You could just limit your usage?
But I'm right there with you about size. Looked for a while for size vs ah.
Good video with valid reasons but to be swayed away from Battle Born I need teardown/quality of construction information. As yet I haven't found that for Enduro Power 300AH units.
Awesomeness! Love the idea that you started the buddy program, would love to see you on the road although we are on the east coast! We have somewhat boondocked in our travels at harvest host or roadside rest areas but never for a long period of time.
How have the Enduro Power batteries performed since the change over? Have you had any failures or problems? How were they handled? Amazon has reports of customers having multiple failures and having a hard time getting a response from the company. What has your experience been? Thank you for the information.
Currently, low end build, I have two of the BB 100 amp, ... and victron ... small class b 16' 202" ... Your description about how BB communicates
is my same experience. I have a customer who is wanting me to build their RV class b system ... soon and I will check into the options mentioned here. Thanks...
If my husband and I can make a decision on what travel trailer to buy I would love to boondock with you guys! Great to see you on RUclips!!
Liked your video what amazing upgrades to your RV.
I can't wait to hear more and so excited glad you doing this d away from bb
The right system is the one that works for you. Not for off grid. I use Lithium batteries for my boats and my electric toys, as well as, my eBike. I put together my own batteries from cells, LiFePO4 and LiPo. For my full time RV I have two group 31 AGM batteries (Duracell from Sam's Club excellent batteries) I am always plugged in, however, from time to time power goes out. For that I have a Wen 3500 watt inverter generator which I have converted to electric start. Ryobi drill with a socket ratchet adapter. Remove the pull start and use the electric drill with the adapter to drive the nut on the end of the crankshaft. I have an inverter always running to power my computer, and my two DVRs. Another run from that inverter can power the refrigerator if needed.
Awesome, thanks for sharing
Great topic We installed 2880 W what's of solar on our 5th wheel we have 2 battery banks your banks main coach is is 560 app hours and then I have 1200 amp hours for the wife oxygen concentrator They are the 3.2 V cells DYI system
I have been waiting on you guys to drop a video!.. great video by the way!!
Have watch Will P. Cut open numerous lithium batteries and never really saw any dead space in them
I'm about to be living out of my 85 4Runner, and I had thought the investment of a Battle Born would be wise. I'm rethinking it and will definately call Enduro Power to see if they have something that will fit my needs, even though I don't know what my needs are yet. LoL Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. Maybe someday I'll get to meet you both and shake your hands.
Are Enduro cells placed where they allow for expansion of the inside the housing?