Tractor battery???

[Tkitt21 10+ year member]

Just wondering if anyone ever tried using a big tractor or semi battery? or if it would be more volts?

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[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

i used to use two of these.....standard car batt in the back //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif they weigh something like 150lb each and around 200AH. They were from sail boats. Standard 12V

 

[Tkitt21 10+ year member]

is there any advantage to using them besides more posts? We sell all kinds of batteries at my work and i get a good discount

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

Depends on how cheap you can get them for. There is no real advantage but they work great. If money wasn't an issue i would rather have some kinetiks though. There to big/heavy/bulky.

 

[Tkitt21 10+ year member]

ya ill have to c how cheap i can get them tomorrow i can also get welding wire too and wiring and switches and stuff.those things weigh a ton sum are like $199

 

[bass-aholic 10+ year member]

I got mine for free but they retail for $500 a piece.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Golf cart batteries are highly prized by the solar power and electric car guys. They are usually 6 volts each so you would wire 2 or three to get 12 or 18 volt systems. Then parallel as many as you can afford and fit.

 

[blazeplacid 10+ year member]

if you are using these for a small (under 150amps or 2000 watts rms) dont even bother

just get a redtop or similar

The larger batteries are for more reserve time

example when you are getting metered and cant have your car running. Thats when these come in.

Otherwise if your just going for the wow factor cool

 

[Tkitt21 10+ year member]

if you are using these for a small (under 150amps or 2000 watts rms) dont even botherjust get a redtop or similar

The larger batteries are for more reserve time

example when you are getting metered and cant have your car running. Thats when these come in.

Otherwise if your just going for the wow factor cool

I wish we sold optima but we dont

 

[Mynameismcgyver 10+ year member]

I bought a 1200 crank Deka battery for $120 for my Maxima which was considerably bigger. Seemed to help.