gel battery for the nytro?

[snopro442]

I have a 08 nytro and I am still using the original battery. I think its time to replace it for next season and I heard a few others using a gel battery. Anyone else using one? If so, where can I get it and are they better than what I have now? thanks for any info.

 

[natedawgedog]

Search for "lightweight battery" in the nytro mountain forum lots of info on batteries in that thread

 

[Bamboo]

Ive read some good things about the "Earth X" lithium batteries.

 

[mysledblows]

Earth x - got one in my wife's apex. Put it in in Jan. So far so good.

 

[Bamboo]

nice, Ive read that that its the only one that works in the cold.

 

[Dimebag]

Get a YTZ10S .. smaller, less weight and cheaper. And enough capacity to start the Nytro at any temp.

 

[bholmlate]

extreme cold weather will effect any lithium based lightweight battery. Most lightweight batteries are lithium based so that pretty much means all of them. Its a fact of life. All chemical reactions are slowed by cold which is what happens in Lithium batteries. I have a lightweight battery in mine and have not had any problems for two seasons. I dont ride in really extreme cold temps though. It just take a little longer to start when it is cold because you have to warm the battery internally before you get a full discharge out of them. Other people have had nothing but issues. If you ride or store your sled in extreme cold weather i would not bother with lightweight batteries unless you want to take extra mearsures to keep the battery warm or go the route of DIMEBAG but i have heard of issues with going with smaller lead based batteries as well with these high compression engines

 

[Dimebag]

I have a ballistic battery on the shelf. Caused me nothing but problems on the Nytro.

On my quad (which only is used in warmer temps) it works flawlessly.

 

[yzviper366]

I was told to buy a larger than needed lithium battery for winter use. I am going to be trying a 16 cell lithium battery this year. It is made by antigravity batteries. Which I may add is a great company to work with.

 

[Grimm]

Why not just buy another stock battery? It seems to have served you well.

 

[snopro442]

just looking to see whats out there and maybe drop a few pounds.

 

[yzviper366]

10ibs off with the one I bought

 

[bholmlate]

I went with a antigravity battery myself. Great guys to work with. I paid a little more and also went with 16 cell which is larger then the stock bettery just for the reason they are effected by cold weather. There was only one time that the sled sat out over night in 17 below freezing temps. Next morning as promised the sled did not turn over at all. left key on to draw from battery to warm it up inside and within 7 minutes sled was running just fine. it just took a little patience on my part
I know of a few people who have hooked up hand warmers to the battery box and a switch. flip the switch it draws from the battery internally while it heats the outside. You cant beat the weight saving you just have to treat this type of battery a little differently when it is cold. Time will tell how long they will last under this type of application but i do think you get what you pay for. the cheaper batteris seem to fail way more then the more expensive ones but that is just my opinion.

 

[gmfamily2008]

just looking to see whats out there and maybe drop a few pounds.

Don`t think
you`ll lose the weight with a gel battery ? lithium ,yes

 

[DeerHuntr]

I'm with Grimm, replaced mine with a stock one last fall. They work well