New Battery (boring topic HUGE weight/$ savings)

[Tarzan]

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[tapex_07]

Just ordered one of the 12 cell EVO2's. Hope it gets here soon! $159 shipped.

 

[Dimebag]

Looking forward to see how they perform in cold weather conditions.

Please post some reports when you have tested the batteries properly

 

[tapex_07]

Just got my battery today. I weighed the stocker the ytz7s and the EVO.

Stocker- 14.4lbs
YTZ7s- 6.5lbs
Evo- 2.5lbs

Thats the easiest weight saving and at 11.9lbs of # savings for $159, is a no brainer!

 

[LSXM3]

tapex_07 where did you find that deal at?

 

[tapex_07]

Here you go.

http://www.directharleyparts.com/ballis ... c9eeb3a977

 

[dirk_03]

Anyone getting creative with foam to set the battery in the stock location with some padding around it. I am thinking like some kids toy water noodle type material. I have not been able to find it in a block the size of the stock battery yet.

 

[ruffryder]

Anyone getting creative with foam to set the battery in the stock location with some padding around it. I am thinking like some kids toy water noodle type material. I have not been able to find it in a block the size of the stock battery yet.

They make cheap camping pads for sleeping out of the material. Just cut it into a bunch of squares to make the appropriate size..

 

[beeze455]

The battery itself comes with a pad you could easily trim down. I chose to make a bracket. To each is own.

 

[Maddog]

Are you guys going with right or left side poss.?

 

[blueironranger]

Maybe a person could make a cheap battery warmer that would kill 2 birds with 1 stone? Stick a pair of grip warmers on the battery wired to a momentary switch. Hold the button down for 30 second and the grip warmers would draw 30-40 watts waking up the battery while also warming the cells? It would be just like an old diesel engine that had a glow plug system!

 

[Off Trail Mike]

Maybe a person could make a cheap battery warmer that would kill 2 birds with 1 stone? Stick a pair of grip warmers on the battery wired to a momentary switch. Hold the button down for 30 second and the grip warmers would draw 30-40 watts waking up the battery while also warming the cells? It would be just like an old diesel engine that had a glow plug system!

You know there is some logic in this approach. I was thinking of putting a battery warmer just to see the performance of a warm battery and cold engine, although a 40 watt heater won't do much for a 3 lb battery at 0 Deg F., unless it stays on for a while.

Since I usually have "shore" power when we stop for the night, I am either going the heater route, which allows me to plug in, or make the battery a quick disconnect, and jsut remove it, which might end up being easier.

Hassle? Absolutely... but only once a day when its freekin' cold.


OTM

 

[dirk_03]

I work for a company who build 12v motors. I was talking to an electrical engineer and he immdiatly suggested a heater for the battery. I have yet to push him to tell me where to get one. But he thought with a heater it should be a non issue. I would not mind even if it was a 110v heater. Plug it in for 20 min on cold mornings. . . hardly ever more than 20 ft from a outlet where we go.

 

[dirk_03]

http://www.amazon.com/Kats-24150-Watt-U ... B000I8TQD6

 

[dirk_03]

http://www.amazon.com/Kats-24150-Watt-U ... B000I8TQD6