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    Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 5:06pm
I'm planning on using a "guest membership" at Sam's Club to buy a couple of batteries tomorrow - these guys:


@ 230 amp hour they are a bit cheaper than Trojan 105s and get really good reviews. Made by Deka as far as I can find out. 

Seems like a reasonable decision, no?  Thanks!

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arrrrr  arrrrr arrrrr MORE power, more power!

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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 6:25pm
I was looking for some Binford 5000's but all I could find was these little Dekas!! LOL
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Posts: 767 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 22 Apr 2014 at 6:28pm
Stop you?  I want to go with you and buy some for myself!!

But, here's some things that you (and I) should consider first:
  • Those duracells are 77 pounds each.  A group 24 deep cycle weighs about 45 pounds; A group 27 about 55 pounds.  Two 77 pound batteries are definitely going to affect your tongue weight, maybe sway, maybe vehicle handling, and depending on how close you to your tow capacity, they could be trouble.
  • Those duracells are about 0.5" wider and 1.5" taller than a standard group 24 (about the same length) - have you found a suitable battery box(es) for them that will easily mount on your r-pod?
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Width can be a problem but there are solutions. I have a Group 31 and a Group 24 mounted on my pod. I bought a case for each and cut off the handles and one side where they meet. Did a similar amputation with the cover. A little black gorilla tape and it looks... black. Weight could be an issue, but isn't for me.
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Posts: 1676 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 23 Apr 2014 at 8:08am
Good points! 

The dimensions and weight I found for the batteries are 10 1/4" long x 7 1/8" wide x 10 7/8 to the top of the post. the weight of this battery is 64 lbs. http://reviews.samsclub.com/answers/1337/product/prod3590220/questions.htm?sort=helpfula

I'm not too concerned about the added tongue weight and I am pretty careful loading the pod. The tray on my 178 is 8" wide and 24" inches long at it's shortest. Although I think I'm gonna tak a stab at making my own box first, it does look like this Century Plastics box would be plug-and-play:  http://www.allbatterysalesandservice.com/browse.cfm/4,576.html

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Time to find a 12 volt blender! Margaritas for everyone!! 230 amp hours of fun.

For the time being I modified two group 24 boxes to allow the extra height of the gc's. Like shroomer said, I cut off the bottom about 1 1/2" up and the glued a black plastic extension around the boxes. Then covered my sins with black gorilla tape. I may eventually get the Century Plastics box, but this worked out pretty well.
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